Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 58, Number 195, Decatur, Adams County, 18 August 1960 — Page 1

01. LVIII. No. 195.

Monmouth Students Detail Root Township History

(Editor’s Note. This is another of a series of historical articles written by the Monmouth speech class of Mrs. Hugh J. Andrews last spring.) War of 1812 Althminh rriliitinnu • iViativirn Lnlrflvll ttiv Indians and whites were gradually peaceful following Wayne’s treaty of Greenville, this area did not hear the last of the Indian in his attempt to defend his remaining land. In 1800 Indiana was made a territory with Wm. Henry Harrison as governor. His series of treaties between 1801-1809 only added fuel to the fire. The conflict with the Prophet and Tecumseh, Shawnee Brothers, led to the War of 1812. The area now forming the state of Indiana suffered more in this war than in any previous conflict. The heaviest battle was along the Tippecanoe River near Lafayette. The American garrison at Fort Wayne was besieged but not captured by the Indians. The treaty ending the war had important consequences for the “Old Northwest.” There were no more Indian wars in Indiana. British influence in the Northwest ceased to be a menace. A tide of eager Americans flowed over the mountains to settle the “Buckeye Country” and eventually to take over the entire “Old Northwest." Camp Built Here _We would like to mention at this point that the second trail in the county was made sometime after Wayne’s march and prior to 1818. Known as the Piqua Road, it ran from Piqua, Ohio, through Willshire, to Fort Wayne. Military supplies were transported over the trail, and sometime before 1818 a camp was established and about an acre cleared at the springs in Root Township on what is now known as the “old Reynolds farm.” Actually it was the same Indian trail as the one followed by Anthony Wayne, but it left Monmouth to the northwest following somewhat the route old highway 27 takes into Fort Wayne while, as we mentioned before, the Wayne Trace followed almost the course that the Pennsylvania Railroad takes through Root Township into Allen County. Many people speak of these trails synonymously. Boats On River B. J. Griswold’s “History of Ft. Wayne” tells of one Major Jenkinson in the year 1813 bringing three companies of militia from Newport, Kentucky, to Fort Wayne When they reached the St. Mary’s at the above mentioned site, they used irogues and flatboats for the transportation of their goods while most of the troops followed the trails bordering the river. It is probable that many successive homeseekers and travelers pressed on as near as possible

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A total of 70 students will be graduated Friday afternoon from Reppert’s School of Auctioneering; Dr. Rolland Reppert, president of the school, announced this morning. The class includes persons from 21 states and the province of Alberta, Canada. Members of the class, and those instructors present for the class picture, were, from left to right: TOP ROW: Claude W. Meade, Farmington, Michigan; George Rife, Wichita Falls, Texas; Stanley O. Allen, Huntington, Indiana; — Alvifr C-Williams, Frank R. Elliott, South Bend, Indiana; Joseph Z. Van Dusen, Osceola, Pennsylvania; Lawrence Bishop, Germantown, Ohio; Richard, Newton Dilgard, Ashland. Ohio; Paul N. Shealy, Leesville, South Carolina; Paul R. Wiggers, Jr., North Clymers, New YorkFred E. Jensen, Columbus, Pennsylvania; SECOND ROW: Jack L. Bales, Muncie, Indiana; Aquilla Mar-

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to the post at Fort Wayne, using the river and trails we have described, not realizing that as good or even better opportunity was being passed by right here on the banks. Twp. Quaker Trace Wayne County Quakers cut a road from Winchester in 1818 to the military road just described. This road was known as the Quaker Trail, or Winchester Road after 1833, and it struck the military road in this county near the mouth of Yellow Creek. When Indiana was admitted to the Union in 1816, practically the entire population was settled along the Ohio River. What is now Adams County was part of Knox County. From 1818-1823, Adams was a part of Randolph; from 1826-1836 the territory of Adams County was a part of Allen. It became an independent civil body in January, 1836. Douglas Settler Here In 1820, Robert Douglas, finding about an acre of cleared land at the springs on the St. Mary’s River in what is now section 20, Root Township decided to make that locality his stopping place. His land formerly comprised one of Wayne’s military camps and it later became a part of the Reynolds farm. Mr. Douglas added a few acres to the old clearing, built the second cabin in Adams County and in the summer of 1820 raised a crop of corn upon his little farm. But he soon tirCd of his country life and moved to the hamlet of Fort Wayne, which had been abandoned the previous year as a military post and was busy growing as a village. The cabins of Henry Lowe and Robert Doulgas plus two more in St. Mary's Township were the Zwick Ambulance Hit On Emergency Run An emergency ambtrlamce was involved in an accident Wednesday afternoon at 3:46 o’clock, when another car made a left turn in front of the ambulance. The Zwick & Son ambulance driven by Elmer (Chalky) Winteregg, 40, 132 Limberlost Trail, was headed south on Thirteenth with the red light and siren on when a car driven by Anna Eva Moyer, 62. 328 Oak street, which was in the lane next to the ambulance and going soyth, made a left turn and was struck by the emergency . vehicle. Damage was listed at $250 to the ambulance and $l5O to the Moyer vehicle. The Moyer lady was arrested for failure to yield the right of way to an emergency vehicle.

only four cabins to house settlers within 336 square miles. They represent the only known residents to have settled in what is now Adams County prior to 1826. Early Traveler An early traveler in Indiana about the year 1821 desiring a journey into the wilderness reported in his notes on the 11th of July—“ Came to the St. Mary’s Riter—This is a handsome river flowing northwest with a slow current. It is about 25 yards wide—the road runs nearly parallel with it. — Three miles farther is the house of Robert Douglass, where I stopped. There was formerly an Indian village here—the ruins of eight cabins are still visible. Douglas is ’building a raft of logs to float down to Fort Wayne, and as he will be ready to start tomorrow, I accepted his invitation to accompany him. On the 12th while we were at breakfast, a Miami Indian and his wife and child came to the house. They were on their way up the river. Douglas held a broken conversation with them in the few words of their language. I accosted him in English and French, but he shook his head. They breakfasted with us, and after breakfast we all went down to the river. The Indian had left his canoe near our raft. It was made of hickory bark, stripped from a log in one piece, about ten feet long, the ends sewed up with filaments of bark, and the sides stiffened with ribs of wood sewed in the same manner. I was told that they would make a canoe in a couple of hours. By twelve o’clock we were ready to get under way.” We went a short distance but because of the low stage of the water—the trip was impossible so we returned to the Douglas house where I i received a supply of jerked venison andt left on foot. About six miles further, I passed the remains of a large Indian hunting camp.” (1) Survey Root In 1822-23, James Riley, and Benjamin Bendy, government surveyors, laid Out Root Township, Allen County, (now Adams County) into sections. The surveyors camped in the woods and had their provisions brought to them on pack horses generally over the Wayne Trace. Fort Wayne and Willshire were laid out at about the same time. In 1824 the first land entry made in Adams County was recorded by Benjamin Kerchairville and comprised about five acres above the Rivarq, Raservation in St. Mary’s Township. The next was made on the 15th of December. 1824, by Benjamin Bentley. This comprised 145 acres including the improvements ..made by Douglas. The next was made by John (Continued on page six)

tin Kinnard, Bennettsville, South Carolina; James Adams, Mt. Crawford, Virginia; Benjamin C. Barrett, Easton, Illinois; Harry Anderson, Burgettstown, Pennsylvania; John A. Swartley, Jr., Lansdale, Pennsylvania; Leoard K. Pence, Somerville, OhioHenry M. Stanley, Jr., Bainbridge, Ohio; James C. Bevins, Lucasville, Ohio; Tommy E. Johnson, Mountain City, Tennessee; Denzil Kim White, Kuttawa. Kentucky; Norval Reed, Jr., Sherman, New York; Verio Bayne, Twin Lake, Michigan. • Bledsoe, —Elizabethtown^Kentucky; Steven A. Parker, Brigham, Utah; William H. Klepper, Jr., Dover, Pennsylvania; R. P. “Bobby” Nichols, Leesburg, Florida; William Prince, East Lansing, Michigan; John W. Almburg, Aurora. Illinois; Richard H. Wells, Stillwater, Oklahoma; M. Robert Ifoog,, Dayton, Ohio; Richard J. Baier, Canton, Ohio; Michael B Lawrence, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; Dwaine K. Ward, Bringhurst

OHLY DAILY NEWSPAPER IN ADAMS COUNTY

Decatur, Indiana, Thursday, August 18, 1960.

William Jones I 1 Injured In Wreck William (Casey) Jones, 52, 119% North Second street, suffered broken bones, bruises and abrasions Wednesday atfernoon when he apparently stepped in front of a car on U.S. 27, % mile south of Decatur at 3:3Q p.m. The driver of the car, Henry Allen Meyer, 42. Craigville, said while heading north on 27 the car in front of him passed a slow moving vehicle and he passed also. Apparently Jones saw the first caw pass, but not Meyer, and started to step out on the highway. Meyer swerved to miss Jones but not in time, Jones was taken to the hospital where he was found to have a compound fracture of the right femur bone, a fractured right wrist, bruises and abrasions. Deputy Bob Meyer and state trooper Dan Kwasneski investigated the mishap, estimating only $7 damage to the Meyer vehicle. 106 Dairy Farmers Visit Decatur Area , A total of 106 farmers and wives j from. New York toured Central Soya s Decatur plant Wednesday, one group getting lost from the others, and then spent an hour on the Hugo Bulmahn farm in Preble township, observing minimum tillage at work. The group, led by their county, agent, was composed of 53 couples, all dairy farmers from the same county in New York. Cliff Spies, Purdue agronomist, was present at the farm to talk with them. They were also interviewed over WOWO on the program PM upon their return to Allen county. Interest in minimum tillage in Indiana has centered on the work of the Bulmahn brothers, who have had a large part in convinc- i ing the Pundue experts that mini- | mum..tillage is practical for every' farmer. , Late Bulletins WASHINGTON (DPI) —Th* 4 -Senate today defeated. 56-41, a Republican attempt to scalh down coverage of the minimum wage bill to give Sen. John F. Kennedy another legislative victory. MOSCOW (UPD—Tass news I agency said today U-2 pilot Francis Powers’ attorney Mikhail Grinev told the Powers family that “considering Powers behavior during the trial, Hs repentance and regret about the committed offense, he (Grinev) hoped for the court’s leniency.” ' I 12 Pages

Jaycees Plan August 30 i Meeting Here AH you pg men between 21 and • 35 years of age in Decatur are L urged to attend an ! organizational an d explanatory > meeting Tuesday night. August 30. at 7:30 p.m. at the Decatur center concerning a i Junior Chamber of Commerce fori I Decatur, Steve Winner, chairman :j of the Fort Wayne Jaycee comi mittee appointed to help Decatur I- form a group, said this noon. Winner and several members of ; his committee met informally ; with half a dozen Decatur young men to explain to them the purs' poses of the Jaycee organization, • and just what it would mean to ■I young men in Decatur. Not Another Club i This will not be another “meet I and eat" group. Winner explainded. The group itself will plan when Hit is to meet. The Indianapolis group meets informally for lunch •! once a week, with no business discussed. Committees handle all business, and meet when neces- ’ sary. The Jaycee program attempts Ito help you build for yourself and I your community a life instead of a living. Winner said. The group i would help improve and develop the Decatur area, and train its j members for business advance- : ment and civic leadership. Help Improve City In it, young men join together iiin a friendly spirit to gain civic Consciousness and help improve the city, area, state, and nation, he continued. Construction action is the watchi word of the Jaycees. Powers of initiative, originality, and ingenuity are developed, together with I ; a sense of responsibility. Formed In 1916 The Jaycqes were formed in! 11916 as the Young Men's Progres- ■ sive Civic Association. * In 1920, the name was changed to the U. S. Junior Chamber of Commerce. At that time there were 45 clubs and 8,600 members in the U. S (*Today there are 3.700 clubs, and a membership of more than 200,* 000. If Decatur is organized, it will be the 128th club in Indiana. Previous Junior Chambers in Deca- • tur were organized under the lo|cal Chamber of Commerce. This' ; organization would ■ belong to the ; I Indiana Junior Chamber and the j ,U. S. Jaycees. It would not be ; connected with the local or Indi- 1 ana Chamber of Commerce. In Region B Decatur would be located in re- i gion B, one of six regions in the state. A national service officer visits each club annually in the region. In addition, the region has three vice-presidents, each of whom must visit his third of the i (Continued on page six)

Indiana; John W. White, Valparaiso, Indiana; Arthur Payne, Nashville, Tennessee; Walter Schuckert, Akron, Ohio. FOURTH ROW; Clayton Robin, Chappaqua, New York; Doug A. Garrett, Tatum, New Mexico; William Locker, Nicholasville, Kentucky; J. W. Watts, Baton Rouge, Louisiana; Valery C. Watts, Livingston, Louisiana; Robert E. Sanders, Columbiana, Ohio; Howard L. Eunice. Jacksonville, Florida; Jack Goldenberg, Harrison, New Jersey; Preston L Rlac.k, Hilda South Carolina: Virgil Peterson, Enumclaw, Washington; Donald R. NJorris, Muncie, Indiana; Riehard A. Calland, Springfield, Ohio; I. Lee Baldwin, Lakewood, Ohio; Marvin Berens, Fremont, Michigan; Raymond J. Rippey, Stockport. Ohio. FIFTH ROW: Charles Collins, Nebraska City, Nebraska; Ron-

Republican Campaign Opens With Ristine At Berne Aug. 25

Richard Ristine, Republican candidate for lieutenant-governor, W'll officially open the Adams county Republican campaign Thursday night. August 25. at a carry-in supper at Lehman park - m Berne, John M. Doan, GOP county chairman,' said this morning. Dinner will start at 6:30 p.m. A letter, maile<f'A?igust _lO to all; Republican precinct committeemen and women, and to precinct workers, asked for 100 per cent attendance, and for each worker to bring as m'any otXers as possible. Young Republicans Curtis P. Jones was appointed president of the Young Republican.. club for Adams county, and other officers will be ejected. Doan asked that every precinct leader bring at least four young Republicans between the ages of 18 and i 35 to the, meeting. ' Berne precinct committeemen : will furnish the entertainment for ; the evening. A 20-m inute talking movie of Richard Nixon's world travels is also available to precinct workers for use in service clubs or com-j munity meetings. It is non-politi-cal. Republican Women Mrs. Glen Neuenschwander, of Berne, was elected president of I the Adams county Republican club j Tuesday evening. Other officers i elected were: Ist vice president, j Mrs. Waldo Neal, of Geneva; 2nd i vice president, Mrs. Ralph Sny- . der, of Geneva: secretary, Mrs. ;Ed Tricker, Monroe: treasurer, ; Mrs. Ben McCullough, route 6. Mrs. Menno Lehman of Berne and Mrs. Willard Wulliman, Berne, were appointed to the executive * . Manley Barn Leveled By Fire Monday A large barn on the Glen Manley farm, several miles east of Monroe on state road 124, was completely destroyed by fire Monday morning at 10 a.m. All that was inside the barn, including 35 hogs, weighing more than 200 pounds apiece, was destroyed. Combustion m freshly baled straw is believed to have been the cause of the fire. In addition to , shoats, which were ready for market, the barn contained hay, straw 'and some farm implements, i Neighbors discovered the fire but flames spread so fast that the i barn collapsed in a matter of min- ■ utes. No one was home at the Manley farm at the time of the i fire. The Monroe rural firemen were I called but there was no chance ■of saving the barn, no other build- | ings were damaged though. I The loss is partially covered 'by insurance.

Bi Dtr It Richard Ristine J committee. A total of 117 were present for the meeting. The ladies plan to affiliate with both state and national i organizations. Mrs. Ralph Snyder, Republican vice chairman for the past 22 years, was introduced by the temporary chairman, Mrs. Annabelle Doan Heller of Decatur. Mrs. Mary Burnheimer of Albion spoke on “How to get out the vote and our duty to vote” and Mrs. Mary Lyons of Auburn spoke on "The power of the woman behind the man.” Florence Zimmerman Treated After Wreck Mrs. Florence Zimmerman, 61, of 1209 Madison street, was treated Wednesday at Parkview memorial hospital in Fort Wayne when a car driven by her husband was involved in an accident there. The car, driven by Sherman O. Zimmerman, 64. collided with one operated by Florus E. Wilson, 69, of Dayton, O. on the U.S. 30 bypass at Anthony Blvd. Zimmerman was arrested and charged with failure to yield the right of way. INDIANA WEATHER Partly cloudy and a little warmer this afternoon and tonight with scattered showers and thundershowers most sections tonight, possibly beginning west this afternoon. Friday considerable cloudiness with scattered showers, turning cooler west in afternoon. Low tonight 65 to 70. High Friday 80 to 86 northwest, 86 to 92 southeast. Sunset today 7:37 p.m. Sunrise Friday 6:01 a.m. Outlook for Saturday: mostly sunny and cooler. Lows 60 to 68. Lows 60 to 68. Highs 75 to 85.

ald D. Spitler, Arcanum, Ohio; William R. Jacobs, Decatur, Indiana; Joseph Erdody, Fairgrove, Michigan; David Nicolls, Conneautville, Pennsylvania; Lawrence Zollinger, South DaytOn, New York: William C. Jamie, South Amherst, Ohio: Wayne F. Craig, Jr., Shippensburg, Pennsylvania: Gene Pittenger. Eaton. Indiana; Howard D. Zollinger. Randolph. New York; Robert E. Duis, Buchanan, Michigan; Charles May, New Philadelphia, Ohio; Lawrence R. Koebke, Belle Plaine, Iowa; Steve Pierce, Marshville, North—Carolinas Roy E.-Gates, Roarmg Spring.- Pennsylvania; Gene Carmen. Hartsville. Tennessee; Guy Pettit, Bloomfield, Iowa; Clyde Wilson, Morion, Ohio: Homer Pollock. Delphos. Ohio: Dr. Roland Rdjipert, President, Decatur; Q. R. Chaffee. Towanda, Pennsylvania; Gene Slagle,Marion, Ohio; H. B. Darnell, Cynthiana. Kentucky; Walter Carlson. Trimont, Minnesota. ” (Photo by Briedel

Kennedy Underdog In Fall Race • _ WASHINGTON <UPI) — Sen. John F. Kennedy said today he is the "underdog” in the presidential race with Vice President Richard M. Nixon. But the Democratic candidate predicted he would come from behind to win. described himself as jKiitng in the campaign after a new nationwide poll said Nixon was favored by a majority of the voters questioned. Kennedy attributed Nixon’s apparent lead to the fact that the pol probably was taken just after the Republican nominating convention when the GOP nominee was in the national spotlight. Indiana Has Coldest Sumrfier Since Records Kept INDIANAPOLIS (UPI) — It has been a chilly summer, relatively. The Weather Bureau reported Wednesday that its records show this is the first year since records were kept in 1871 that the Indianapolis temperature failed to reach 911 degrese before Aug. 17. The top capital city reading, recorded several times, is 89. Advertisinq Index Advertiser Page A&P Tea Co. .... 3 Burk Elevator Co 5 Butler Garage, Inc. 5 Bower Jewelry _1 3 M. Braun Religious Store ~3 Clark’s Drive-In . 8 Decatur Drive-In Theater 3 Goodyear Service Store... 8 Gambles 3-A E. F. Gass Store — 3 Goodins I.G.A. Market 4 Pauline Haugk, Real Estate ... 5 P. N. Hirsch & Co. 4-A Pure Sealed 3-A Holthouse Furniture, Inc. .... 1-A Haflich & Morrissey 2 Ned C. Johnson, Auctioneer .. 2- A T-4-L ... 4 Miller & Jones - 4 Model Hatchery 5 Niblick & Co. .... 2 Quality Chevrolet-Buick, Inc. .. 5 Schmitts Meat Market 6 L. Smith Ins. Agency, Inc. .... 5 Sudduths Meat Market — 2 Stewarts Bakery 2 Sheets Furniture 4 Smith Drug Co. -2, 5 Sherman Hotel ... 8 Stucky & Co 6 Teeple Truck Lines ... 5

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