Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 58, Number 34, Decatur, Adams County, 10 February 1960 — Page 2

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SOCIETY

'OFFK ER* ELEtTKD. I <*|V».N AT <l.l • MEICTINIi The R<«* G*fdc« Club I'M’*«t«) « fir tn*** *1 th* home of Mt* *• W Amiek • • Thr meeting ovrtM-d Wttß • j Urawr •«<» ‘he «>«*»' iilMta* irud bv the club president. grTwilbm JRrfhb-v The mem>irt> then r»f*«ird lh* pl«k« t«> >lr n«t in . Jgr» C*dl G*u*c «•**’ the w» rfT ( « 'flowering shrub*' She Circled that abrul» funmm* arc r f~!lt‘ ,or arrrenlng and jjederpl.intWut. »>• tor foundation 14*ntin£. •nd <3> U> provide color L the garden . _ . I ; Following roll mH. Mr- Flunk f>tat secretar>. nad the minute* <4 th*- previoug meeting. which *wt<- approved b> th** group El*-c-IMiti nt >fl leers wa« the* hrk! with Ibe incumbent officer* elected for (mother year. They are; |>rr»idcnt. Btrs Wilbur Manky: Vice pre*!Mm. Richard Mailand: »rZZurv. Mr* Frank Crist: and aana»urer. Mrs Harry Hebble Announcement waa> made of the Mate convention of garden club* Xo be held at the Terre Haute Shouse ta Terre Halite. April 20 imd 21. The meeting was adjourned with the Mizpah benedictm Mm. Clarence Smithy was awarded a prize tor a contest. Assisting Mrs Amick in seming refreshments was Mrs. Floyd Arnold.

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I'& ' w ' \ "'W O : ||k|||3Hh|HO|||i * \ W |H*P~ : Echoing down the corridors of time, Lincolns immortal words at Gettysburg strengthen the resolve of today s Americans that built on the ideals of freedom and democracy “shall not perish from the earth.” i ' -■- ‘' . -.. • : • IN OBSERVANCE OF LINCOLN’S BIRTHDAY, OUR BANK WILL NOT TRANSACT BUSINESS ON FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12. -?1 > ■■ _ £' * 1 ■ ~ ‘ -‘ •- ■ ' _ •■ —- — —r*T- ~“ ”~ ' i " ’ * — • i| STATE BANK I ■ - = Established 1S83» B MEMBER MEMBER ■ F. D. 1. C. Federal Reserve V

LOCAL AUXIBBABT MAH*B PLANM »<»B FBCBBUABY Fufur* plan* wet* ditcusacd and ( mmplrUd by »ha local Eagle* auaitiary Tu*-»day evening at lb* I F-agU* hall The birthday chair-' man. Mr* John Morgan, and aa*i»tant chairman, Mm Clifford Norman. were in charge nt the i January birthday party. Among the bu*mr*» topic* di* euwed was the district five meet-1 Ing at Marion, to be held Fcbru- j ary 20 at 1 pm Transportation 1 .1 r r a n g e m e nt » can ba made through Mrs. W*»ley Morri*. A Valentin* parly wIU be held at the i Eagle* hall nt •30 pm February it A grab bag wtH be a highlight I <4 the evening. The local auxiliary was thanked for its * contributioß to Manila i house. one of tbe first in Asia which sponsor* Y.M.C.A. The local area 2853 rstended an invitation ito all auxiliary members and friends to attend Saturday night I open house for the local polio fund drive. February 23. the initiation for* i ma I will be held with the Van Wert degree team (Hitting ou the work and the candidates in honor of tbe state president, Mildred McCune of Wabash. CALVARY E. V. B LADIES AID MEETS Mrs. lona Shifferly was hostess j recently for a meeting of the Calvary Evangelical United Brethren Ladies Aid. A song opened the meeting, which was presided over*by Mrs Paul Hindenlang. president. Mrs. Harry McConnitt offered prayer 1 and Vic scripture lesson was presented by Mrs. Harry Hamrick. Minutes of the last meeting were f read by the seerdary. Mrs- Ham- . ick. Twelve members, two visitms. and two children were pres-

A reading was given by Mrs. Dessie Johnson, after which the ladies completed their plans for serving food at. the Roland Miller sale. The meeting closed with group Singing. A light lunch was served by Mrs. Shifferly during the social hour. SORORITY CONDUCTS SOCIAL AND BUSINESS MEETING • Tuesday evening, members of the Psi lota Xi sorority held a regular business and social meeting at the Youth and Community Center. Thg. speaker for the evening was Miss Marian Koontz, who gave a talk on charm. She illustrated to the group the many "do's” and don'ts" otgxMure and emphasized how irtpmtemt correct posture is in feeling at ease and attaining real poise. Following the talk, a business meeting was held with the president, Mrs. Paul Moore, presiding. Several projects for the future were discussed. It was announced that the next meeting will be a business meeting only and will beheld ip the Girl Scout room at the Community Center. The social meeting for the coming month will be a theater party March 11. Information on this will be sent to each member. J The evening was then concluded with refreshments served by the committee. Miss Rosemary Gase,' Mrs. James Geels, Miss Judy Koors, Miss Ruth Wiegman, Mrs. Paul Moore, and Miss Sue Holthouse.- — ' 1 ■—

book Rimrw bi fboobam FOR LHEBATt BE hMTION Thirtwn «wn>bwi and bo* ofrsry member Mr* Jobß Tyndßll. I us the Llt»raturv department of ’ the Wumoti * chib. mH Monday > evening al ibe home of Mr* R C | Berth _ I Mr* Jack KnudM’n and Mr* Ed, C*«>k reviewed the bauk. "How the, 1 Queen Reign*." by Dorothy Laird i They pointed out that th* gueen. 1 the moat di*cua*«d and moat pb*> !<*«raphed iwewn in th* world. I* I the common bond between all her subject' in th*' lomrnonweallh Mr* Ed Cook read a tribute in | memory of Mr* Fanny Dugan, a i charter member «f the Woman'* club and thr Literaturv department During the bualneaa aeaxioa. . Mr*. Cook appointed Mr*. A. R Hnltbouae. Mr*. Lewi* Smith, and I Mr*. David Lang*ton a* member* , of the nominating committer Mr*. Her«h. aMiated by Ml** I Bertha Heller, Mr*. Cook, and , Mr* Knudsen, served refreshment* to conclude the meeting. The V. F. W. Ladle* Auxiliary <>f Post 623(1 will conduct a busii ne** and social meeting at I p m. ; Monday at the post home. Mrs. Tillman Gehrig will be bos- ' tes* for the Evangeline circle of : the Evangelical and Reformed church Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. Merry Matrons home demonstration club wiU meet with Mrs. Irvin Fuelling Tuesday at 7:30 pm Locals Mrs. Grimm, route 2, Del catur, who has been ill for some ' time, has been readmitted to Parkview memorial hospital in Fort Wayne, where she will undergo observation and treatment. ' She is in room 408. The condition of 0. T. Johnson. ! of Winter Haven, Fla., is reported ; much improved. He has been confined in the memorial hospital in that city for the last three weeks, i but expects to be released this week. Johnson lived in Adams county for many years, and retired to Florida five years ago. Miss Angela Andrews of Decatur, employee of the Leland Smith Insurance Co. in Fort Wayne, is reported improving at the Adams i county memorial hospital after a recent appendectomy. I Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Ziner left today for Chicago. 111., where they will spend two days. Ziner is attending a convention of Culligan dealers, which is held every two years. ' y Mr. and Mrs. Donald Hoover, of 515 Mercer avenue, will move Friday to a city near Detroit, where Hoover has been transferred by tjje Buckeye Ohio Pipeline company. Irmina Jane Heath, of Convoy, has filed for a divorce in Van Wert circuit court from Charles Wayne Heath of route 3, Van Wert, 0., on the grounds of gross neglect of duty and extreme cruelty. The parties were married in Decatur, Deicember 26, 1956. They have no children. The plaintiff asks [her maiden na/ne of Waldron be ' restored. Larry K. Gerber, 24. of route 4. Bluffton, was ordered released from the Wells county jail Saturday after being fined a total of $21.75 in city court for reckless driving on that day. Cathy Schwartz, of Geneva, was dismissed from the Jay county hospital over the weekend.

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Clubs C*lead*r M*m* bw e««-b • puWi«-*ll<* **• I'M*** M by II > m 'B*turtßy I Ml. Phone Mltl Bw K-IHI WKDNKBDAY Plea»*n< Mill* B*pU*» Women • Mi»*l<m<iry »ortrty, Mr* Olrß Ev-,-rrtl. 7 » p m American Leg too nwmbmhip bomiurt. Leg** Mxn*. IBP" Ep*lton Sigma chapter of Beta Sigma Phi. Elk* home. 1 p m. K of C. Auxiliary card party. K of C hall. • Rm Bu»lnc«» and Prolr«»ton*l Wo men • dub. Mo.** horn*. • » P m Corinthian d»a» ot OrUlian church. Mr*. Dorphu* Drum. 7 20 P Ruth circle of Pre»byt*rian church. Mr*.' John Spaulding. • pm . . Naomi circle of Prcabyßerian j church. Mr*. Jack Heller, 8 p m Our laidy of Ixiurdr* study dub. Mr* John KinU. 8 pm. Evnngdine ctrde of E and R church. Mr*. Tillman Gehrig. 7;30 p.m, . THIBSDAT Phoebe Bible claw of Zion E and R church, at the church. <:IS pm. I St, Jud* study dub, Mr*. Ed Kauffman. 8 p m. W S C. S of Methodist church, at the church. 11 a m. Executive committee of Northwest school, at Jhe school, 7 p.m. Women of the Moose, Moose home, officers at 7:30 p m., lodge at 8 p m. Queen of Holy Rosary study club, Bernice Adams, 8 p m. Decatur Emblem club, Elks home, 8 p.m. Salem Methodist W S.C.S., Mrs. Oscar Young. 1:30 p.m. Order of Eastern Star, Masonic hall, 7:30 p.m. Presbyterian Mary circle, Mrs. M. A. Frisinger, 2:30 p.m. Martha circle of Presbyterian church, Mrs. Milo Black. 2:30 p.m. Women's Missionary Society of First Baptist church, lower auditorium, 7:30 p.m. Mt. Pleasant W.S.C.S., Mrs. Florence Susdorf, 1:30 p.m. FRIDAY American Legion Auxiliary, Legion Home, 8 p.m. SUNDAY Delta Lambda and Xi Alpha Xi chapters of Beta Sigma Phi, Mrs. George Bair, 5:30 p.m. MONDAY » Rosgyj, society, K. of C. hall, 8 p.m. V. F. W. Ladies Auxiliary of Post 8236, Post Home, 8 p.m. TUESDAY Merry Matrons home demonstration club, Mrs. Irwin Fuelling, 7:30 p.m.

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Lincoln Exhibits Al Public Library With an»r two more days until i Ueenta* UrtMnr. tb* rommem oration of the event ha* already at acted nt the Decatur public library Eshital*. book* printed In I*l. picture* by MathcW 8 i •nd other BfiUqtir rurmrntcw are tm di»pla v resident! with an | interest In the Civil War and How-1 eat Abe,” Mis* Bartha Heller and Mr* Martha Haller, librarian and children's librarian, respectively. haw, arranged the displays tar the con venltftcr at local visitor* And Mr* . Heller report a that children* b>»k« on Uncoln are really going like hot cakes Tepay and Kva Shewn Upstairs in the children's section a needk point work, which incidentally was purchased in England, of Topay and HtUa Eva of • Uncle Tbm*« Cabin." can be seen . — _ Downstairs, books on the Civil War. written in that era. are on display. They were donated by Mrs 8. E. Leon* rd-on of the tique shop here. She alao has other book* with “Army Letters" written during the Civil War. On the same table are single pages taken from the "Harper’s Weekly." depicting the prints of Brady, and other historical items of the Civil War and Lincoln'* tenure as president. Books on his dramatic debates with Illinois Senator Stephen A. Douglas are also available The entire library is geared to present the Lincoln story in all its dramatic glory. Postal Cards Available An assortment of Lincoln postal cards is also available for those I who care to visit the exhibits. Another outstanding feature is a book sitten in 1867. an original copy, ling of "Woman's Work in the | Civil War." Any and every phase of the great man's life is illustrated. A charcoal sketch upstairs is one of the most striking ever seen. The Lincoln National Life color picture is also there. Lincoln as a boy in Kentucky and Indiana and as a young man in Illinois, or Lincoln as an adult in Washington, or Lincoln as president, can be vividly viewed until his birthday, Feb. 12th, at the library. Ex-Hospiial Head To Court Friday William H. Dowling, administrator of the Jay county hospital for about five years prior to his dismissal last Oct. 23. will appear in Jay circuit court Friday at 10 a. m. on his motion to quash 25 grand jury indictments charging him with false claims for some $29,108.14. The state board of accounts, in its report Tuesday, indicated that only 22 of the 25 charges are valid.The other three false claims were not paid. Also, there was a discount allowed for cash, which will make the figure for the 22 indictments $27,625. An additional $6.986 was also turned up by the board. Dowling is charged with having set up a dummy corporation. Johnson & Johnson Supply Co., Muneie, and used this to file the claims, collecting the checks himself at the post office address given. There is, of course, a legitimate Johnson & Johnson Supply Co., with a legitimate address. Dowling is presently free on $20,000 bond, filed by the mother of the former head nurse at'the hospital, who resigned at the same time that Dowling was released.

Local Man's Father Is Taken By Death Vance Eugene Curtis. 63, father of Harold Eugene Curtis, of 336 North Ninth street, died suddenly of a heart attack Tuesday at his home in Covington, Ga. Surviving in addition to the son in Decatur are the wife, another son and four daughters, all living in Georgia, and eight grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Thursday in Covington. Hospital ADMITTED Mrs. Sarah Durkin, Decatur; Jacob Baker, Rockford, O.; Sylvan Strahm. Monroe. - DISMISSED Mrs. William D. Harvey and baby boy, Decatur; Mrs. Matilda Hammond, Decatur; Mrs. Paul H. Gerber. Berne; Darrell Deaton, Monroeville; Laun Miller, Decatur; Elvin Barkley, Monroeville.

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Girl Scouts VIII JWwW QWt Scgut Troop <7B »•’ •• 3 * p m. Tu.taay •> **»• CutnisoMUky CeMor The tr«jp disruarod t» ' tog on tv and proctorvd taetrj part* The meeting ctoaed wt»| Scribe Nancy Mitrbrwck Nine Teen-agers To Compete For Queen Nine teen-ager* will compete for the 19® junior com grower* jambore* beauty queen title Saturday at Purdu* University W R Amick, associate in 4-H work at Purdue and jamboree general chairman, said some 500 farm youth* would attend the daylong salute to junior com chamI pioo*Contestants for the com queen title are Jane Broain*. 17. Kaightotown: Joy Martin. 18. Franklin: Marlene Pearce. 18. route 2. Quincy; Judy Thompson. 13. Marshall. Karen Pfleddercr. 18. Kouts; Caroline Croat, 18, Rushville; Christine Copeland. 18. Waldron; Karol Kaye Lindeman. 17, South Bend, and Ruth Adam*. 16. I Columbia City The program will begin at 9:30 a m. in Loeb playhouse. Memorial Center, with a concert by the Purdue band featuring Purdue s golden girl Harold B. Taylor, .state 4-H club leader, will welcame the visitors. K E Bae son. i Purdue extension agronomist, will discus* new crop varieties. A panel of boys will discuss methj ods used in producing the highest I yields in the 1959 Junior corn growers contest, and Indiana 4-H champions will be introduced. A luncheon will be held in the south ballroom of Purdue s Memorial Union at noon. Arthur i Mullin of the Indiana Farm Burleau fertilizer department will be toastmaster and Gov. Harold W. Handley will speak John Stewart, Greensburg, chairman of the junior project for the Indiana crop improvement association, will preside at recognition cermeonies for junior corn growers. The 1960 queen will then be crowned and Purdue's glee club will conclude the day’s program. Delegates from Adams county are Gail Egly. Arlen Gerber. Daniel Lantz. Jr., and Gerald Bulmahn. Leo N. Seltneright. county agent, will accompany the group, along with another adult leader. Handicraft Workshop In Decatur Friday Friday is the date of the handicraft workshop to be held at the Youth and Community Center in Decatur, reports Leo N. Seltenright. county agent.-The workshop is open to anyone wishing to attend to receive further instructions in craft development. The institute is a phase of the national 4-H recreation and rural arts program sponsored by the county extension agents of Indiana, the 4-H club division of Purdue University, and other cooperating agencies. The workshop will open at 9 a m. with registration, mixers, songs, announcements, and introductions. At 9:30 a.m. the craft sessions will begin with each person attending going to the craft session of his choice. Following lunch, the workshop will again open at 1 p.m. and close at 5 p.m. Crafts to be offered during the day include fine arts (crochet, embroidery, etc.), candlemaking, weaving (basic fundamentals, footstool projects aluminum, glass etching, wood fiber flowers, leather (billfold or smaller articles), tube and textile painting (all materials, cloth, wood, glass, etc.), and mosaic tile (trivits and trays). Additional information will be available on 4-H crafts, inexpensive crafts, etc. Instructors will be some of the outstanding workers of handicrafts, with Gordon Jones of the state 4-H club office at Purdue coordinating the program. ' ~ All interested persons in handicraft are invited to attend.

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Startling Results In Reading Program A ten year reading program for ch lid ran •» U* Decaturputo* library has paid t*» ■uMa Th* large* total ever distributed here reachod Ur K Tuesday. the first anniversarv for th* ro-opetilM l,< u>r Ux ' B UiMltutkxi Ml** Hertha Heller announced that thU total Burpa»» r > tb* n*xt prevtou* high for * nv given year. Celebrating th* anniversary with a normal work day. Mias Heller, th* j Etta Malonee. the asatatant librar tan. and Mrs Martha Heller, th* children'* librarian, went about their job* a* usual. The library re-opened Feb. 8. a year ago. after undergoing extensive remodeling on the in*idc and out The first day they re-op-1 ened. more than 500 book* were let 1 out. Os the total. 34.634 went to adults. while an astounding 57.248 went to children Thi* more than doubled the adult output. A* Miss ■ Heller put* It. "We started the summer reading program 10 years ago because the adults were so far ahead of the children in obtaining book*. Well, now it look* like we ll have to start another reading program —for the adults." She noted that the adult figure has not lessened over the years, but the children'* number has so fantastically increased. Ohio, Pennsylvania Amish Fight Schools The battle of the Amish against attending public schools still rages jin Ohio and Pennsylvania, accord- ' ing to press releases this week. In however, the Amish are currently abiding by the state statutes. In Kenton, 0.. the Hardin county Amish are still struggling to keep in operation their two sect schools against opposition from the Hardin county board of education. And in Morlantown. Pa., some members of the sect, proclaiming that "their i faith is older thajft the government,” refuse to send their children to a newly constructed $2,000.000 school.

In both instances, the plea of the Amish is that “the public schools are too worldly." At Hardin county, the board of education recently won a common pleas court injunction to close the school, but the battle is far from over. The injunction was recently stayed by the appeals court. The claim of the county is that the schools are sub-standard.” Amish Bishop Levi Beechy of Hardin county said that if the sect's school is closed, “we will not send the children to public schools." “We can leave here,” he said. "‘There is nothing here I cannot leave. I will have to leave it sometime anyway.” Aaron E. Beiler, an Amish spokesman on the Pennsylvania problem, said, “Our religious convictions direct us to stay away from secondary high school attendance. Examples and experience are the best teachers. Shall we ask: ‘Why should we be disturbed and molested?’ ” Amishmen are fundamental people. They are frugal, cautious, wary of alien ways. They are proud of the name often given them—the horse and buggy sect. The married men sport a luxurious growth of beard to indicate their marital status. Their dislike for automobiles is well known, although a few have strayed from disuse of the invention. Much of their philosophy is rooted in the belief that man and wornaataat, faith should not try to improve, on what God has created.

WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY !>. U*

Mrn« Native Diw After Heart Attack Normal AUapow. St. a ••“**> °* Herne died suddenly .tght at a heart attack to to* bom* ta McAlßto»r. Oto* u survived by to* Cbtoe Whitehurst. four *«“• .nd Cart L of indtatapoli.. D».Id of E*»toO. P«.. W* 3 Jam** W In O*rmany: er. orv.l <rf B*m*. Lo* Akgrto*. Marta Smith of N*w Brun*wick, N. J. Funeral aarvlcc* will be held at it p.m Friday at th* Yag*r foa*r .1 home » Berne, ttw Rev. J. H Sch.rtfcr officiating Burial ta th* MRE oamatery Friends may call at the funeral bom* aftar noon Thursday

Speed Passenger Service On Erie Two mail and* express train* .ddi-d in the eastern state* will speed up passenger train service from Decatur to Chicago, w. M. Bumgardner. Erte agent, explained this morning. . . _ Train 1. which ha* been leaving Decatur for Chicago at 5 38 a.m. Decatur time, win now leave at 5 33 am., starting Sunday morning The eastbound train. No. 8. which doesn't stop at Decatur, will • Iso be speeded up in it* schedule east of Marion, O. The Chicagobound train will leave that city at 9 a m. Decatur time. 8 a.m. Chicago time, instead of 9:15 and 8:15 respectively. . Designed to relieve head-end work on train No. 1. the Erie Limited to Chicago, and train No. 8. the Atlantic Express to New York, the plans call for the addition of train No. 11. westbound, and train No. 12. eastbound, between Youngstown and Marion, O. A. G. Oldenqulst. passenger traffic manager, added. These trains will not carry passengers and will be operated specifically for handling mail and express normally carried on the other two passenger trains. "There has been a gradual increase in our mail-express business for trains 1 and 8.” Oldenquist explained, “which required more station tirfte for loading and unloading. Under the new plan, these station delays will be eliminated and the passenger trains will maintain a faster and more dependable schedule." This change is being made midway through the winter, and Id not the usual spring change that takes place about May 1.

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