Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 58, Number 272, Decatur, Adams County, 17 November 1960 — Page 9

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1960

Public Invited To Visit Opportunity School Sunday

Three years ago this month the Vera Cruz opportunity school invited the people of the Decatur .area to be their guests and view 'the progress of the school. Approximately 300 attended. In this article, leading up to their second "open house,” they are again repeating their invitation to visit their school Sunday, November 20, 1 to 5 p.m. Forgotten No Longer As an added reminder November 13-24 has been designated as national retarded children’s week. An article, "Forgotten Children No Longer,” which appeared in the September issue of Reader’s Digest, was the beginning of many magazine articles to appear during this month. Newspapers, radio and TV will also feature announcements and special programs on mental retardation. This and other interesting information about other schools for the retarded throughout the nation and the world can be found in “Children Limited,” a magazine published bimonthly by the NARC (National Association for Retarded Children), 386 Park Avenue South, New York 16, New York. This association is a nonprofit organization of parents and friends of the retarded. Enroll 38 Last fall the opportunity school sent a teacher and a parent to the national convention for the retarded in Cincinnati. The national convention was held this year from October 5-8 in Minneapolis and marked the 10th anniversary for NARC. Since the article that appeared Tuesday the school has added two students to the enrollment, making

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the present enrollment 38. Five new students have enrolled this year. 10 From Adams Students are located as follows: 26 from Wells, 10 from Adams, one from Huntington, one from Dearborn. The township assumes part of the expense with state reimbursement being realized by each township or school corporation. Six cars, owned by individuals, are transporting students at the present time. Drivers this year are: Mrs. Warner Kreigh, Mrs. Lloyd Fiechter, Mrs. Leroy Wibel, of Wells county, and parents of students attending the school; Homer Ellitt, of Liberty township. Wells county; Mr. and Mrs. Homer Ginter, parents from Adams county, and Mrs. Sam Farlow, parent of a former student, also from Adams county. Drivers have also taken on the added responsibility of transporting students on various field trips to place of interest in the community. These field trips “to see for themselves” prove very valuable to these students. Students look forward to a trip to the shrine circus each year in Fort Wayne. Adams county Shriners sponsor this trip, and Palmer Moser, Adams county bus driver, furnishes transportation. Officials of the Bluffton street fair association and individuals owning .convertibles have made it possible the last three years for students to have a part in the "School Day” parade. Construction Among the many projects undertaken by the Society for the

Crippled (Wells county) was the construction of a safe stairway to the basement rooms and new doors for the entrance ways at the school. Last year the society rented a film titled “And Crown Thy Good,” which pictured a school in Illinois for the retarded. It expressed the parents' hopes and wishes for a similar school in this community in the future. The film was made available to the school, and many service clubs and other interested groups extended invitations to have it shown. Approximately 300 viewed this film. Gifts of money and equipment from many individuals and groups have made it possible to carry on the present program. Slides of the school and talks are available to groups by contacting the school. Craigville phone number for the school is 4 on 60. The school appreciates getting this information out to the community. Special Helpers Individuals giving special help to the school in past years include: Miss Carolyn Inskeep, music and art; Mrs. Marie Luce, art; Mrs. Otto Miller, craft and sewing; Mrs. Helen Shufelt and Miss Carolyn Gilbert, substitute teachers; Mrs. Ralph Rinear, music; Mrs. Cletus Geels, cooking and sewing. Parents have also volunteered many times to give the regular teacher that “extra” help that is needed and appreciated. Mrs. Alfred Girod, former teach-er-principal, accepted a position as teacher when the school first opened in January, 1955, and retired from the teaching profession at the close of the 1958-1959 school year. She was one of those dedicated teachers with a lot of love and patience that the school was advised to employ when starting this type school. Others to be recognized are Mrs. Everett Seaman, the school’s first cook, and former janitors at the school, Howard Croy and Don Croy. The past two summers funds have been available to employ Mr. and Mrs. Adam Frauhiger, present janitors, to get the school in readiness for the fall term. Parents have been relieved of this work which had always been done by them. Extra work to be done at the school will still find them on hand. Parent Projects Various projects have been undertaken by the parents in the past, and with help of the community have proved very successful. Monthly parent-teacher meetings have included speakers on retardation, some of whom have been from the State School in Fort Wayne. Parents are kept informed of educational meetings and programs available to them in the

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surrounding community. Students also add interest to the parent-teacher meetings by presenting musical numbers throughout the year with special programs at Christmas and at the close of the school year. Approximately 100 parents, relatives and attended the special programs during the past year. Defining Terms Classes for educable mentally retarded are designed for children with intelligence quotients of approximately 50 to 70 on an individual clinical test, with a reasonable deviation at either end of the scale as recommended by the licensed or approved psychological examiner. No. child will be admitted to a class for mentally retarded with IQ of 80 or over. Classes for trainable mentally retarded are designed for children with intelligence quotients of approximately 35 to 55. Recommendations to the psychologist are made by the family physician following a medical evaluation. All required physical and/or psychological examinations of the child shall be made at least every three years. These statements ar kept on file in the office of the county school superintendent. State Studies Information published recently by the Indiana association for mental health stated ‘"Die legislative commission on retardation recommends that educable and trainable retarded persons be served by local school systems if possible. The commission further recommends an increase in the rate of reimbursement to local school boards of from 80 to 100 per cent of the costs incurred in setting up special classes and other facilities. Only through the creation of such community services may we hope to offset even partially the growing demand for services at state schools.” The governor’s legislative study commission on mental retardation is a commission appointed after Senate Bill 13 was passed in the 1957 Legislature. The bill was to allocate funds for a non-partisan commission to study the needs of the mentally retarded in Indiana. Vera Cruz school was represented at the first of three public meetings held in February, 1958, in Fort Wayne to gather opinions of both lay persons and professionals. In a newspaper article written a year ago by Herman N. Bundesen, M.D., it was stated “With the proper aid, 25 out of every 30 retarded children can be educated in the basic skills of reading, writing and arithmetic and as adults can be gainfully employed in unskilled semi-skilled work.” -Lieurance Honored < The school was honored in March of 1958 at the Wells county annual fish fry when Wells county superintendent L. C. Lieurance was presented a certificate for distinguished service in the founding of Vera Cruz opportunity school. As adviser to the school, Lieur-

ance has given endless effort In organizing and operating this school. The success of the school has been made possible under his able guidance and untiring efforts to see that the retarded child has £ “place in the community." His words of encouragement at times when they were needed and the stressing of the need for the parent interest, and cooperation have been expressed many times. Teachers, volunteer workers, executive committee, Lieurance and others will be on hand Sunday to assist in showing their “guests” around thle school. Guatemalan Leaders Threaten Retaliation GUATEMALA CITY (UPI) — Angry Guatemalan leaders are threatening retaliation — perhaps including a declaration of war — against Cuba for its alleged support of this week's uprising in Guatemala. “We know the rebels are receiving aid, including planes, from Cuba,” President Miguel Ydigoras Fuentes said in a speech Tuesday in the recaptured town of Zacapa. “We are ready to defend ourselves, and to attack anyone who attacks us.” Manuel Orellana, whose antiCommunist party holds about onesixth of the seats in congress, said he and his supporters would call for a declaration of war on Cube if its support of the antigovernment attack can be proved. At Orellana’s request, congress asked Foreign Minister Jesus Unda Murillo to report to a secret session of the national legislature on the government’s proof of Cuban support of the revolt. At latest reports, loyal troops armed with flame throwers and rocket-firing bazookas were battling rebels in Puerto Barrios, the only stronghold left to the rebels following the recapture of Zapaca. ; i* y I C AN HONOR — Indian leader Mahatma Ghandi is honored in this latest U.S. “Champion of Liberty” postage stamp. It will be placed on sale In Washington, D.C.. Jan. 26.

Two Os Judges Challenge Law On Licenses INDIANAPOLIS (UPI) — Two Indiana Supreme Court judges have challenged the constitutionality of a 1959 state law which allows persons convicted of drunk driving to Obtain a restricted driving permit if they have dependents. In the first test case of the law appearing before the high court, its constitutionality was upheld by a narrow 3-2 margin. Chief Justice Amos Jackson and Judges Harold Achor and Arch' N. Bobbitt upheld the legality of the act. Judges Norman F. Arterburn and Frederick K. Landis disagreed with the majority opinion. The test case involved James W. Warren, 33, Silver Lake. In June, 1958, Warren was convicted of his ithird drurik driving offense. A Fulton Circuit Court judge fined him SIOO and costs, sentenced him to a year on the Indiana State Farm and recommended that his driver’s license be suspended for 10 years. Warren served eight months and 20 days and then was released. He .petitioned Kosciusko Circuit Court to have his license reinstated under the provisions of the 1959 law which makes allowances for “hardship” cases. The 1959 law allows the courts to issue a restrictive driving permit in cases where, “because of the nature of his employment, the suspension of such current driving license would work an undue hardship and burden upon his family or dependents.” Warren claimed that it was necessary for him to drive to support his wife and minor stepdaughter, as well as a minor son by a previous marriage. Warren’s petition for a restricted permit was apposed by Indiana Motor Vehicle Commissioner Royden C. Gilbert and Kosciusko County Prosecutor Allan A. Rasor. On Oat. 28, 1959, they obtained a temporary writ from the Supreme Court ordering Kosciusko Circuit Court to take no further action in the case. Tuesday, the temporary writ Was dissolved and a permanent writ denied, giving the lower court jurisdiction to take action in the case. Arterburn, in his dissenting opinion, said the 1959 law violates both the U.S. and the Indiana Constitution which guarantee that "all persons shell be treated equally.” Arterburn said the principle legislative motive in licensing motor vehicles was to promote highway safety. “To give one who has repeatedly violated the law against driving while intoxicated a restricted right to operate a motor vehicle on the highway because he has dependents, while another like offender without dependents is denied such privilege, is discriminatory and violates the principle of equality before the law,” Arterburn said. “Carrying the theory to its logical extent, could it be said that one who has repeatedly committed vicious crimes such as murder or rape is entitled to be let art large, to prey upon the public because he has dependents, while another committing like crimes must be under the law executed or serve life imprisonment as a result of not having dependents?” He said the same would hold true for “criminally insane having dependents.” “We can’t deny some people the right to drive and yet grant the right rto others equally disrespectful of human life.” Arterburn said when asked about his position. “Sometimes we have to hang a man with dependents.” The deepest oil well drilled in 1959 was in Texas. It cost $3 million, went down almost five miles —and found nothing.

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France To Vote On Algerian Question

PARIS (UPl)—Presiden Charles I de Gaulle has decided to let the' French people vote on his con-j' troversial plan to make Algeria a semi-independent republic, it was announced today. A government spokesman said De Gaulle told the cabinet of his decision this morning. He said the referendum would be held at “an appropriate time” but gave no date. De Gaulle told the nation 11 days ago that if he felt the “ordinary course" of his powers were not enough to put his plans for Algeria into effect he would go to the people for support. Informed sources had said before the cabinet meeting that De Gaulle might take the first dramatic step in his program to loosen Algeria's ties to France within three weeks but that some high army officers, including chief of starff Gen. Paul' Ely, were telling him to go slow. De Gaulle was reported anxious to get his plans started before the Algerian debate begins in the United Nations Dec. 5. He also wanted to head off any effort by rightwingers in Algeria, perhaps with the support of many of the 500,000 French soldiers there, to revolt and setup their own government. It appeared, however, that the referendum would not .be held until early nexrt year. The government spokesman denied earlier reports that De Gau He planned to go to Algeria personally in the near future. In Algiers, the French government announced the expulsion of nine high-raking European officials, icluding lawyer Maurice Baillie, a member of the Algiers Municipal Council, for agitating to “keep Algeria French.” Tension was reported high in Algiers today following the arrival of thousands of riot police and gendarmes from France. Most sources figured they were sent to prepare for a De Gaulle trip. Ely and Defense Minister Pierr Messmer flew to Paris Tuesday and told De Gaulle what the general situation seemed to be among army officers serving in Algeria. No details of their report were divulged but informed sources said they had found many commanders in Algeria cool to De Gaulle’s plans. Messmer and Ely were believed to have tried to persuade the army officers last week that a semi-rtndependent Algeria would • not lead to severing its ties with France and that De Gaulle had no intention of pulling the army out. The army would be the key to any insurrection by the European settlers in Algeria. In 1968 when the soldiers supported the settlers, the government in Paris fell and De Gaulle rose to power. Last

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