Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 58, Number 122, Decatur, Adams County, 23 May 1960 — Page 4

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Comparative Figures The Indiana •tale Chamber ul tumnierv® mad* available thia weekend fitfure* ahowlng comparative flfurea in 7* Indiana cotnmunHie* of aalcctad factor* fur um in civil city and achooi city budgel aiialy »i* The atud) ahowvd that Decatur haa an arm of 1718 M|uarc mile*. a* compared with Bluffton* 11 aquara miha. Thar* are 29.147 md*» of improv ad atraaia and *.187 mil«* of unimproved atroala. > The average hour rate ft* laborer* or truck driver* i* *1 67 for the atreat department, and |1.46 for the *anitation department. Ttic average for the ftfth da** citie* ? reporting i* *1.47 and *1.46; Decatur ranked aixth in population estimate* of the 26 rejmrting 6th clom citieo. Decatur * police department compart'd with the average a* follow*: 10 policemen, a* compared with an average of 7. Other citie* over 8.000 population had ‘J or 10, with two having 11 or 12. Decatur had a little better than average protection, with U police officer* per 1.000 population, compared with an average of 1.1. The average number of working hour* per week wa* 46. compared to 40 for the Decatur force. Decatur * patrolmen earn *.1,780 a year, plu* *IOO for uniform care, about *6l below the average annual pay of *3.841. The Decatur chief of police earn* *4.599 annually, as compared with an average of *4,9:13 for the reporting fifth class citieo. The police pension fund, which draws a two-cent annual city tax levy, plus a contribution of *113.40 from each member, had a balance of *9.676.76 at the end of the year, larger than any of the other funds, except Noblesville, which has *fo,ooo. No return was made showing the number now drawing on the fund. The Decatur fire department showed six full time and 30 volunteer firemen, with 40 hours work per week. Firemen receive receive *3,780, and the shies, *4,599, plus a *IOO uniform allowance annually. The pension fund, with a one-cent tax levy and *113.40 contribution from the members, contained *11,596.10 at the end of the year. The Decatur school city showed a number of interesting facts. First, the kindergarten, which includes Lutheran. Catholic, and township children that biter attend other schools, contained 206 pupils last year, well above the average of 147 for the reporting cities. But attendance in the other grades averaged less than the average for all reporting fifth class cities. These were as follows, with Decatur s figure first, and the average second: grades 1-6, 787 (905); grades 7-8, 256 (288); and grades 9-12, 376 (550). .... Decatur has one superintendent, like other h class cities, only 1 high and junior high principal, compared with an average of two; two grade principals com pared with an average of two (Decatur, will gam one . grade principal this next school year); 57 instructors, compared to the average of 68; three clerks, compared with four; six janitors, compared with 10; and a ui ing fund of *.75, as compared with *.73. ,

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Purdue Graduation To Be Held June 5 LAFAYETTE. Ind <UPD - An approximate 1,550 students are expected to receive baccalaureate; ' and. advanced degrees at the anna® commencement exercises of Purdue University to be held Sunday, June 5. in the Edward C. Elliott hall of music. Following the traditional pattern, two exercises! will be held—one at 9:30 am. for graduates in the schools of engineering and pharmacy and another Several outstanding graduates or all other schools and curricula Several outstanding rgaduates or former staff members will receive honorary degrees. For the first time in the history of the university, the bachelor of arts degree will be conferred upon 45 candidates. At the morning session, diplomas will be awarded to more than 200 completing the twoyear course in applied technology either in the off-campus extension centers or in campus classes. Also included as members of the 1960 class to be honored at these exercises are 721 who completed requirements for. degrees at the, end of the summer session l^st ; August. This will bring the .total of the 1960 class to approximately! 2.900. Attendance of the/ January; and August graduates at the commencement is not cpmpulsory but, many elect to attend for the public conferring of their degree. Dr. Frederick L. Hovde. president of Purdue, will give the address to the graduates and formally confer the degrees. The Rev. Leo A- Piguet, pastor of the Saint Thomas Aquinas student chapel, 11 apd the Rev. Phillips Brooks | §mith. minister of the First Meth- ! , odist church. West Lafayette, will give the invocation and benedic-j. tion, at the respective morning and; afternoon programs. Special music, will be provided by the symphonic!

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Mich . the IMO class president. The traditional academic processional will immediately precede I each of the programs. - Manchester Graduate Exercises May 30 • Two hundred and 14 students will receive their degrees during i the 71rt annual commencement | exercises to be held in the gym-nasium-auditorium at Manchester College Monday. May 30. at 10 a. m. Thirty-nine will receive the bachelor of arts degree, 175 will receive the degree of bachelor of science. Speaker for the occasion will be Dr. Russell J. Humbert, president of DePauw University in , Greencastle, Ind. Dr Humbert will speak to the graduates about “Beyond Your Dreams.” Baccaluareaie services will be , held the preceding evening in the College Auditorium at 8 p. m. C.D.T.. Dr. Dewitt L. Miller, pastor of the Hagerstown, Maryland, Church of the Brethren, will be the speaker. His subject will be "Creators of Culture.” Adams county graduates include Edwin C. Bryan. Joyce Arleen Freels Corson. Carol A. Egley. Jerry Mitchel, all of whom will receive bachelor of science degrees. If you have something to sell or trade — use the Democrat Want Ads!. The\ get Big results.

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20 Ywn Ago ToJor • ll—■ - — I 1 — « May B inn wurt toreoe roa<* < turns*l porta, .mly M rnßoa Great Britain TW annual Adamo county to* Scout campurr® »*U b» h®M at Norma Nuttmu port Ju*» 1 * Annual memorial aervlme of th® American I wttt bo Ip Id Munday mondag at tha Church of (hat The North Indiana conMancu at the Mrthodtal church will be held at WarM* Jm» A to I. The city roundl baa approved plan* fur rorwtrurttoo ot a rawer m the Homewood addition Adam* county rommlnica>r< and hospital trust®** will receive bid. June 4 for furnishing of fire escapes at the hospital and the county home Youth For Christ Rally On Tuesday A Youth For Christ rally will be held Tuesday at 7:41 pm. at the Berne-French high schcxil gym Jack Daniel, administrative vicepresident of Youth For Christ In. tcrnational. will be the guest speaker Daniel works directly with Dr Ted W. Engstrom, presi dent of Youth For Christ Interna tional. an interdenominational organization specialising in teen-age evangelism Daniel has served for nearly nine years as vice-president of the central states area for Youth For Christ. This included co-ordinating the activities of rallies in more than 40 cities, and 380 YFC Clubs across Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin, and part of Missouri. More than 20,000 teenagers participated in the program which he directed. Another outstanding feature of this rally will be the County quiz team championship for this school year. Teams from Adams Central. Jefferson, Geneva. Pleasant Mills. Hartford and Berne French have entered this contest The contest will be played in four rounds, beginning at 6 p.m. Here is the playoff drawing made by the sponsors of the YFC clubs. At 6 p.m. — Hartford, Pleasant Mills, and Adams Central; Berne. Geneva, and Jefferson. At 6:30 p.m. — Hartford, Geneva and Pleasant Mills; Adams Central, Berpe and Jefferson. '* At 7 p.m. — Pleasant Mills. Berne and Geneva; Hartford, Adams Central, and Jefferson. The fourth round to determine the championship will be held during the rally beginning at 7:45 p.m. The team scoring the most points in the four contests will be named champion for 1960. Quiz will cover eight books of the New Testament: James, 1 and II Timothy, I. II and 111 John. I and II Peter. The teen talent contest will also

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be part of the evening rally with entries in the vocal group from Geneva. Pleasant Mills. Adams Central and Berne-French. This Y*outh for Christ rally is open to everyone in this area. NIP’ Manroe Booaterettea The Monroe Boosterettes of Monroe township met recently at the Adams Central school, with Judy Yoder presiding. Pledges

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were led by Carol Macy and Kathy Ehrsam. and group sieging by Jane Inniger. Roll call was answered by giving a favorite dessert. A demonstration of toss<d salad was in charge of La Danna McCullough and Carol Macy; apple crisp. Judy Double. Sheryl Dick; chicken salad, Ann Inniger. cleaning. Peggy Gerber. The next meeting will be held June 14 at 4:30 at the Adams Central school Refreshments were served following the meeting by Elmer Inniger. Lorent Habegger. David Sommer, Tom McKean, Duane Arnold. Ann Inniger, secretary