Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 59, Number 115, Decatur, Adams County, 16 May 1961 — Page 1

Vol. LIX No. 115.

TV Lesson Tests Are Well Received

Tests of the flying classroom TV lessons were well received catur, Berne, Columbia City, and other towns and schools over a 200-mile radius from Montpelier, a check of schools indicated today. Two monitor sets were installed here, one at the Decatur high school, and one at Lincoln, and a number of school officials and teachers were able to see the test broadcasts. C. J. Neuenschwander, principal at Berne, reported excellent reception there. Two sets were also used there. Geneva, Hartford Plan Geneva and Hartford are also planning to install educational television, but do not have their sets as yet. Decatur residents interested in monitoring the classes may listen in on UHF channel 72 or 76. The TV flying classrooms are also of local interest for two other reasons: they are broadcast from an airplane which circles over Montpelier, Ind., in Blackford county, just southwest of Adams county. Also, the Spanish instructor is the son-in-law of Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Cowens, Decatur. Millions May See A total of 5 million students in 13,000 schools in the six-state area may eventually take part in the program. The idea is to have top instructors give standard classes by TV, and have the local teachers then conduct the local Classroom work. The airborne TV program will go into effect, next September. It was supposed to start with the second term of this year, but the airplanes were not delivered, and then several bugs developed that required some changes in techniques. Local Schedule Problem All of the problems aren’t ironed out yet. Brown pointed out. Biggest headache is the class scheduling program, with so many schools involved. Decatur children are home at lunch when the Spanish . class is being given, for example. In Hartford City, near the center of the area from which the classes are broadcast, trouble was experienced in receiving the programs. Educational TV programs are beamed on special TV channels reserved for educational purposes only. Nejt fall some half million pupils will be involved in the program. Tuning Practice i Many schools, especially in the Indianapolis area, reported hazy reception, even after a week of adjusting the sets. In the classrooms where the programs were actually viewed by children, both the students and teachers reacted with enthusiasm, and the children had dozens of questions on the subjects as soon as the programs ended.

U. S. Opposes Korean Revolt

SEOUL (UPD— The South Ko- „ rean army, ignoring a plea from the United States, tightenedits . grip on the country today by dissolving , parliament and ordering the arrest of all cabinet ministers. The army overthrew the government of Premier John M. Chang in a lightning pre-dawn coup and put army chief of staff Lt. Gen. Chang Do Yung in command at the head of a revolutionary committee. The United States announced official opposition to the revolt in statements by Marshall Green, charge d'affaires at the U.S. embassy, and Gen. Carter B. Magruder, United Nations and United States military commander in Korea. Instead of heeding to American requests, the revolutionary group pressed ahead with its announced aim of saving the country from “corrupt politicians” and maintaining an anti-Communist government favorable to the United States. The rebels issued a communique dissolving parliament and ordering the arrest of all cabinet ministers and their aides as a first step in consolidating their hold on the country. •, A revolutionary committee took over the capital with troops and tanks in a near bloodless operation. Col. Won Paik Yun, a spokesman for the new ruling junta, said the rebels had won the support of the army general staff and that President Posun Yun had indorsed their martial rule of the country.

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT ONLY DAILY NEWSPAP ER IN ADAMS COUNTY

Metropolitan school systems have taught foreign languages in the grades for many years, but local schools in this area have very little available in that field even at the high school level, despite the fact that foreign languages are a college requirement. Typical tapes of the programs run 15 to 25 minutes, after which the classroom teacher takes over with his own pupils. The idea is for the smoothly run well-packed lectures to develop and stimulate questions in the minds of students, and expand the scope of subject matter. Interest Increases Utility Sale Funds Decatur has more money on hand today, nearly $16,000, from the sale of the light plant than it originally received, because of the interest returned on the investment of the principal in bonds, Mrs. Laura Bosse, city clerk-treasurer, said today. When Indiana-Michigan Electric Co. paid for the property last July, $662,762.50 was immediately spent to pay off the electric utility bonds. I & M offered $2,099,100 in its final offer, and of this, some $96,041.50 went into payments for electric street lights and other costs. Investment Made The city received last July $1,340,296, and added $70,000 surplus funds from the utility to it, and so invested $1,410,296. This money has now earned $35,904 in interest, while at the same time, the city has expended only $20,000, for street improvements, from the money. Thus, there is nearly $16,000 more on hand today than there was a year ago, Mrs. Bosse explained. Confusing Terms Many persons, not understanding the difference between “plans," “allocations,” “appropriations.” believe that all the money is spent already, and this just isn't so, Mrs. Bosse emphasized. The city council must act many times on each separate request before the money can be spent. The bulk of the sale money, $914,135.35, is now in the sewage disposal bond redemption fund. Value Increasing And not only has the city received nearly $36,000 in interest for nine months, but also the value of the bonds has increased. If sold today, $4,786.02 over the cost could be realized from them. A total of $202,512 remains invested, without allocation. Allocated. but not appropriated, is $31,900 for a fire engine; $14,953 - 12 for a fire station addition; and $14,953.12 for city hall improve(Continued on page six)

I The announcement was made after troops surrounded the ROK army headquarters in Young Don Po, near U.S. Bth Army headquarters, and threatened to shell it unless the general staff went along with the revolt. The troops later were withdrawn, indicating capitulation. The leader of the revolutionary committee. Lt. Gen. .Chang Do Yung, issued three decrees this evening dissolving both houses of the National Assembly and all provincial assemblies, outlawing political parties and activities and Ordering the arrest of Chang and his cabinet. f Chang’s whereabouts was not known. The U.S. Embassy denied reports that he had taken refuge there. Many cabinet members were reported to have been taken into custody already. In the decrees, Gen. Chang abandoned any claim that he was acting under the constitution. The U.S. armed forces radio station in Seoul repeatedly broadcast the U.S. statements of support for Chang’s government, but the government radio, in rebel hands, countered with their own proclamations of success. The military commfttee proclaimed martial law throughout the country and claimed control of other key cities as well as Seoul. Thousands of soldiers and marines, reinforced by 20 medium tanks, guarded strategic areas of Seoul. The capital otherwise Was quiet and there was no report of any disturbances from other areas.

Dick Heller Is New Chairman Os Red Cross Dick Heller, Jr., president of the Decatur Daily Democrat, was elected chairman of the Adams county chapter of the American Red Cross at the annual meeting and election of officers Monday night. Heller, now serving as first vice chairman, will succeed Wilbur Petrie, chairman for the past two years, on July 1. - Other Officers Claren J. Neuenschwander, principal of Berne-French high school, advanced from second vice chairman to first vice chairman; Ralph Habegger, of Habegger-Schafers store, was elected second vice chairman; Miss Glennys Roop was reelected secretary, and Richard Macklin was reelected treasurer. New board members, elected for four-year terms, are Miss-Gloria Koeneman, of Preble township; Mrs. Robert Zwick, Hal Teeter, Earl Fuhrman, and Gerald Durkin, of Decatur: Sherman Liechty, Mrs. James Liechty, and James Beitler, of Berne. 4 A total of 30 members serve on the board of directors of the Adams county chapter, with the terms of part of the number expiring each year. Reports Given Reports were then given on the Red Cross at its three-quarter mark in the year. Gerald R. Durkin and Mrs. Roger Singleton, co-chairmen of the first aid and water safety committee,* reported 194 certificates awarded this year, nearly double last year’s record number. Both junior, standard and advanced courses were offered, with more juniors signing up than ever before. Mrs. Cletus B. Miller, chairman of the Adams county blood program. reported that 328 pints of blood have been used to date this fiscal year in Adams county. Blood which is donated but not used up immediately is fractionized, and broken down into important byproducts. which are used in many ways to save additional lives far beyond the life expectancy of a

pint of blood, Homer Winteregg. retiring chairman of the rural fund drive, reported a second successful year, with nearly every township going over last year’s donations, for $644 82 more than last year’s drive. Winteregg was chairman last year, the first that a rural fund drive has been successful, and was again This year aided by Silvan Sprunger, of Monroe township in the south half of the county. Less than 1% of the workers failed to report. , Petrie Speaks Petrie, who has been active in Red Cross work since 1951, thanked all of the Red Cross volunteer workers, calling them “the finest group of people I know of,” and said that for the last six months he had been a “coat-tail rider” on his workers. Mrs. Wanda Oelberg, executive secretary, thanked Petrie for all the work he has done these past two years, and expressed the wish that he would remain an active member of the board. Bloomington Man Is Appointed By Welsh INDIANAPOLIS (UPD—Governor Welsh announced Monday the appointment of Jules O. Hendricks, manager of the Bloomington Chamber of Commerce, as deputy budget director. Hendricks, 39, replaces Philip Conklin who resigned to take a position as assistant to the business manager at Ball State Teachers College. Hendricks' appointment is effective July 1. Welsh also announced the appointment of Dr. F. W. Quackenbush as state chemist. He is a professor at Indiana University. The appointment is effective immediately. Alfred W. Kettler Sr., Fort Wayne, was re-appointed to another three-year term, as alumni member of the Board of Trustees of Purdue University, effective July 1. John Janssens, South Bend, was named as a member of the Advisory Committee for the Blind, effective immediately for a oneyear term. Welsh also announced three appointments to four-year terms to the Administrative Building Council and the Advisory Committee of the council. They were: Kenneth Schumacher, Michigan City, to succeed Frederick B. Morse, Lafayette; Chester Berman, Indianapolis, to succeed Otto Suhr, Indianapolis, and Ralph Yeager Jr., Terre Haute, a re-appointment.

Decatur, Indiana, Tuesday, May 16, 1961.

Laos Peace Conference Opens Four Days Late; Is Boycotted By Laos

Over 10,000 Acres Signed In Farm Plan More than 10,000 acres in Adams county have already been signed up in the new feed grain program, Wendell Hanna, farm fieldman for the ASC program, told 75 corn farmers at a Monday evening meeting in Berne. This is about 20% of the local farmers, but only two weeks remain to sign up in this all-out at- ■ tempt to end the corn surplus, Hanna warned. It is hoped that more than 50% of the local farmers will take part. . Farmers Helping Themselves “The more farmers who take part, the lower the cost will be in storage, and the better the chance for solving once and for all the surplus grain problem. “Farmers who don’t take part run the risk of having to sell i their grain at a market depressed i by CCC surplus sales, while dairy I and beef farmers in the program - will be able to take advantage of ' buying cheap corn at that time • with cash money already paid them for retiring their farm acres. Farmers Save Money “Using the surplus grain is a way many farmers can save money, since it can be purchased cheaply’, and is just as nutritious, in general, as fresh corn. In fact, farmers who need grain can redeem their certificates in grain . rather than cash, and pick up locally stored corn, if they so desire. The price which they pay* will be pretty low, and is determ- ; ined daily on a formula.” Mrs. Mary Howard, ASC office manager, and members of the i. ASC office staff then advised inl ’ /dividual producers in consults-) ’ tions. Many of them signed up t on the spot for the new program. I The question was raised as to ! whether a producer can increase his acreage in the program after signing up for the minimum. ’ They may, until the signup dead--1 line June 1. Thus a farmer who : has signed up for 20% may ini crease this, at the better price, : up to 40%, on or before June 1. Daily Beef Feeders Helped 1 A real rush, is expected the last week, Mrs. Howard advised, . so that even with the new, longer hours, farmers are re- - quested to sign up as soon as possible to avoid the long lines. Many of the largest farmers, as well as the smaller farmers, in the county have already signed up their acreages. These include dairy and beef farmers, who have figured out just how much they can save and earn additionally by getting in on the program, and then using CCC corn if they run a little short. This allows them to use their time otherwise that would be spent on the corn not grown. INDIANA WEATHER Fair and continued cool tonight. Wednesday partly cloudy and a little wanner. Low tonight in the 40s. High Wednesday 64 to 70 north, mostly in the 70s south. Sunset today 7:53 p.m. Sunrise Wednesday 5:29 a. m. Outlook for Thursday: Partly cloudy and warmer. Lows 45 to 55. Highs 75 to 85. Decatur Temperature* Local weather data for the 24 hour period ending at 11 a.m. today. 12 noon 76 Midnight .... 54 1 p.m 76 1 a.m. 52 2 p.m 81 2 a.m 51 3 p.m 80 3 a.m 50 4 p.m. ... "7 4 a.m. —49 5 p.m 70 5 a.m 48 6 p.m 67 6 a.m 47 7 p.m 63 7 a.m 47 8 p.m.... 64 8 a.m 51 9 p.m »9 * 9 a.m o 5 10 p.m <57 10 a.m. 64 11 p.m: &5 11 a.m 67 Ratu Total for the 24 hour period ending at 7 a.m. today, .07 inches The St. Mary’s river was at 3.62 I feet.

Jobless Pay Claims Here Drop To 99 Regular unemployment payments dipped to 99 last Friday, the lowest point this year, compared with 258 two months ago, . Richard P. App. manager of the Fort Wayne office of the Indiana employment security division, reported today. At the beginning of the year, more than 300 persons were unemployed, and a number had already used up their full six-months unemployment benefits. A total of three new extended benefit claims were filed, for a total of 66. This number has increased under the first three weeks of the plan, because many eligible people are just now getting around App explained. the report covers only those persons who pay unemployment compensation insurance; it does not include retail employes. In addition, it covers only those who make application at Decatur; some of these are from Allen and Van Wert counties, and some local people go to Portland or Fort Wayne to report. A total of 86 of the claims were continued, and 13 were new claims. School Study Group To Be Reorganized The county school study committee met Saturday morning and marked time, apparently awaiting the outcome of a 90-day extension given to residents in the north and south parts of the county to devise new school plans, and to await reorganization of the board. W. Guy Brown, who retires June 30 as superintendent of Decatur schools, was chosen to represent the superintendents on the board. He announced that he plans to retire from the board at the June meeting, as he will no longer be a school superintedent. Board members themselves will elect a new member. Brown not only represented the superintendents—he also represented Decatur on, the board. Other Board Changes At the same time, county superintendent Gail Grabill, who also lives in Decatur, and who has served as board member by virtue of his office as county superintendent, will leave the study group, and Gerald W. Vizard, new county superintenefent, will take his place. 1 This has led to some speculation concerning a change in the proposed plan, as Vizard is believed to favor a county unit, as do several of the other representatives on the board. Vizard has 1 been. principal ait Pleasant Mills for the past few years. The board has also discussed whether Robert Johnson is eligible to remain on the board, since he has moved to Berne from Jefferson township, which he is representing on the board. Extension Expires June 21 The 90-day extension given to the two groups from opposite ends of the county will expire June 21. They expect to come up with new proposals which meet the state minimum requirements within that period. The county committee original-j ly proposed three units—a northern unit, a middle unit,, and a southern unit. The southern unit was strongly opposed by a group from Geneva, Jefferson and Hartford townships; however, since Jay county has reported favoring a county unit, much of the enthusiasm has died down. The northern group, under a six-man committee, is y. reported making progress, and considering several difference plans.

GENEVA (UPI) - The Laos peace conference opened tonight four days late and boycotted by the pro-Western royal government delegation from Laos. Its task was to come up with a formula to “neutralize” the tiny country and prevent the smouldering flames of its civil war from spreading into a major conflict. No one would venture to guess how long that would take. Shortly before the conference opening, which had been postponed four straight days, the royal Laotian government balked at attending. The reason was the pre-conference decision to set the pro-Communist Pathet Lao rebels and the Laotian “neutralists” at the sessions. Sisouk Na Champassak, a member of the royal Laotian government delegation, announced his government’s firm decision to boycott the conference only two hours before the scheduled opening. The opening was delayed four days by bitter wrangling over who should represent Laos. The Communist demand that the rebel Pathet Lao receive equal status with the neutralists and the proWestern government split the Allies. The United States finaly gave in on this point Monday to save the conference. Alied officials said this open argument — mainly between Britain and the United States — gave the Communists the upper hand gopng into the conference. Liaison among the Allies has been so poor that Canadian Foreign Minister Howard Green appeared in the conference room last Friday ready for the meeting to begin. He had not been told it was postponed. Secretary of State Dean Rusk and British Foreign Secretary Lord Home were expected to try to remedy this state of affairs before the real battling starts.' Hearing Is Held On City Fund Transfer Mrs. Laura Bosse, city clerktreasurer. and Robert E. Anderson, city attorney, represented the city of Decatur at a hearing before Herbert C. Holmes, hearing officer for the state board of tax commissioners, in the county auditor’s office this morning, concerning the transfer of money to the park board and to the street fund. No Objections No remonstrances were made concerning the transfer, which will now go to the state board itself for approval. The city will then decide what specific improvements are necessary, and will then advertise for bids, let bids, and then pass another ordinance. approving the bids. All this will be necessary before any of the money can be spent. Meanwhile. the money, part of that received for the sale of the electric utility, is drawing interest in bonds. Amounts Given The transfer of $13,000 to the park fund, and $205,000 to the street fund, is part of that which was approved last fall by the city council, and was then allocated to the. funds involved. The street funds will be expended this summer, under the general direction of engineer Ralph Roop and street commissioner Adolph Kolter. A Bluffton engineer will actually lay out the improvements, so that Roop can conl tinue working on water mains and I sewers. The engineer will lay out the proper grades, mark the gutters, curbs and sidewalks. Spending city money, Anderson painted out, is a long, public process, with many confusing repetitions, all necessary to protect the public interest, and allow John Q. Public to remonstrate if he objects. In fact, it takes so long between various steps, that many people think the money is already spent long before the actual improvement is made.

M ■ w ■- ■-K JL ■ J. Clark Mayclin J. Clark Mayclin Heads Lions Club J. Clark Mayclin, engineer with the Decatur General Electric plant, was elected president of the Decatur Lions club Monday night i to succeed Dr. Joe Morris, whose term expires June 30. Mayclin, now serving as first ' vice president, has been on the > board of directors for several years, and also served a term as j Lion tamer. He has been a member for nine years. * Norman Steury was elected i first vice president; Dick Mies, second vice president; RuseH Owens, third vice president; Gordon Hooper, secretary; Harry Knapp, reelected treasurer; Alan Michaels, Lion tamer, and Thurman I. Drew, tailtwister. Francis Ellsworth and Carroll . Schroeder were elected directors to serve with Frank Lybarger and Noah Steury. • Wendell Hanna, farmer fieldman for the feed grain program, told the Decatur Lions how the ’ new program will help solve the surplus grain problem without cost to the taxpayer. Sale of the Commodity Credit Corporation storage stocks will finance the program, while storage costs will be cut, thus saving the government billions of dollars a year. More than 400 Adams county ’ farmers have signed up, compari ed to 738 in Van Wert county, O. P Since half the payment is made ’ when the farmer signs, the proj gram has proved a great boost to r the local community’s economy, he pointed out. June 1 is the ’ deadline for applying. b Hanna was introduced by county agent Leo N. Seltenright, program chairman. Scoutmaster .... . ,

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Twenty-nine members of the senior class of the Monmouth high school are candidates for graduation at the school’s annual commencement exercises in the school auditorium Thursday night, May 15. ’ The list of graduates and speakers for the baccalaureate and commencement exercises were announced today by Charles A. Rix, Monmouth principal. The baccalaureate services will be held in the school auditorium next Sunday evening at 8 o’clock. The Rev. George Wood, pastor of the Trinity Episcopal church, Fort Wayne, will be the speaker, and the Rev. William C. Feller, pastor of the Zion Evangelical and Reformed church, Decatur, will assist in the candlelight service. John A. Scott, vice president of the Truth Publishing Co., Elkhart, will speak at the commencement exercises at 8 p.m. May 25 in the school auditorium. The Rev. C. E. Lykins, pastor of the Church of the Nazarene in Decatur, will offer the invocation and benediction. Scott is a reteed brigadier general in the United States Marine

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Byford Smith led the group in the pledge of allegiance, and the prayer was given by the Rev. Richard C. Ludwig, of Zion Lutheran church. Roy L. Price made the nominating committee report. U. S. Population Is 182,952,000 WASHINGTON (UPI) — The Census Bureau estimated today that the nation’s population on April 1 was 182,952,000. This was an increase of 2,948,000 compared with the population on April 1, 1960. Both figures included U.S. servicemen abroad. Local Man's Brother Is Taken By Death William H. Campbell, of Lakemont, N.Y., died today at the Robert Packard clinic in Sayre, Pa., following an extended illness. He is survived by his wife, Ann; one daughter, Mrs. Ruth Barry of Geneva, N. Y.; one son, David, at home; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Talmage Campbell, Sr. of Geneva, N. Y.; one grandchild; two bro- , thers, Lawrence of Rochester, N.Y. [ and Talmage Campbell of Decas tur, and one sister, Mrs. Louise . Garcia of Alameda, Calif. Funeral arrangements have not [ been completed. Advertising Index Advertiser Page Arnold Lumber Co., Inc 2 Ashbauchers’ Tin Shop 2 Burk Elevator Co —— 5 Bower Jewelry 3 Decatur-Kocher Lumber, Inc — 2 Decatur Ready-Mix Corp 2 D. & T. Standard Service 5 D. A. V 7 Ellenberger Bros., Auctioneers . 4 Evans Sales & Service 5 Fasteeth Ford 6 Allen Fleming 5 Gerber’s Super Market 8 Haugks 2 Holthouse Furniture 3 Home Dairy Products, Inc 3 Paul Havens Chevrolet-Buick, Inc 5 Kent Realty & Auction Co -—5 Kohne Window & Awning Co .— 2 Mel Liechty, Auctioneer 8 Price Men’s Wear 7 Parkway “66” Service 7 L. Smith Insurance Agency, Inc 5 Smith Drug Co 3,7 Sherwin-Williams Co 2 Teeple Truck Line 5 Uhrick Bros 4 Win-Rae Drive In 3 Yost Gravel-Readymix, Inc —- 2

Corps reserve. During his six years of active duty he was awarded 11 decorations, including the silver star medal, the bronze star medal with combat “V” and the purple heart. He was wounded during the campaign in Guam. He served as mayor of South Bend from 1952 to 1956, and is widely known as a speaker. Graduates Listed The candidates for graduation are: Nancy Jean Adamson, David Joseph Blume, Constance Joan Bergman, Loren Wayne Bieberich, James Lee Bienz, Faye Ann Bittner, Don Duane Busick, Carolyn Kay Butler, Ronald Eugene Buuck, Michael Richard Carr, Calvin Wayne Caston, Jeanie Frances Cook, Dorothea Elaine Decker, Diane Kay Erxleben. Melvin Wayne Fast, Gary Wayne’ Fifer, Roy Gene Fuelling. Roy David Fuhrman, Julaine Sue Gallmeyer, Michael J. Hakes, Cart Eugene Miller, Jack Lee Miller, Steven Richard Moses. Thomas Edward Peck, Winifred Joyce Rafert, Barbara Sue Roe, Dorothy Elaine Schlemmer, Dennis Lynn Schuller, Lynford Arlen Weiland.