Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 58, Number 199, Decatur, Adams County, 23 August 1960 — Page 1

Vol. LVIII. No. 199.

Ike Asks Authority To Cancel Sugar Purchase In Dominican Republic

WASHINGTON (UPI) — President Eisenhower asked Congress today for power to cut off the proposed U.S. purchase of 322,000 tons of sugar from the Dominican Republic. In a special message to Congress, the President requested authority to buy the sugar from any other foreign country without regard to regular allocations. The economic crackdown against the Dominican Republic was similar to the action taken by Eisenhower against Cuba earlier this year. Meanwhile, officials said the United States also has decided to ban the use of foreign aid funds for the purchase of sugar from the Dominican Republic. This would prevent countries which receive aid dollars from spending them to buy Dominican ) Republic sugar. Eisenhower, in his message to Congress, noted that the foreign ministers of the American republics, meeting in Costa Rica, unanimously condemned Dominican acts of "aggression and intervention” against Venezuela. He said the United States joined with its sister American republics in resolving to break diplomatic relations with the Dominican Republic and to "interrupt partially economic relations with that country.” Under a law enacted last month, 322,000 tons of sugar not being purchased from Cuba under its reduced quota was allocated to the Dominican Republic. This was in addition to the 1960 Dominican quota of 130,000 tons. Local Truck Driver Injured In Accident Doyle D. Lee, 39, of route 5, Decatur, suffered abrasions and bruises and slight shock Monday morning when his semi-trailer truck sideswiped another tractortrailer truck on U. S. 30, a mile east of Warsaw. Lee was rushed to the Murphy Medical Center in Warsaw where X-rays were taken but they showed he had no broken bones. . The accident occurred when Lee was traveling west on the highway and his truck sideswiped an eastbound truck driven by Frederick H. Miller, 32, Warsaw. Miller was unhurt in the accident. The truck Lee was driving burst into flames after the collision and was destroyed with an estimated loss of $6,000. The truck was owned by Paul Reidenbach and was used to haul fruit.

Powers And Wife Reunited For Hour

MOSCOW (UPD—Barbara Powers was reunited for an hour today with her husband. American U-2 pilot Francis Gary Powers, in a tearful scene that she said may be their last meeting for three years. Powers’ father, mother and sister visited him earlier in the Soviet supreme court building. Newsmen got the impression they did not plan to see him again. Barbara, 25, said her husband began crying, put his arms around her and held her close when he learned he probably would face the next three years without them. Barbara said her 31-year-old husband did not know which prison he would be sent to. She said she probably would be allowed to see him every two months. Because of the infrequency of such possible visits, Barbara indicated she may not remain in Russia as previously planned. Powers was. convicted last week of espionage for the United States against the Soviet Union by flying a U-2 reconnaissance plane oyer Soviet territory May 1. He was sentenced to 10 years’ "deprivation of liberty,” with the first three years to be spent in jail and the remainder probably at a work camp. “He would be worried about how I was living and I would be lipset every time I saw him,” Barbara said, “ft may be better not to see him at all until he gets out of prison and into the labor

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Forest Fires Are Reported Out Os Control United Press International Forest fires fanned by high winds raged out of control today in California and South Dakota. Thousands of firefighters battled three major fires roaring through California’s high Sierra. The flames leveled more than 20 homes and destroyed 65,000 acres of forest since breaking out Saturday. A fire whipped by 35 mile an hour winds blazed out of control in South Dakota's Black Hills National Range and swept toward the community of Hill City. More than 100 persons fled their homes. Sixty-mile-an-hour winds rekindled a tire in western Nebraska after it bad burned out about 1,000 acres of woodland. The most serious California fire burned out of control in the Foresthill area. It already had blackened 40,000 acres and destroyed the communities of Michigan Bluff and Bath. Another fire at Donner Ridge destroyed 27,000 acres and cut off power to Reno, Nev., for 27 hours. Foresters said they might be able to hold the fire if the wind, whipping the flames at 25 miles an hour Monday, dropped to five or six m.p.h. Foresters said they also had a chance to control a third blaze at North San Juan, weather permitting. It destroyed 5,500 acres as it swept to the outskirts of town. The South Dakota fire near Hill City destroyed’ 800 acres and forced evacuation of 50 families in the Reno Gulch and Cowboy Gulch areas. AU sawmills were ordered closed so the lumbermen could join 400 Air Force men, foresters and volunteers already on the fire line. Proposes Kokomo Stay On Fast Time KOKOMO, Ind. (UPI) — City councilman Bruce Kingery says he will propose year - around "fast” time for Kokomo. Kingery said he would present his proposal at the Aug. 29 council meeting.

camp, where I may be able to stay with him a couple of months. “He was very emotional knowing we would be going away.” Previously, the pretty brunette wife from Milledgeville, Ga., had indicated she would -try to get a job with the U.S. embassy here so she could be near her husband during his imprisonment. She noted that she had asked for permission to visit Powers once more, but added that tentatively she planned to leave Moscow Friday or Saturday because “it looks like it will be so difficult to see him very often.” Barbara sent a handwritten, three-page personal appeal to the Kremlin asking for a meeting with Premier Nikita Khrushchev to plead her husband’s case for clemency. Khrushchev is reported vacationing in the Crimea. She also is working on another appeal to Soviet President Leonid Brezhnev. Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Powers, the flier’s parents, and his sister, Mrs. Jessica Hileman, wept openly as they left the supreme court building after seeing Powers. The elder Powers said his son todd them he was well-treated, but he declined to say what took place between them. "* The eider Powers announced they are leaving Moscow Wednesday because they have been told they could not see .their son again. >

Rotary Governor In Decatur Thursday npm • * \ / 'aEjr - _ : I Clarence W. Goris The Rotary club of Decatur will be host Thursday evening to Clarence W. Goris, governor of the 654 district of Rotary International, who is making his annual official visit to each of the 41 Rotary Clubs In northern Indiana. He wiU address the local club and confer with president George C. Thomas and secretary DaVid E. Moore, and committee chairmen on Rotary administration and service activities. Goris. a northern Indiana civic and business leader, and a leader in Lake county Rotary club activities for more than a score of years, is division manager of Northern Indiana Public Service company in Gary. He is a member and past president of the Rotary club of Gary. He was elected as a district—governor of Rotary International for the 1960-61 fiscal year at Rotary’s 51st annual convention in Miami-Miami Beach, Fla., last June. He is one of 267 district governors supervising the activities of more than 10,600 Rotary clubs which have a membership of nearly 500,000 business and professional executives in 116 countries throughout the world. Wherever Rotary clubs are located, president Thomas asserted in discussing the governor’s visit, their s activities are similar to those of the Rotary club of Decatur because they are based on the same general objectives—developing better understanding and fellowship among business and professional men, promoting community - betterment undertakings, raising the standards of business and professions, and fostering the advancement of understanding, good will and peace among all the people of the world. Each year, this world-wide service organization continues to grow in numbers and in strength, Thomas added. During the past fiscal year, 405 new Rotary clubs were organized in 47 countries, bringing the total number of Rotary clubs to an all-time high of more than 10,600, and five geographical regions were added to Rotary’s membership roster — Aden, French Polynesia, New Guinea, Ryukyu Islands and San Marino. Services Are Held For Stephens Infant Graveside services were held Monday at Greenlawn memorial park, Fort Wayne, for Teresa Jane Stephens, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James A. Stephens, 3731 Webster street. The child died Sunday shortly after birth at the Parkview memorial hospital. Surviving in addition to the parents are the grandparents, Mr. ana mrs. William rjertscn ot juecatur route 4, Mr. and Mrs. James A. Stephens of Secane. J*a., and the greqt-grandmother, Mrs. Lisette Beer of Fort Wayne. The child’s mother is the former Miss Beulah Bertsch.

Decatur, Indiana, Tuesday, August 23, 1960.

Block Move On Minimum Pay

WASHINGTON (UPI)—A Michigan Republican today blocked a move by House Democratic leaders to start immediate negotiations for a compromise between differing House and Senate bills to boost the sl-an-hour minimum wage. Rep. Johansen, RMich., objectea to a request bf Labor Committee Chairman Graham A. Garden, D-N.C., for unanimous .consent to send the conflicting bills to a House - Senate conference committee. The House bill would boost the wage floor to $1.15 an hour, the Senate bill to $1.25 with several million more new workers included under the legislation’s coverage. a As a result of today s action, there will have to be a Rules Committee resolution, approved by a majority of the' House, to send the bills to conference. And the conservative-dominated Rules Committee could tie up the legislation. Speaker Sam Rayburn said, however, that if the rules group fails to act on the minimum wage, issue the House might be willing to bypass it, a procedure requiring a two-thirds majority. Since a single objection could block Barden's motion, Barden’s proposal had not been expected to succeed. Rayburn, in recognizing Barden, actually just went through the motions preparatory to sending the issue to the Rules Committee. Other congressional news: Medical Care: President Eisenhower indicated to Republican congressional leaders that he approves a new proposal by Sen. Jacob K. Javits for governmentsubsidized medical care for the aged. But Senate GOP Leader Everett M. Dirksen said Eisenhower also indicated he would veto a rival Democratic plan calling for higher social security taxes to finance such care. Eisenhower’s feelings were reported as the Senaite prepared for showdown votes on both rival proposals. African Students: A political

Rural Library Aid Passed By Congress WASHINGTON (UPI) — The House has passed and sent to the White House a bill to continue federal aid for rural library service for five more years. The measure was approved Monday, 190 to 29. It would authorize federal grants of $7.5 million annually to the states to extend and improve library services for farm areas, towns and 'villages. States are required to match the federal money. Advertising Index Advertiser Page Ashbaucher Tin Shop ... 2 Arnold Lumber Cq., Inc 2 Burk Elevator Co. 5 Butler Garage, 1nc.... 5 Bower Jewelry .’... 3 Decatur Drive-In Theater —.... 3 Decatur Ready-Mix Corp. -2 A. J. Faurote, Builder 3 Fairway Restaurant 3, 4 ( Fasteeth .. 3 Fort Wayne Tent & Awning Co. 2 Kocher Lumbpr & Coal Co 2 Kohne Drug Store 5 Kent Realty & Auction Cos Kohne Window & Awning Co. ..2 Joe E. Morris, D.D.S. 5 National Oil & Gas, Inc. 4 Oldsmobile «<:. 3 Petrie Oil Co. 6 Phillips “66” .....u 6 Quality Chevrolet-Buick, Inc. . 5 Rambler 6 L. Smith Ins. Agency 5 Smith Drug Co. 3, 5 Sherman Hotel ....6 Stucky & Co. 4 Uhrick Bros. 4 Teeple Truck Lines 5 W. A. Speakman, Inc 5 Yost Gravel-Ready Mix, Inc. .. 2

battle in the Senate over the family fortune of Democratic presidential candidate John F. Kennedy entered another pnase today when Sen. J. William Fulbright, D-Ark., accused Republican Sen. Hugh Scott Jr. of distortion.” Fulbright?'chai€tnaa of the Senate Foreign Commitlee, cited State Department data to say Scott reversed the facts in charging the Kennedy 1 a m i foundation had tried to “outbra” the U.S. government to fly African students here. 7 School Lunch: The Agriculture Department opposed a bill aimed at making it easier for needy schools to obtain federal school lunch funds. Department spokesman told the House education subcommittee the measure would cost $25 million more than the government's present cash contribution of sllO million a year.

Oscar Ilammersteiri Dies Early Today

DOYLESTOWN. Pa. (UPD— The bright lights of Broadway will seem misted over tonight. Oscar Kammerstein II is dead. Kammerstein, writer, producer and lyricist who helped mold the American musical stage, died early today of cancer at his farm home here. He was 65. Since 1943 Kammerstein had collaborated with composer Richard Rodgers in creating such musical greats as “Carousel.” “Oklahoma,” “South Pacific,” “The King and I” and “The Sound of Music,” which still is running on Broadway to full houses. But long before the Rodgers and Kammerstein team was formed, Kammerstein, a member of one of Broadway’s most famous families, was a Broadway institution. He collaborated in creating seven shows in Seven successive seasons in the 19205, including "Show Boat,” with music by Jerome Kern, in 1927. Rodgers “Falling Apart” Rodgers was not available for comment immediately following the death of his close friend. “The guy is falling apart,” a friend and business associate, public relations agent Lynn Farnol, said of the composer. Only a few years ago, death broke up another musical comedy team, Jerry Ross and Richard Adler, who had written “Pajama Game” and “Damn Yankees.” The surviving member of the team, Richard Adler, has done mostly production work since Ross’ death. <> Kammerstein had had two major operations in the past two years, the last one for stomach cancer. It had been thought at first that the cancer operation was a success, but Kammerstein then suffered a relapse. Died at Farm Home He came to his 150-acre "Highland Farm” earlier this . month, and Rodgers said then that he was afraid Kammerstein would never leave it, Farnol said. Rodgers visited Kammerstein for several hours last Saturday, Kammerstein’s son, William, who was afriong those at his bedside, said Kammerstein had been working on several new songs for movies of “State Fair” and “Flower Drum Song.” The younger Kammerstein said he did not know whether a new Rodgers and Kammerstein Broadway musical was being discussed. The applause for the curtain calls at “The Sound of Music” had ended only about an hour before when Kammerstein died at 12:15 a.m. e.d.t. Wife, Children at Bedside At Kammerstein’s bedside were

Monmouth Faculty Members Announced Monmouth high school will have two new teachers for the coming school year and two others who will replace two of last year's teachers, as announced by county superintendent Gail Grabill. The two new teachers are David Owens, who graduated from Indiana a aficT will be teaching the fifth grade and Barbara Bevelhimer, wife of the Decatur basketball coach, who has her degree from Butler University. Mrs. Bevelhimer will be a part time teacher of English and Mathematics. The teachers replacing two of last year’s faculty are John Zimmerman and John O'Keefe. Zimmerman is from Muncie and graduated from Ball State Teachers College: he will be teaching English. O'Keefe recived his degree at lowa State where he was a member of the basketball team and was on the all-conference team. He will instruct the industrial arts courses and will serve as assistant coach. Returning Teachers Other returning faculty members are Charles A. Rix, principal and social studies aryl physical education, who Darrell L. Gerig, band and chorus; Geraldine Herderhorst, home economics; Martha Kleinhenz, commerce and girl’s physical education; Veronica Linn, art and library; John F. Rosier, social studies; Brice B. Smith, mathematics and science; James Woolsey, agriculture and science and Agnes Yager, typing, secretarial practice, Latin and German. Grade School Grade school teachers are: Earl Dawaid. grades five and six; Mary Dean Myers, grades four and five; Jesteen Cole; grade three; Vera Harris, grade two and Virginia Elder, grade one. Norma Mahan is the new clerk, replacing Betty Ripley. Grabill also announced that any new student should call at the Monmouth school to make an appointment for registration. School will open Sept. 6.

his wife Dorothy; his sons William and James; his stepdaughter Susan Fonda, an old friend, Harold Hyman, and his physician, Dr Raymond D. Tice. He also is survived by a daughter. Alice (Mrs. Philip Mathias) and six grandchildren, the youngest of whom, aged 3%, is named Oscar Kammerstein HI. Funeral arrangements were not complete, but William Hammerstein said the services would be private.

Although Kammerstein is most famous now as the lyrics half of the team Rodgers and Hammerstein, the curtain went up on his first hit, "Wildflower,” in 1923— 20 years before “Carousel.” Hammerstein also co-produced such hits as *T~ u ßemember Mama” and “Annie Get Your Gun.”

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. ) Monmouth Platted The very first page of the deed records of Adams county lists the platting of Monmouth, first village in Adams county, and tells about its beginnings in 1836. The record states, “It is situated on the north bank of the St. Mary's river on the south half of section 21 in rt township. The streets are 66 feet wide and the alleys 12 feet wide and the lots (about 100 of them) are 66 feet wide and 132 feet deep,” Its streets were named Main, Clinton, Franklin, Spring, Wayne, and Piqua Road. That road cut diagonally through and across these lots so carefully measured. We have on record a plat as drawn by Mrs. George Schieferstein and John Schieferstein, lifelong residents of this community. Monmouth, along with three other sites, was offered to the commissioners of Adams county as a seat of justice for the newly formed county. In a special meeting in May, 1836, at the house of John Reynolds, the site offered by Thomas Johnson (now the business section of Decatur) was chosen instead.

Cuba Silent On U. S. Charges

SAN JOSE. Costa Rica (UPI)— Cuba maintained silence today on U.S. charges that it has become a base "to spread- the-Communist revolution throughout Latin America.” Cuba’s Raul Roa declined to inelude his name with U.S. Secretary of State Christian A. Herter among the scheduled speakers as Western- Hemisphere foreign ministers moved into -their second day of debate on the issue of Communist infiltration. "We will answer if and when we consider necessary,” was his only immediate comment. He was considered certain, however, to launch a slashing coun-ter-attack against the United States before the conference is over — possibly by Wednesday, when the Cuban delegation has invited newsmen to see soine films of “interest.” Show U.S. “Atrocities” Observers believed the movies would purport to show atrocities committed by “U.S. imperialists” in Cuba. A The new U.S. denunciation of the Fidel Castro regime, presented to the conference Monday, charged that Cuba “is establishing a training program for Communist agents and guerrillas to spread the Communist revolution throughout Latin America.” It said the main work of the campaign was being waged through “an international work brigade” formed with Soviet support in the “common” pattern of Communist infiltration techniques. About 200 members of the brigade were reported to be foreigners, mainly from Iron Curtain countries. Charge!! "Cane Curtain” The document, presented as a supplement to a long denunciation filed with the Organization of American States earlier this month, further accused the Castro regime of destroying civil liberties to put the people of Cuba behind a "Cane Curtain.” It specifically mentioned assaults on religious freedom in reference to recent anti-Catholic developments on the island. In contrast to Roa’s seeming indifference to these grave charges, other Latin delegations were openly disturbed. Moderates like Brazil, Colombia and Mexico had been hoping to avert any Cuban-U.S. showdown on the Communist question in the fear it would open serious rifts in the inter-American community. INDIANA WEATHER Mostly fair through Wednesday, not much temperature change except cooler northeast tonight. Low tonight mid 50s northeast, in 60s elsewhere. High Wednesday in 80s. Sunset 7:30 pm., CD T, sunrise Wednesday 6:05 a.m. Outlook for Thursday: Partly cloudy and warm, becoming more humid southwest. Chance of isolated thundershowers western portions. Low Wednesday night in 60s, high Thursday mostly in 80s except low 90s extreme southwest.

Small Town Then Although a village was established, we are constantly reminded near Monmouth in the 30’s. Much of the traffic, such as there was, continued by the river. Suppplies were barged by canal to Fort Wayne and salt and coffee were boated from Fort Wayne up the river to Monmouth and Pleasant ■ Mills. A round trip from Fort Wayne to Piqua. Ohio, would take about two weeks. From copies of “The Fort Wayne Daily Times” as prepared by the staff of. the Fort Wayne library, we read descriptions of Fort Wayne between 1830-40. One report tells of a group traveling from Shanesville to Fort Wayne. They hoped to reach Monmouth — “a town then of note” by nightfall; however they were forced to stay six miles short of Monmouth hoping to eat breakfast there and fix up preparatory to making their debut in the long-looked for Fort Wayne. “But,” said they, “We were disappointed when we reached Monmouth, for the village consisted of two or three rude apart to have a small field between them. We fed our horses, and pushed immediately for Fort Wayne.” Eliey Memoirs In the memoirs of Rachael El-

Elderly Willshire " i Lady Dies Monday Mrs. Charity Ann Brown, 85. resident of Willshire, O. for 76 years, died at 1 p.m. Monday in the Castle convalescent home in Van Wert. 0., of a cerebral hemorrhage. She had been in failing health for two years. She was a native of Jay county. She and her husband, August Brown, operated a dry goods store in Willshire for many years. Her husband died in 1925. Mrs. Brown was a member of the Methodist church, the WSCS of the church, and the Order of Eastern Star, of which she was a charter member. ’ Surviving are two nieces, Miss Ruth Mercer of Willshire, and tyfrs. Thelma Mercer of Van Wert. ‘ Funeral services will be held ■->' at 2 p.m Wednesday at the Willshire Methodist church, the Rev. William Powers officiating. Entombment will be in the Willshire cemetery mausoleum. Friends may call at the Cowan & Son funeral home in Van Wert until noon Wednesday, and at the church after 1 p.m. Wednesday. Television Debate Measure Is Passed WASHINGTON (UPD—President Eisenhower Is expected to sign without delay a bill to pave the way for a series of television debates between presidential candidates John F. Kennedy and Richard M. Nixon. House approval Monday sent the bill to the White House for final • action. The three major networks immediately announced their . readiness to go ahead with the proposed debates. However, spokesmen for the two candidates said no final arrangements had been made. An aide to Kennedy said the next move was up to the Nixon camp. Spokesmen for Nixon said the debates would largely depend on the schedules of the two candidates. One challenge of the legislation already was planned. Lar (America First) Daly, perennial political candidate, said in Chicago he would take to the federal courts his fight for equal time with the major party candidates. The bill was passed by the House on a voice vote without audible dissent, although there were some misgivings on the part of members who thought it gave local stations too much power. The bill would suspend the equal time provisions of the broadcast law for the 1960 campaign as far as the presidential and vice presidential candidates are concerned. It would not apply to lesser candidates.

zey we read: “I came to Root township in 1840. Decatur had but one house. It was all woods, and Indians were plentiful; there were 400 in one camp. It was a lonesome place, but we had many happy meetings. When the weather was good, we walked, but when it was too bad, we went with’ ; our ox team. We had a mile and % to go to a meeting. The trees were blazed so we could find our way. We had no saw mills—no planks —we had a log house—no partitions—one window and one fireplace and nothing to make doors out of. Hung a quilt up at the door and then put the clapboard table against it to keep the wolves out at, night. A panther ate our little dog. We had plenty to eat—honey, wild turkey, and deer—We went to Fort Wayne for flour. We raised our children prayerfully and carefully.” In three other memoirs, we came across these items for 1843. A kitchen clock sold for 1,000 pounds of bacon. A sixteen year old boy carried a 50 pound sack of flour from Pleasant Mills to Decatur. This, same young map worked on a canal boat out of Fort Wayne for $lO a month, payable in goods. Another interesting note of the Continued On Page 4

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