Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 58, Number 40, Decatur, Adams County, 17 February 1960 — Page 1

Vol. LVIII. No. 40.

Pairings Announced For Sectional; Hartford And Commodores In Opener

■! |Mlrin<o and ticket di.tribaUoa on page 7.) The Decatur Commodore* and Hartford Gorilla* will clash in the orx-mnii game of the Adams Central sectional tourney at 7 o’clock next Wednesday night. Feb. 24. This Was revealed this morning when pairings for the 64 sectionals. 18 regional*, four and final tourney were drawn by the Indiana high school athletic association at Indianapolis. With Adams Central lhe first sectional center alphabetically. Decatur Catholic’s name was the first drawn by Forest G. Water*. Versailles principal and member of the IHSAA board of control. Hartford’s name, second one drawn, was picked by Charles E Day, of Lancaster Central, also a board member. The Geneva Cardinals and Adams Central Greyhounds will meet in the second' Wednesday game The Pleasant Mills Spartans will n.eet the Decatur Yellow Jackets in the first Thursday game at 7 p m., followed by the Berne Bears and Monmouth Eagles. There will be no Friday session in this sectional, with the day open for sale of tickets for the Saturday semi-final and final sessions The Wednesday night winners will meet in the first semi-final at 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 27. and the Thursday night winners at 2:15 p.m. The championship game will be at 8:15 p.m. Saturday. Herman Frantz, Adams Central principal, is tourney manager. Tourney assigned by the IHSAA. will be Gene Butts and William Farrar, both of Warsaw. ■ Ticket Prices Ticket prices will be 50 cents for each of the Wednesday and Thursday sessions, and $1 for the two Saturday sessipns. The Daily Democrat will carry latest ticket information during days of the sectional on the news recorder. This information may bej

Ike Lashes At Defense Foes

' WASHINGTON (UPI>—A fighting mad President Eisenhower « lashed at his defense policy critics today and announced he would make a personal report to the people Sunday night. His eyes glaring icily and his lips pursed in angpr, he declared that if anyone believed he had deliberately misled the country, he would like to tell that person off face-to-face. Eisenhower said he ■ regarded the charge as despicable. His remarks were made at a news conference when a questioner said that critics contend that the Eisenhower administration is too complacent and is putting economy above security. He then was asked if he thought he had misled the American people Nationwide Talk Sunday The President declared that U. S. defenses were strong and awesome and that he was tired of hearing people cite defense as an excuse for wasting money. Eisenhower will go on nationwide radio and TV at 5:15 p.m. c.s.t. Sunday. He said the talk also will include a report on his Latin American trip which starts Monday. Asked specifically whether 'he planned to carry to the people his side of the current defense debate, Eisenhower said he would suppose that during the talk he would include items such as the security and strength of the United States. Cites Cuba Repudiations - The President told reporters he has no fear for his personal safety during his tour of four major South American countries and does not think the Secret Service is worried. •Die President hinted, in remarks about Cuba, that U.S. patience eventually may run out | with Fid*'’ Castro’s revolutionary regime. Commenting on new Soviet trade and air arrangements; with Cuba, the President recalled) that the Castro regime recently has repudiated or disturbed anumber of the traditional economic arrangements under which the United States tries to help the —. Cuban economy and people . |

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT ONLY DAILT MIWUPAPEW IN ADAMS COt’NTY . . —————

I obtained by dialing 3-2171. Latest | I status of possible available tick-1 1 j eta will be provided by the tourney manager. Fart Wayne Megional 1 The Adams Central sectional' winner will compete in the Fort 1 Wayne regional tourney Saturday. ■ i March 5. The first game of the re- ( 1 gional will match the Fort Wayne ' Churubusco sectional winners at. ’ 1 pm. followed by the Kendall- ' ville and Adams Central winners 1 I Other Sectionals At Bluffton I Thursday—Ossian-Union Center, ’ Liberty Center - Chester Center; ’ i Rockcreek-Petroleum. Friday — Bluffton-Jackson: Lan-. •caster Central winner game 1. At Portland 1 ' Wednesday — Montpelier - Roll: ' I Portland-Pennville: Dunkirk-Hart-H Thursday — Poling-Gray; Madi-j . son Twp -Bryant. I Friday—Redkey-winner game 1. At Fort Wayne • Wednesday — Woodlan - F o r 11 ; Wayne - North; Arcola - Harlan; | j Hoagland-Huntertown. 1 Thursday — New Haven - Fort 1 Wayne Catholic: Fort Wayne Cen-|l ! tral-Fort Wayne South: Monroe-' ville-Fort Wayne Concordia. •• i 1 Friday — 1:15 p.m. — Leo-Elm- 1 ’ hurst. At Kendallville ’ Wednesday — Springfield Twp.- 1 j Ligonier; Avilla - Kendallville; 1 , I RomeCity-LaGrange. 1 Thursday — Cromwell-Wawaka; ' Brighton-Wolcottville; Wolf Lake- i Albion. ! Friday—l:ls p.m. —; Howe Mili- 1 tary-Lima. ' -——-At Chanibttseo-Garrett At Churubusco — Wednesday — I Auburn-Churubusco; Ashley - An- 1 ' gola; Thursday — Riverdale-Gar-rett. At Garrett — Orland-Salem Cen- 1 ter; Hamilton-Fremont; Thursday i '!—Butler-Waterloo. 1 'I '

He concluded by saying that he hoped that the U S. troubles with | Cuba could be worked out so that cthe Cuban people themselves would not suffer. Blasts Defense Wastes Other highlights of Eisenhower’s news conference: —He said Russia appears to be offering greater hope for agreement on an H-bomb test ban by moving away from its previously rigid position on inspection and control. He deplored Russia’s action in rejecting his plan to ban all nuclear weapons tests except smaller undei ground blasts which defy detection under current longrange methods. He described as despicable charges or implications he had misled the American people in the debate of U.S. defense policies. He said U.S. defenses are strong and awesome and he was tired of hearing people cite national defense as an excuse for wasting money. Advertising Index Advertiser Pagr ® A&P Tea Co. —— — 6 Beavers Oil Service, Inc. ' Bower Jewelry Store ----- * Burk Elevator Co. — Butler Garage ’ Budget Loans - ' Briede Studio 6 Cowens Insurance Agency * Doan Pills—-— — —.- * B. P. O. Elks ” Gerber's Super Market » Holthouse Drug Co t —3, 7 Pauline Haugk, Real Estate ... 5 Kroger - ® Kohne Drug Store » Kiddie Shop —-| •Model Hatchery —— 5 Phil Neuenschwander, auctioneer 4 I Pontiac 4 iL. Smith Insurance Agency, Inc. 5 1 Smith Drug Co. 2 > 4 Stucky & Co. — —— 5 Shaffer’s Restaurant - 2 J. F. Sanmann, auctioneer 1 Shane-Rich Farm -- 5 Teeple - 5

Utility Sale Vote April 26 ■ ■■!! ll—— I" « 11,1 ”**s* I

Decatur voters will trek to the I polls April 28 in the third attempt | to settle the controversial question I of whether to sell the city-owned electric utility to Indiana and | Michigan Electric Co. in a little | over a year. Tuesday night at the regular I council meeting, the city council unanimously adopted an ordin-1 ance, proposing the special elec-1 tion date after hearing a formal, {opinion read by I&M’s attorney| Von Livingston, which stated that ‘‘a primary election is neither a special or general election.” Decision Based On Law Livingston based his opinion oni Ifacts gathered from law cases | throughout the land, supporting 'both points of view on the statusj of a primary. In effect. Livingston said. I&M does not want to com-1 plicate the legality of the power plant election. The firm does not want to -leave any avenues open for a possible legal squabble after the election, he added. When Mayor Donald F. Gage questioned Livingston about the possibility of bolding the election in conjunction with the primary, Livingston answered that in his opinion and that of attorney general Edwin K. Steers, special elections cannot be conducted with primaries. according to some law. All of the above, of course, is subject to an appraisal figure within th4 limits of the I&M offer, it must be understood. A higher appraisal figure than the I&M offer would kill the plans for this election. Robert S. Anderson, city attorney, said that he proposed holding the election May 3, the primary 'date, before meeting with Livingston. He said that it was the city’s wish to save the estimated $5,000 to finance the election. He cited also that the reason for the special election was not because of the wording on the petition, which had asked for a “special election.” Anderson further said that after checking with the county election board, they foiind the date satisfactory to all parties concerned—the city, I&M. and the election board. He said that he expected all the cooperation necessary from Outline Delegations To State Conventions Delegates for the Democratic and Republican state convention can file a petition for candidacy from Feb. 23 through March 24 at the Adams county clerk’s office during the regular office hours, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. County clerk Richard D. Lewton said this morning that voting for the 13 Democratic and nine Republican districts will take place on; the regular primary date, May 3.| These districts will be announced later after the county election board meets to review the voting records. A 10-signature petition will be regarded as valid. Board Meets Today Mrs. Edith Beer and Cal Peterson, members of the board, are scheduled to meet with Lewton, who serves on the board by virtue of his office, today, outlining the districts for the delegate representation. —— One delegate is authorized for every 400 votes cast in the. last general election for each party. Any fraction Over 200 votes also is credited with a delegate in any district. Lewton said that the totals from the 1956 election give the Democrats in this county a 13-man delegation and the Republicans a nine-man team. Each delegation will attend its respective party’s state convention and cast votes for preferential aspirants. Lewton warned against any misuse of the primary election. He itated that action would be taken

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I the board. In further explaining his ■ taqd lon the special election. Livingston said. “We (I&M> realize that tMs I power question has been long and 'drawn out and certainly a contabj versial issue in Decatur. We -Jo not want the city to spend one dalllar out of the ordinary to reach a | satisfactory conclusion oil this j matter. We do feel, however, the proposed sale should be free of any possible legal entanglemvnta. (because of the amount of money I involved.” Mayor Wants Action Gage asked Anderson to then set the machinery in motion to get the election board moving on the matter. Anderson said they would upon receipt of the city’s action on the (ordinance, which will be forwardled to them by city-clerk Mrs. Laura A. Bosse. The approving the i sale date, was passed quickly aft-' er the council learned that they ■ needed 60 days between the date • of publication and the date of the election. Verification of the petition, requesting an election, was read and made a matter of record. County auditor Ed Jaberg verified 119 names of the 138 on the petition as being resident freeholders of the city. _. AH the obstacles in the way of the election, except the appraisal figures, from the recently appointed team, have now been cleared. Other Dates Discussed Anderson also told how other dates had been discussed by the election board, Livingston, and himself. They had dwelled on,the idea of having it on May 2, the Monday before the primary, but ran afoul of voting restrictions on the courthouse polling place. They finally settled on the week before the primary date, he added. Questioned after the meeting, Livingston produced specific law cases where the judgments upheld ) his version of primary election issue. It had been the consensus of opinion of both sides, until last night, that the election would be part of the primary election in Decatur. A delegation of rural users also attended last night's session. against persons from either party who would violate an election law, referring to filing for someone who was not qualified to run for office or who had no intention of running for office. County Candidate Deadline He also said that candidates for county offices would also have this time table to enter their party’s primary election. To date only candidates on the Democratic ticket have announced their intention to run for the following offices: William Linn, trea- . surer; Rosemary Spangler, rei corder; Herman Moellering, surI veyor; Ed Jaberg, auditor; Elmer Winteregg, coroner, and Burl Johnson, joint representative from Adams-Wells; Loren Heller, commissioner, with two Republicans stating they would run in their party's primary. They are: Karl Johnson, surveyor, and Stanley Arnold, commissioner. INDIANA WEATHER Partly cloudy to cloudy and colder tonight with snow flurries extreme north, occasionally heavy near Lake Michigan. Thursday partly cloudy , and colder, snow flurries continuing extreme north. Lew tonight 15 to 20 north, 20 to 25 south. High Thursday 20 to 25 north, 25 to 33 south. Sunset today 6:23 p. m. c.d.t. Sunrise Thursday 7:34 a. m. c.d.t. Outlook for Friday: • Partly cloudy, continued cold, snow flurries near Lake Michigan. Lows 10 to 20. Highs 18 to 28.

Mrs. Roy Strickler To Seek Nomination ■ 1 Bl Mrs. Roy Strickler Mrs Genevieve Strickler, wife of Decatur used car dealer Roy Strickler, announced this morning that she is a candidate tor the Democratic nomination as recorder of Adams county, subject to' the primary election May 3. A lifetime resident of Adams county. Mrs. Strickler is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A C. Smith of Berne. A member of the Berne high school class of 1933, she did secretarial work in the office of the Nussbaum Novelty 'company, and then worked at the Berne Witness Co. for 2 l ? years Later she was a receptionist at Berne Furniture Co. - _ The Stricklers lived in Washington township, one mile north of Monroe, for 15 years While living there, her husband operated Strickler s market in Berne At that time Mrs. Strickler and her daughter, Connie, started a little roadside stand at home, and soon Roy discontinued the Berne store, and helped build the little roadside market into Connies Fruit Market. Later the Stricklers branched out and started the City Fruit Market in Decatur. About eight years ago they sold Connie ket and moved to Decatur, and continued the City market for awhile. Later they operated Strickler’s Fruit Market in Decatur. After discontinuing the fruit business about four years ago, the Stricklers moved to their present residence, 427 Stratton Way. Mrs. Strickler ,is a member of the Church of God, where she does the secretarial work. She also does the secretarial work lor her husband’s auto sales. The Stricklers have four children, and one grandchild: Connie is the wife of Glen Bowen of Van Wert, 0., and they have a son, Kent, who is two; Glen, auctioneer of auto sales; Rex, a freshman at Decatur high school; Rita, sixth grader at Lincoln school. Mrs. Strickler is the second person to announce for the job of county recorder. Miss Rosemary Spangler, Decatur abstractor, announced early in January. Other Democrats who have announced for office subject to the spring primary are: Herman Moellering. county surveyor; William L. Linn, county treasurer; Loren Heller, commissioner, third district; Elmer Winteregg, Jr., county coroner; Edward F. Jafierg, county auditor.Roxy Theater To Be Dismantled NEW YORK (UPD—The Roxy Theater, which opened its doors in 1927 as the largest theater in the world, will b<> torn down to make way for a hotel addltl ™ The extravagant movie palace with its spectacular stage shows has dhtertained millions of New York City visitors in its 33-year history. Its sale, price was 5 million dollars. With the passing of the Roxy, the Radio City Music Hall will be the only movie theater in the Broadway area with a stage show. 1

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Important Meeting Is Held By Council

An estimate by city engineer i | Ralph Roop topped a great num-1 ber of important items handled at j the city council meeting Tuesday night, including setting the date for the special election of the citv I | to sell the utility plant to I&M' for $2,099,100. ! Roop’s estimate for the propos-| ed General Electric sewer < Port-, er-Homewood area>) was $14,000. with G.E.’s part being $3,853.30, j The area affected by the relief sewer on G. E. property amounts j to 173,235 square feet, while city atca affected is 6,250 square feet, according to the specificiations. Marshall Residents Complain The sewer was proposed to alleviate conditions at the Marshall street sewer. Residents along that route have voiced numerous complaints over the past few months G E Roop stated, would have 82 7 per’cent of the improved area while the city’s part would be 17.2 > per cent. He added, however, that the figures are not a bid form but only an estimate. G. E -officials have not thoroughly studied the estimate but Roop will forward the same to them. Roop further said that the sewer should be constructed, but. no legal basis is on record for initiating such action. First, he said, a petition should be filed by those persons in that area who require relief. This would give the city basis to assess property, thus) gaining funds to compete the. task No contractor would evenattempt the job. knowing that no ( money was backing the he added. G E. Wanted Estimate G E . he said, had only wanted an estimate at this time While councilman Carl Gerber reiterated, the demands of the residents mJ that area, requesting action be taken to resolve the problem. The Rev. Gerald I. Geng, of the Decatur church, presented a petition with 90 names, requesting that a light be mstaUed at 10th and Dayton streets at the G. E. parking lot, which is used bv the church members for evening services. The matter was referred to the light department. Two other ordinances were approved, including the‘ con .£ ac * J** tween the city and Quality Chev rolet-Buick Co. of Decatur for a 1960 police car. The city will pay $1,247.13 plus a Chevrolet trade-in for the new Chevrolet. A bit of humor spiced the meeting. when an error of 30 cents in the pur chase price was discovered. The loss would be Quality Motors, it was noted. Chief of police d ™ Borders said that he checked with Mel Liechty, the salesman, and he said the firm would absorb the loss “gracefully.” » . Fire Protection Ordinance i The other ordinance dealt with a fire protection contract between the city and Root township. Fire , chief Cedric Fisher assisted in the consumation of the signing. ; A right-of-way contract was also signed with Mr. and Mrs. Cal -Yost by city officials concerning the easements for the new Southeast school sewers. The sewer lines must cross the Yost property and right-of-way had to be gamed before the sewers could be installed. The contract was executed last year, but affirmed last/. A statement from the First State Bank of Decatur showed the city’s! I deposits on hand as ot Jin. 30. j

lln the general fund, $245,412 42; Barrett law. $2,510.90; electric light depreciation, $231,173 60; electric utility bond, $7,589 94, parking meters, $2,727.74; water department, $25,310.55; police pen, sion, $9,166.46; fire pension. sll.422.85: sewage works. $8,16838; sewage works construction, $135,(203.18; sewage works depreciation, (58,500, aYid sinking fund, 88,038.11, Blue-Gold Banquet Held Here Tuesday The largest blue and gold banquet ever held in Decatur, and one of the largest in the entire Fort Wayne area, took place Tuesday night at the Decatur Youth and Community Center with 565 Cub .Scouts. Boy Scouts, parents and brothers and sisters present. Sheriff Custer Dunifon, of Allen county, thrilled, the youngsters with his two dogs, Princess and Prince Safety. The dogs, through the performance of a number of tricks, illustrated a safety lecture calculated to entertain the small fry and adults alike. Pack 3062 Leads The carry-in banquet started with *he salute to the flag, Jed by i the following members of pack 3062- Bill Murray, David Alberdiing, Dallas Whitgenfelt, Kenneth Gause, Jerry Rich. Douglas I Spaulding, Frederick Zwick, Dennis Markley. Ronnie Kling, Mike lEyanson, Bob Schwartz, and Dan I Seltenright. The Rev. Richard C. Ludwig, of the Zion Lutheran church, gave ‘the invocation at 50th anniversary banquet. I E. E. Rydell was toastmaster, and introduced a number of guests from the district and council committees. James Katschki, assistant council executive, spoke on behalf of the council, telling the group that it was the largest, blue and gold banquet he ever attended The executive pointed out that cubbing was founded in 1932, 28 years ago, and is now actually larger in size than the regular Boy Scout movement. While there are 9.000 Boy Scouts in the council area, only one out of four boys has the opportunity to belong to a scout unit, because of the Jack of volunteer help. Local Committee Jay Markley, Dan Christen, and Dan Freeby were thanked for making the arrangements for the banquet. >. t , Sheriff Dunifon was assisted by sheriff Merle Affoftier of Adams county in the dog-safety act. Following the half-hour program, children and admits in the audience asked a number of questions about dogs, and how to train themThe program closed with pack 3062 singing “Merrily we cub along.” State Traffic Toll 115 Through Sunday INDIANAPOLIS (UPD—lndiana traffic fatalities last week were held to a comparatively low total Ot 14, raising the 1960 toll to 115. But the week’s total was no improvement over the identical total of 14 recorded in the same week ; of 1959 The 115 deaths compared [ with 104 a year ago.

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Chris E. Chrisfener Dies In California Chrfs <. Christener. TO. former Adams county resident, died at I 10:30 o'clock Monday night at a 'hospital in Sacramento, Calif., of a cerebral hemorrhage suffered I two weeks ago. He was bom in Bcm, Switzer* 1 land. Feb. 18. 1881, a son of Gott- | lieb and Magdelena StaufferChristener. and had never marl ried. He came to this country when six years old. lived near Pandora, 0., and later four miles north and one mile east of Berne, moving to California when 24 years old. Mr. Christener. owner of an almond ranch, was a member of the First Methodist church at Sacramento. Surviving are three brothers. William and Fred Christener, of Monroe route 1, and Albert Chnstener of Flint, Mich., and six sisters, Misses Ida and Rose Christener of Monroe route 1, Misses Mary and Matilda Christener of Fort Wayne, Mrs. William (Caroline* Purvis of Chesterland. 0.. and Mrs. Dwight CLavon)) Purdy o< Midland. Mich. One brother and two sisters are deceased. Funeral services will be con* I ducted at 2 p. m. Friday at the i Yager funeral home in Berhe. the Rev. C. A. Schmid officiating. Burial will be in the MRE cemetery Friends may call at the funeral home after 7 p. m. Thursday until time of the services. Mrs. Chas. Drake Injured In Crash A Decatur woman received undetermined injuries to her right arm this afternoon when she apparently lost control of her auto and crashed into an oak tree on the east side of state road 101, about s’/2 miles northeast of Decatur. Mrs. Charles Drake, of route 5. Decatur, was rushed to the Adams county memorial > hospital about 12:45 p. m. today following the mishap. Sheriff Merle Affolder. deputy Robert Meyer, and state trooper Gene Rash were at the scene, investigating the wreck. The accidents occurred in the front yard of Dr. Arnold Spiegel, of Decatur. Neither Mrs. Spiegel nor the doctor heard the wreck. Spiegel said that he was in the barn working on an electrical generator, while his wife was in th J house listening to the radio. The car was totally damaged a- - struck the large tree exactly in the middle. Mrs. Drake was taken from the vehicle while stul conscious. She did not make any statement as to bow the acciden. occurred, however. No immediate report was available from the emergency ward at the hospital. She was driving south roadway about two miles from her home at the time of the accident. , ft ■ • L v « Three-Vehicle Croth Is Fatal To One Man PLYMOUTH. Ind. (UPD—Tom Bottorff26. Plymouth, died today in Parkview Hospital here 6f injuries received in a collision involving a car and two trucks shortly before midnight. ’ Don McAvoy, 26, Plymouth, was in critical condition and w-as transferred to South Bend Memorial Hospital.