Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 58, Number 69, Decatur, Adams County, 22 March 1960 — Page 4

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Central Soya Sales, Profits Reported •Mt rtatr la ar* b*w brr* tepurtrd by Ux- C»Mr*l tan Company, Im o. tartre three-monte P*M »**«« Frbru •ry ■ ... — Thu compare* with «H profit* at 048 s» and MUr* of am xb on

Our Thanks t 0... . Yost Construction Co., Inc. for choosing u» to furnish BUILDING MATERIALS FOR THE 8.P.0. ELKS NEW LODGE HOME KOCHER LUMBER & COAL CO. 102 N. FIRST ST. PHONE 3-3131 DECATUR, IND.

I It's Another... j Built By YOST CONSTRUCTION CO., INC. I We are more than proud to add to Our list of Buildings in the Decatur area, the beautiful new Building for the B.P.O.ELKS 111 HI • • _ _ - ; - — -—— ~ ' • GENERAL CONTRACTORS 11111 l ' ** I YOST CONSTRUCTION CO., INC. I B. R .! DECATUR,INDIANA PHORE \ • . ......

tar «h» ftrel q«M*» N« *atea tar Um M mcmtta P-» ( Ml wore 1111.8. W •» rumpwtd M<h nn i» M ** «*• Ml M IM Nm profit* tar Uta period. after prmtotan tar *«•*"•> £••• war* II MM. **»•*» •».- ITIITI a y*»r M* Nd pnrfb per •hare tar tta three month prrtud ta»‘ com pita ad »M ITt a» competed *»U> I » U» the prrvtaM* quarter tbaaad Up** the i rM M ritatw uutxtamtlng <* February »». and *** •** ** r there fur Um- quarter ended Febru-

EXALTED BVLEB—George Bair. Sr . U the present exalted ruler al the Decatur Elan lodge •ry 28 IM Company officials said the financial statement reflects a continuation of market conditions that have prevailed throughout the industry during the past nine to twelve months It now appears that the situation in the industry will show improvement In the next few months.

National Wildlife Week March 20-26 "Water: the key to your survival is the slogan for national wildlife week. March 20-28," Rady ; Meyer, chairman of the Adams I county reservation council, said today. All Adams county schools arc cooperating this year in the natI icual program, and a film, con- ’ cerning water conservation and I the national water crisis, is avail- ' able for use during the week. The local council takes it to 1 various schools or club groups, and keeps it moving about the countv. The film is produced by ; the .General Electric company, 1 and disttibuted through the Indi--1 ana department of conservation. The Adams county conservation council met . Monday night, and delegates were given copies of the booklet, "Save Indiana s Waters." by the division of water resources, Indiana department of conservation. Stamps will also be sold to those interested, and distributed to local merchants by the various conservation clubs of the county.

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Elks Lodge Granted Charter Here In 1906

The Decatur Elk* tadga. No M grantrd IU rhattof 1M tallowing the tat hud aftata alM>l , tar • charter Aug 1. IM Prominent Decatur resident* Who BigMd the •ppUe.ttan tar the charter in IM wore Herman L Center. Am«a P Beatty. David E Smith. James C Merryman. Carl O France. E X Ehingcr and < C Ernst Herman L Center ••> etect«-d •s the first exalted ruler <rf the Decatur lodge taitawing receipt of the charter, Charter Members The charter membora of the organisation, other than those who signed the charter application, ware; _ . . Thomas Use fling. W A Lower D D Clark. George Haddy. E G. Coverdalr. N J. Khorn. J. H. Yager. C. S Niblick. D. N. Beery. Richard Irwin. T A. Gottschalk Nick Miller, R J Holthouse. M J. Mvtatt. Charles D Teeple. James p Hacfling. J. C. Johnson. C. C. Schafer. J W, Bosse. C. J Voglewede Gun Roaenthal. Charles Adclpcrgcr. Earl B Adams, Fred Vaughn. Calvin Mil ler.L. A. Holthcuse. Charles N. Christen. Charles Meibcrs. H M DeVoss. Joaeph Lyman, M E. Hower, D. E. Studebaker. Harvey Roop. Harry Fritzinger. H F. Callow. A. J. Forbing. F. C. Foreman. Charles Brown. Dr. Roy Archbold. Charles Elzey. J. D. Dailey. Dr. Burt Mangold. I. A. Kalver. John C. Moran and J B Mcibers. Only two of the charter members are surviving They are Earl B Adams, retired Decatur attorney and former judge of the Adams circuit court; and I. A. Kalver, retired theater owner. Moved In 1925 The Elks had club rooms for many years in the Boch building on South Second street. In 1925. the lodge purchased the Chalmer C Schafer home. 327 North Second street, one of the city s most pretentious homes at that time. The lodge moved into its new home, constructed tast and north of the old home, Dec. 29 of last year. The old home is now being razed and this space will be used to provide parking facilities for Elks members and their guests. Present Officers Present officers of the Decatur Elks, who will serve until April 1, are: George Bair, Sr., exalted ruler;

ijarnre Newton. e*te*med leading I krugta. and exataal ruter start. ; Bernard Haig, oateomod toyal ktagM; I»rn*ll Dowell, esteemed torturing taught. Oran ItahulU. Wilbur Petrie and Goorgo Alton. Utateoa; Vincent J Bormann, secretary. Bernard J Clark, treasurer. Robert Wood. Uteri Sher man Kaos chaplain. James Hunter. inner guard; Larry Elltatt. esquire ItaildlM ( emmiliers Member* of the building committee for the new home are Bet nard Hain, chairman; David Baker. Bernard Dark. Earl DeWeese. Walter Scbug. Ed Peck and Don Foret. George Iji u rent and Bernard Hain are co-chairmen of the Inulding finance committee, whose other members are D Burdette Custer. Andrew Appelman. Wilbur Petrie and Dcnzil DoweU ♦ The Adams county 4-H horse and pony club will meet Thursday at 7:30 p. m. at the Farm Bureau Co-op building. This will be an organization meeting and the new rules set-up by the state will be introduced. The advisory committee consisting of Dr. Elizabeth Peck, chairman. Mrs. John Carroll, Everett Singleton. Oscar Ray. Edward Gerbers. Robert Colter and Robert Fuhrman, are asked to be present and any interested parents are invited to attend. Sadbusters Club The St. Mary s Sodbusters 4-H club met Friday evening at the Pleasant Mills school. Pledges were led by Dave and Nancy Bailey. Election of officers was held. The new officers are: Don Riley, president; Steve Barker, vice president; Paul Rich, treasurer; Linda Riley, secretary; John Noll, health and safety; Dick Sprunger, song leader; Dave Bailey, news" reporter; Gary Clouse. Dean King, and Nancy Bailey, recreation leaders. John Noll will attend the dis* trict junior leader training conference at Wabash. 4-H leaders for the Sodbusters group are C. W. Morrison. Paul Rich. Russell Edgell, and Richard Mailand.

T „ © e£JT VIEW OF LODGE ROOM-Abovr I* a view of part ><X JJSZaIjEI but to located ih the north portion of the building- Thia room u usea n.n banquet*, dances and other »ocial event*. ||BB| \t ' "■ H ■ PAST EXALTED RULERS—Above are pictured a majority of the past exalted rulers Os the Elks lodge, taken at a recent lodge meeting. left to richt—Albert Colchin and Jesse G. Niblick. Standuig. left to right-L V. Baker. Walter Schu g, Oran Schulte, George Alton, Earl Hollhous? H. P. Schmitt. Jr., George F. Laurent. George Bair. Sr.. J. K. Eady and O. W. P. Macklin.

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