Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 58, Number 46, Decatur, Adams County, 24 February 1960 — Page 1

Vol. LVIII. No. 46.

Rio De Janeiro Gives Wildest Welcome For President Eisenhower

RIO DE JANEIRO. Brasil <UPD — President Eisenhower came flying down to Rio on the eve of carnival time today and received the wildest welcome in this city's uproarious history. So dense were the welcoming crowds and so tumultuous was his reception that it took Eisenhower's automobile 15 minutes to move three blocks from dockside. Blizzards of confetti rained down. Screams of "Vee leek Eek" filled the air. Sirens roared Pleased as punch. Elsenhower alternately stood and sat In the back of his convertible, waved his arms in greeting and gave the , throng his famous grin. 12-Story Tall Banners As his car pushed through the mass of weleomers along streets garlanded with Brazilian and United States flags, Eisenhower Occasionally leaned far back to *. see huge picture banners of himself, some of them stretching the full height of labstory buildings. Rio, warming up for Mardi Gras, joined New Delhi in another brilliant chapter of homage for Eisenhower. From the moment his jet plane landed at Galeao International Airport across Guanabara Bay after a brief flight from Brasilia. Eisenhower was the toast of 3,000,000 Cariocas in a gay holiday mood. A launch brought him across the harbor for the main 1 welcome. The President spent Tuesday night in Brazilia, the still-building frontier city hacked out of the i jungle which is to become Bra-' zil’s new capital in two months time. •‘Untiring Peaee Worker” He made the quick hop to Rio in his jet, and then boarded President Jusce 1 i n o Kubitschek’s launch for an hour-long triumphal 'trip across Guanabara Bay to the naval pier on Rio's waterfront. In his speech of welcome, Ku-1 bitschek told Eisenhower that the vast throngs had come because of their great “esteem and admira- . tion" for the U.S. president. “This city which acclaims you. Mr. President,” Kubitschek said, “has always been distinguished by i fidelity to the cause of democracy, | always has been proud to fight, for liberty and self-government.”! He said the people of Rio —and of all Brazil—welcomed Eisenhower as the "unforgettable chief of our armed forces" in World War If and “the untiring worker for, international peace.” « Cites Brazil Example Eisenhower responded that “Brazil and the United States: have always lived together in peace and friendship.” The president, wearing a panama hat and a lightweight dark

Threaten Long Senate Session

WASHINGTON (UPD — Civil rights backers said today they would not try to choke off the Senate’s eight-day-old rights debate until they’d seen the affect of a threat to hold around-the-clock sessions. Senate Democratic Leader Lyndon B Johnson (Tex.) announced Tuesday the Senate would begin 24-hour sessions next Monday if no civil rights action was taken this week. GOP Leader Everett M. Dirksen (IL) endorsed the planSoutherners objected and promised to resist by every possible means. Sen. Jacob K. Javits (R-N.Y.I said civil rights proponents would give Johnson’s strategy a chance to work before taking further steps to bring the debate to a showdown. “Os course, if this does not work; we will have to consider other measures,” Javits said. These could include a cloture move to shut off debate by a two-thirds vote of all senators present. Johnson kept the Senate in session until after 10 o’clock Tuesday night. He scheduled the sessions today and Thursday to begin at 10:30 a.m., one and half hours earlier than usual. ™ Other congressional news: Defense: Senate space-prepared-ness investigators called Central Intelligence Director Allen W. Dulles to explain why the chair-

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suit against Rio's steaming 82-de-gree heat, told them the reat of the world should copy U S.-Bra-zilian friendship to banish forever the threat of war “Brazil and the United States have always lived together in peace and friendship." Eisenhower said in his arrival remarks. Constant collaboration has been mutually beneficial. 1 hope that I my brief visit here will emphasize the desire of my government and ! all the people of my country to 'strengthen the bonds of friendship I with you. Begin IMiday Early "Our desire contains no selfish element. We seek only greater 'understanding of one another, a i mutual conviction that all problems existing between us can be resolved to the benefit of both nations, and a lasting partnership lin efforts to build a stronger, free hemisphere, a stronger, freer j world.” It still was three days from Mardi Gras here but happy citizens. many of them on holiday in i honor of Eisenhower s visit, were at a peak of excitement for a welcome which bid fair to surpass even that the President received in India. Eisenhower flew to this old Brazilian capital from Brasilia, the new capital that is rising on the plains 600 miles inland. His actual arrival in Rio was by sea: i A launch brought him across the harbor from the airport. , _ Threat of Demonstrations In the rainbow-hued excitement *of Mardi Gras festivities there also was a threat of minor ComI munist - led demonstrations and manifestations by young followers of Cuba's Premier Fidel Castro. Eisenhower, touring South America to help close the Hemisphere’s ranks against Commu- | nism. scheduled a major speech this afternoon before the Brazilian parliament. This is the highlight of his three-day visit with President Juscelino Kubitschek in Brasilia, Rio and Sao Paulo. Queen, Infant Son Make Fine Progress i LONDON (UPD —Queen Elizabeth and her infant son, born last Friday afternoon, are making excellent progress and the Queen now is getting up for short periods, Buckingham Palace announced today. The announcement came after a routine visit to the palace by two of the royal doctors, Lord Vans and Sir John Weir. The baby weighed seven pounds and three ounces at birth.

,lman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff , ! did not see certain, intelligence ': figures on Russian missile power. Testimony released Tuesday night ' showed Gen. Nathan F. Twining. joint chiefs chairman, conceded . he had not seen the estimates [ when he assured lawmakers So- ! viet missiles superiority had de--1 creased- The Air Force general i said the Pentagon planned U.S. : defenses without seeing the intel- , ligence data. Drugs: Sen. Estes Kefauver . (D-Tenn.) kept his drug price : hearings in session until 1:55 this morning in an angry slap at Senate GOP Leader Everett M. Dirk- [ sen. Kefauver said his Senate . anti-trust and monopoly subcommittee would hold more post-mid-i night meetings if Dirksen continued to block hearings while the ; Senate is in session. Dirksen has called the inquiry unfair. Drug industry spokesmen were to coni tinue testifying today. . Manual: Chairman Francis E. : Walter (D-Pa.) announced his House Committee on Un-Ameri-can Activities would question Air Force Secretary Dudley C. Sharp Thursday about why he withdrew • a’ controversial training manual ' Unking some U.S. clergymen with Communism. Walter, who has backed some of the RedS-in-reU- • gion charges, said the committee i would decide whether to press the inquiry further after hearing Sharp behind closed doors

Jefferson School History Related

The history of Jefferson town-! I ship schools from 1848 until the I present, as prepared by Jerry Carey and Miss Shirley Hlrschy. was presented to the Adams county Historical society Tuesday evening at the Jefferson school by the principal. Edward Heimann. The address was preceded by a talk on the progress of education by Lowell J. Smith. Decatur high school teacher. President Gerald R- Durkin opened the meeting, which was ati tended by more than 70 persons. The group stood and sang the-Star-Spangled Banner, played by the school band, and recited the pledge of allegiance. The band then presented “America." "Home on the Range. “America the Beautiful.” “God of Our Fathers,” and “Under the Double Eagle.” A "beauty shop quartet of four eighth grade girls sang a medley of tunes. Smith Speaks Smith then spoke on "Education in a changing world. "Why does education or anything in the world, change,” South asked. “The world must change,” he explained, "because we ourselves change, and grow. •■Man is a queer creature—be demands the latest in autos, in electric gadgets, in fashions. Yet, at the same time, he is slow to change in matters like religion, government, or education. “In the period of 1835-60 several Americans felt that more than the mythical 'three Rs' ware needed in the schools. Composition, grammar, spelling, history, geography, typing, etc., were added gradually to the curriculum, after a long struggle. Criminals Uneducated Three-fourths of all the criminals, Smith pointed out, are found in the one-quarter of the children who never get past the eighth grade in education. “Education more than pays for itself by giving the students interests for their spare time, as well as training them to live in a free country, and earn a living in it,” Smith concluded. Heimann then gave the following history of the Jefferson school system, in the absence of the authors, which was followed by a very active discussion on the history of the schools and the present development of school systems. Ray Duff; 'former school teacher, explained that they used to teach 120 days a year in the old one-room schools, from Nov. 14 to March 26, for example. School started at 9 a. m and got out about 4 p. m., bringing sighs from the school children present at the

Rural Red Cross Goal Is $2,597 Nearly $2,600 must be raised by the rural Red Cross drive during ■ the month of March to meet the • goal of $10,193 set for the county, j drive chairman Homer Winteregg ■ said today. ( Decatur has already raised $5,- • 876, and Berne $1,720 for the drive, , for a total of $7,596, leaving $2,597 ( to he raised in the rural drive. ] Kits listing the inhabitants of each square mile in each township ] have been distributed, either to the section chairman or to the township chairman at pre-drive j meetings last week. Town goals for the drive are as follows: Geneva $290; Linn Grove, S9O: Monmouth, S3O; MorWoe, $120; . Pleasant MiUs, $45; Preble, $45. j Townships have the following goals: Blue Creek, $130; French, $200; Hartford, $150; Jefferson, : $100; Kirkland. $100; Monroe, , $250; Preble, $330; Root. $250; St. Mary’s, $100; J Union. $190; Wabash, $180; and ’ Washington, S2OO. J The budget calls for $5,876 to ; be used locally, and $4,400 is to be used on a district, state, and national basis.

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meeting A teacher then made sl*7 a year. Some of the pupils went to the two-year high school al New Corydon The one-room schools, spaced every two miles, continued until 1922 From 1838 to ’»>» The residents of Jefferson township are in the farthest corner of the county from the county seat. This township had some very early residents and was organized as a township in March, 1838 Samuel Friese was thought to have been the very first resident, and resided in section 15 in a long cabin on what is now known as the Hiller farm. __ Other early settlers were Ebenezer Webster, Wade Loofborough. Lawrence Gallogly. Jacob Abnet. John Fetters. John Rumple and others. Log school houses were built as soon as the neighborhood had sufficient settlers to maintain schools and support various teachers. Flrot School The first known log school in the township was the Kinney school house built in 1848. The last log school bouse built was in the Bucmkaster neighborhood in 1854. Other school houses built between these dates were, Shaffer and Porter school houses.. The first brick school house built in the township was erected in 1887, known as the Buckmaster school and was built by trustee Samuel Fetters. At this time there were six schools in the township with a total of 175 pupils to the sixth grade. Today there are only 120 in the eight grades. The first frame school house was the Kelly school constructed in 1874. This location is now on state road 116. In 1890 school was held for 120 days. In 1891 there were six teachers in the township. By 1918 there were finally six school houses located in the township namely: Kinney, Kelly, Buckmaster, Booher, Hisey and Huey." All of these were utilized until the consolidation at which time the present building was erected. Consolidation By the early 1920’s talk concerning consolidation began. According to an article in the first an-1 nual many controversies arose concerning the possible consolidation within Jefferson township. Following are a few excerpts from the 1921 annual, “The Jeffersonian,” written by J. C. L. Whiteman: “Consolidation is the theme of the hour. Shall the schools in the rural districts be brought to one central building and graded and (Conttnuea oi. page s> T ’ Advertising Index Advertiser Page Adams County - —- 4 A&P Tea Co. ...— 3 Adams County Farm Bureau Co-Op ... 4 Beavers Oil Service 3A, 5 Bower Jewelry Store .......2 Burk Elevator Co. 5 Butler Garage •■-- 5 Briede Studio 2 Budget Loans —7 Cowens Insurance Agency 7 Decatur Sport Center 7 Fairway ... 2, 4 Gerber’s Super Market 8 Holthouse Drug Co - 6 Jack Hurst 5 Owen V. Hall, auctioneer 6 Kohne Drug Store -----—- 5 Kroger,-.--—- 1A Kiddie Shop -------------- 2 Model Hatchery T 5 Northern Indiana Public Service Co. ... 4A Niblick & Co. 2 Phil Neuenschwander, auctioneer — 2A. 6 Price Men’s Wear ----4, 7 Rambler ...... 3A Schafers ———- —=dt L. Smith Insurance Agency, Inc. 5 Smith Drug Co. —3, 6 J. F. Sanmann, auctioneer 6 Shaffer’s Restaurant. ———7 Teeple 5 12 Pages

Dies Today IL* 1 a I Wa 4Forrest J. Elzey Former Mayor Forrest Elzey Taken By Death Forrest J. Elzey, 78. former mayor of Decatur, who Presided at North Second street, died at 12:20 o’clock this morning at the Adams county memorial hospital, where he had been a patient for the past 10 days. „ Mr. Elzey had been in failing health since 1954, when he retired after operating a barber shop in Decatur's business district for many years. Mr. Elzey, a Republican, served as mayor from Jan. 1. 1941. to Dec. 31. 1944, following his election in November of 1940. He had previously served as a member of the Decatur city council. A lifelong resident of Adams county, he was born in Root township May 27. 1881. a son of Aquilla and Mary Butler-Elzey. He was married Oct. 12, 1910. to Miss Fannie Robinson, who survives. Mr. Elzey was a member of the First Methodist church, and the Red Men and Knights of Pythias lodges. ' _ ;1 | Surviving in addition to his wife iis one daughter. Mrs. Don (Charlotte) Anspach of East Orange. N. J. Two sisters and one brother preceded him in death. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Friday at the Zwick funeral home, with the Rev. F. Hazen Sparks officiating. Burial will be in the Decatur cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 2 o’clock Thursday afternoon until time of the services.

Questionnaires To Polling Places In an effort to complete arrangements for the primary election, county auditor Ed Jaberg mailed out questionnaires to the 39 precinct polling places throughout Adams county, assuring the voters of a comfortable place to vote. Sixteen of the polls are paid for by the county as they are in private homes or . garages. In Decatur. six of the precincts are free and five are paid S2O for the use of the establishments. . " - Persons who assume the responsibility of these polling places must provide a room, furniture, heat, light, storage space and toilet facilities for the S2O. Jaberg said that Berne and Geneva each had a couple of paid polls, and French township. S. Washington, and St. Mary's townships were also included in areas where paid polls existed. Jaberg mailed the cards to all of these 16 with requests that they mall a return card, indicatingwhether they would or would not continue to house a polling place.

E' SI 911 OPEN HOI RE Till RSDAY-The First St.tr Rank of Decatur. which recently CO«M M mrnt ami rernidi ling program, wtll hold open hou<e Thursday evening from 4 until ■ oclork. JOaiura to th.' ciLv’i onlv bunking institution will be conducted through the building by bank officials and employ,, s and workings of the bank will be explained in detail. The public l« invited to vt.it the institution during the five-hour period of the open house , _...

Red Cross Service During Sectional The Adnms county Red Cross will provide volunteer m<*dical and ambulance service at the Adams Central gym during the sectional tourney. Wilbur Petrie, county Red Cross chairman, said today. Dr. C. P. Hinchman, of Geneva, will serve as medical advisor tonight. assisted by Darrel Brown and Harold Schlagenhauf. Zwick’s ambulance will stand by. Thursday night. Dr. Gerald J. Kohne, of Decatur, will be on duty, assisted by Mrs. L<eo King. Jr., and Mrs. Robert Johnson. Yager's of Berne will provide the ambulance. Saturday afternoon. Dr. Howard M. LuginbiU. of Berne, will be present, assisted by Iris and Roy Gilliom. The Gillig and Doan ambulance, from Decatur will stand by. Dr. James M. Burk, of Decatur, will staff the final game Saturday evening, with Mrs. Robert Teeple, Mrs. Robert Johnson, and Gerald Durkin as first aid volunteers. Zwick’s ambulance will be on duty. Life In Decatur To Be Shown In April Showing of the film “Decatur 1960,” portraying life in Decatur, will be made during the latter part of April, according to announcement made today by Roy Kalver, Adams Theater owner. Arrangements have been made with Associated Film Productions of Akron, Ohio, through their representatives Richard Miller and Virgil Hamilton. who were in this city yesterday. The film, which will be about 60 minutes- in length, will show the the children and faculty of the local schools, meetings of service clubs, and women’s organizations, the city council, if possible, histor- j jeal scenes, industrial review and other items of interest. An attempt j will be made to film this week's Sectional tournament. A camera-' man will spend several weeks in Decatur and thousands of local residents will see themselves in the movies. The two representatives of the producing company stated they are inviting sponsors to help finance the program which will be photographed on regular 35 MM film. A 16-MM print of the film will be presented to the Decatur library for its permanent use, after the local showing. Following the presentation at the Adams theater in April, “Decatur 1960’’ will have a second showing at the Drive-in theater,- - — „ An invitation has also been issued to anyone having old film of Decatur. Ibis can be reproduced and used in the coming picture. Anyone wishing to offer film for this use should contact the Adams theater management. It will not be damaged and will be returned. Cub Pack 3062 To Be Rechartered A charter review meeting for Cub Scout pack 3062 was held Tuesday evening in room 4, K. of C. building, to complete plans for charter night next month. The meeting was called by committee chairtaat v <ay“ Markley with the following, men present: Bryce Thomas, Cub pack commissioner: Kling, assistant Cubmaster: Ted Kling& assistant cubmaster; Ted Eyanson, committeeman: Douglas Gilpin, committeeman, and Don Norquest, institutional representative for Lincoln PTA, who sponsars the pack. Some reassignment of duties and recruitment of new leaders was the purpose of the meeting. Some vacancies are yet to be filled. Jay Marklev would appreciate help in his task, of getting new adult leaderstokeep this pacit going a n d bring Cub scouting to an ever in-; creasing number of boys. • A

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Dynamite Blast Aboard Airliner

WASHINGTON <UPI> — Investigators have found the answer to one mystery In the Julian A.' Frank airliner crash—there wns j a dynamite explosion in the plane I which carried all 34 aboard to their deaths. A secqnd, bigger mystery re-1 mains unanswered — did Frank, heavily insured Westport. Conn., lawyer, carry the dynamite; aboard the National Airlines plane j and. if »•. why? The DC6B. on a New York-to-Miami flight, went down Jan. 6 near Bolivia. N.C., killing Frank: and the 28 other passengers and i the crew of five Frank's mangled; body was washed ashore on a j beach about 20 miles from the wreckage. Battery-Triggered Explosion I Chairman James R. Durfee of the Civil Aeronautics Board told i the Senate aviation subcommittee | Tuesdav that a painstaking investigation by his agency uncovered, ' evidence of a dynamite explosion, triggered by a dry-cell battery in the vicinity of Frank's seat. Durfee also said Frank. 32. car-1 ried more than a million dollars, in life and accident insurance, "almost all of which was obtained during the preceding year.” Th* s was an increase from an earlier i CAB estimate that Frank carried, almost $900,000 in insurance. Was Under Investigation At the time of his death Frank was under investigation for sever-, al financial deals. . c Subcommittee Chairman A. 5. j Mike Monroney <D-Okla.) said i after the hearing that Durfeq testimony reaffirmed his belief that evidence pointed to Frank as a bomber with "suicidal intent. Durfee said tne FBI was investigating the possibility of criminal action. Monroney said that charges of complicity could be brought against anyone who helped Frank make a bomb. Standard Oil Cuts Heating Oil Prices CHICAGO (UPD—The Standard Oil Co. of Indiana announced today that it was reducing its tank ; wagon price on home heating oil 1 per cent per gallon jn its central region. C. E. Quinn, central region manager, said the price reduction also applies te diesel fuels. The price change, Quinn said, reflects the company’s continuing day-to-day study of local economic and competitive conditions. Quinn said Northern Illinois and Lake County, Ind., are included in the company’s central region.

Near Blizzard Losing Punch

United Press International A near blizzard which lashed ■ the Plains states lost its punch over the Midwest today. At the same time,-another big storm was drawing a bead on the Southland. What left of the Midwest storm was expected to spread up to four inches of sndw over northern Ilinois and southern lower j Michigan by nightfall,.. A mixture, of rain and sleet was forecast in. the Ohio Valley The storm moved into the Great Lakes area Tuesday night after howling through Kansas, Missouri. lowa and Nebraska. Winds up to 50 miles an hour whipped the snow into road-block-ing drifts, closed almost 56 schools ; and stopped air travel in Kansas. At least 40 schools were closed | in and around Concordia in north central Kansas ..All county roads, and highways hr that region were--1 clogged and many were blocked bv snowdrifts several feet deep. |

Open House Thursday Al First State Bank The First State Bank of Decatur will welcome Decatur and area I residents to iU newly remodeled I and modernized surroundings at I the southeast corner of Second and Monroe streets Thursday in i an open house from 4 to 9 p. m. Bank president T. F. Graliker ■ said this morning that he personally welcomes all friends of the bank 1 to take, guided tours through the I two-story building. Graliker also said that he hoped all the visitors would appreciate ' the airy atmosphere of the newly I remodeled building, note the fresh, j bright decor. Graliker. by the way, is only the fourth president the local bank has had since open- ; ing its doors in 1883. A completely electronic accountI ing system has been installed by : the bank to simplify and expedite | the handling of accounts. A tour I through the accounting departI ment will be one of the sites visi ited. | Several exhibits on banking and I coins will be on hand for the visi- ! tor to view and inspect. Graliker jokingly added that “no free samj pies" would be given to the (visitor*. : The remodeling, which started I about a year ago, gives the city another distinguished andappealing edifice which also serves as I one of the more useful businesses i in the city. INDIANA WEATHER Light snow over most of north and central this afternoon. cloudy extreme south. Cloudy, snow flurries extreme north tonight and snow spreading into most of south by late tonight. Snow south and central and light snow or snow flurries extreme north Thursday. Snow may become heavy extreme south by early Thursday morning. A little colder extreme west tonight. Continued cold Thursday. Low tonight 16 to 25. High Thursday in the 20s north and central, hear 30 extreme south. Sunset today 6:31 p. m. c.d.t. Sunrise Thursday 7:25 a. m. c. d. t. Outlook for Friday: Cloudy and continued cold with scattered snow flurries mostly north. Lows 18 to 26. Highs 25 to 32.

Snow depths mounted to 1.1 inches at Concordia, 10 inches a;.. . Kansas City, Mo.* 12 at Salina. I Kan., and 13 at Omaha. Larry Flood. 24. Tulsa; Okla- — was injured when his light plane I crashed at Washington; Kan.,, durpng the storm. A bitter cold wave followed the storm, dropping temperatures to ' below zero in some sections. The | mercury plunged to a minus 10 I degrees at Imperial, Neb., Jamestown, N D.. ■ and North Platte, Neb. It was zero at Hill City, Kan. Meanwhile, a low pressure area developing in New Mexico could mean another snow storm for the South, the Weather Bureau said. Strong winds spread snow over I much of the northern half of New’ •Mexico today. The Weather Bureab sasd thf would prob- . ably pick up steam as it moved j eastward.

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