Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 59, Number 188, Decatur, Adams County, 11 August 1961 — Page 1

Vol. LIX No. 188.

Water Tank Construction Progressing Very Well

Work on the construction of Decatur's two new 500,000 gallop water tanks is “coming along real well,” according to a report from W. A. Darling & Associates of Fort Wayne, engineers and inspectors for the elevated tanks. William Darling, who is handling the engineering and inspecting for the city, reported it is hoped that the construction of both tanks can be finished by the first of November, and if everything goes as smoothly as it has been, they will be done by that date. Enable To Paint The November date would enable the tanks to be painted before cold weather sets in. which would hinder the painting job. On the tower at sth and Park streets, in the southwest corner of the Water Works park, Darling reported, has most of the concrete poured for all the footings and piers for the exterior columns. He stated that the footings and piers second tower, at Line and Studebaker streets, in the southwest corner of the vacant lot there, will be in the same shape as the other in the next few days. The first tower is to be shipped from Pittsburgh, Penn., on the 15th

Rains Expected For Weekend Thunderstorms rumbled across Indiana today, unleashing moderate to heavy amounts of rain on some areas and leaving a trail of crippled trees in their wake. Precipitation for the 24-hour period ending at 7 a.m. today included 1.07 inches at Evansville, 1.01 at Lafayette, .27 at Fort Wayne, .17 at Indianapolis and .02 at South Bend. A few areas reported high winds and noisy thunderstorms. At Carmel, a small town in Hamilton County just north of Indianapolis, half the roof of a house was torn off by strong wind. Trees and branches littered two state highways and blocked them to traffic temporarily. The roads were Indiana 431 and 234, west and south of Carmel. Hoosiers were told they might as well get used to the scattered shower and thundershower patterh. It may be a .daily occurrence at least into the middle of next week. Five - day outlooks called for such showers “almost daily” in afternoons and evenings in the central and south portions, and less frequently in the north with most of it coming tonight and Monday or Tuesday. Precipitation totals during the period will average one-half to one inch. No significant temperature changes were expected during the period, although it may be less humid part of the time. The outlook for the northern third of the state called for temperatures averaging 2 to 4 degrees below normal with only minor changes during the weekend, warmer Monday and turning cooler Tuesday and Wednesday. In the central and south, it will be near normal with only minor day-to-day changes. Highs Thursday ranged from 79 at Indianapolis to 86 at Evans-

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of this month, by rail, and will be ready to be constructed when it arrives. The tower for the water works park is the one that was ordered. Costs of Work The contractor for the foundations, Darling reported, is the Indiana Construction Co., and the Pittsburgh-Des Moines Steel Co. The cost on the foundations and service piping for both elevated tanks is $33,333. and the contract for the two tanks themselves, calls for a price of $139,400 total cost for both. The tanks will hold a total of 500,000 gallons each, and will be elevated at a height of 100 feet. The Decatur city council contracted W. A. Darling & Associates sometime after the first of the year for the engineering work on the tanks, after the Indiana Rating Bureau “suggested” that the city build the tanks or the city would be put into a lower, classification and fire insurance would go up. Other “suggestions” were the new fire truck and the addition to the fire station, among other things.

ville. Overnight lows this morning ranged from 65 at Lafayette to a muggy 77 at Evansville. Highs today will range from low 80s to 88, lows tonight from 63 to 70. and highs Saturday from around 80 to 88. Ten Tons Steel Falls On Road Approximately 20,000 pounds of steel was dumped on U.S. 27 at the curve near the entrance to the Monroe road Friday evening, when the bed on a loaded steel truck broke and spilled about two-thirds of its cargo on the highway. William P. Sherman, 33, Levittown, Pa., stated he was northbound when a car driven by Petry Adrian Werst, 57, Rockford, 0., turned in front of him onto the road which leads into Monroe, traveling south. Sherman claimed he swerved ta try to avoid hitting the car, and his truck leaned on two wheels, about 20,000 pounds of the 30,000 on the truck fell onto the highway as the truck’s bed broke. The Rockford driver, however, stated the truck had plenty of clearance. Nq damage was done to the vehicles, with the exception of the broken bed on the truck. Sheriff Merle Affolder investigated the mishap. Late Bulletins WASHINGTON (UPI) — Secretary of State Dean Rusk said after meeting with President Kennedy today that negotiations with Russia on the Berlin crisis “will occur,” even though the timing still is uncertain. ________ 0 TOKYO (UPD-Some 1,500 members of fanatical rightist and ultra - nationalist groups demonstrated in downtown Tokyo today against the visit next week of Soviet First Deputy Premier Anastas Mikoyan.

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Blood Donors Needed Next Wednesday Mrs. Ferris Bower, chairman of the blood drive, has released the number of donors needed at the various hours when the bloodmobile visits Decatur August 16. Hours and donors needed are as follows; 10:15 a.m., seven; 10:45 a.m., nine; 11 a.m., 11; 11:15 a.m., six; 11:30 a.m., eight; 11:45 a.m. nine; 12 noon, four; 12:15 p.m., five; 1:45 p.m., four; 2 p.m., five; 2:15 p.m., nine; 2:30 p.m., five; 2:45 p.m., seven; 3 p.m., six; 3:15 p.m., nine; 3:30 p.m., seven; and 3:45 p.m., two. " Types of blood needed and number of pints include 35 pints of O, positive and negative; 35 pints of A, positive and negative; ten pints of B, positive and negative; and ten pints of AB, positive and negative. Doctors assisting during the bloodmobile visit include J. B. Terveer, J. M. Burke, J. C. Carroll, W. C. Freeby, R. K. Parrish, H. H. Girod and G. J. Kohne. Alternates will be Drs. N. R. Rich and H. F. Zwick.

Mrs. Emilie Berning Services Sunday Services for Mrs. Emilie Berning, 80, who died at 7:32 a.m. Thursday, will be held at 2:30 p. m. Sunday at the Zwick Funeral Home, and at 3 p.m. at the Trinity Evangelical Lutheran church, with burial in the church cemetery. The Rev. L. J. Fuchs will officiate. Friends may call at the Zwick Funeral Home after 7:30 p.m. this evening. Osterman Services Saturday Morning Funeral services for Robert L. Osterman, who died suddenly Wednesday, will be held at 8:30 a.m. Saturday at the St. Marys Catholic church, the Rt. Rev. Msgr. Simeon Schmitt and the Rev. Lawrence Gallenr officiating. Pallbearers will be Charles Welfee, Herbert Gutman, Robert Keller, Lester Sheets, John Moore, and Elmo Miller. The Holy Name Society will recite the Rosary at 7:30 p.m. at 8 p.m. the Loyal Order of Moose will hold their service. Friends may call at the Zwick Funeral . Home this evening. Moose Services Tonight The Loyal Order of Moose will hold services this evening at 7:45 p.m. at the Zwick Funeral Home for Dewey A. Harmon. At 8 p.m. services will be held at the same place for Robert L. Osterman. INDIANA WEATHER Partly cloudy, scattered showers and thunderstorms likely this afternoon and tonight. Saturday parfly clondy and cooler. Low tonight 62 to 67. High Saturday 75 to 80. Sunset today 7:47 p. m. Sunrise Saturday 5:54 a. m. Sunday: Fair to partly cloudy and a little cooler except chance of scattered thundershowers extreme south. Low 58 to 64 north and central to low 70s south.

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Decatur, Indiana, Friday August 11, 1961.

Tomato Canning Won't Start Until Later ; Processing at the Decatur Canning Co., canners of tomatoes, will undoubtedly begin much later than last year according to an announcement Thursday evening by W. E. Schmitt, vice-president of the corporation and co-owner of the plant. Schmitt, co-owner with his mother, Mrs. Mabie Schmitt, who serves as president, agreed with Larry Elliott, plant manager, that due to such poor weather conditions, processing this year will begin much later than yast year’s August 25 date. To Much Rain Schmitt stated that the tomato crop has suffered severely from too much rain and not enough sunshine this season. He explained that if the crops can get a large amount of sunshine in the next few weeks, a few small runs might possibly be made before September. Also a definite factor was the May 26th freeze, when many plants were frozen and had to be replanted, setting operations back even farther. As a definite contrast to this year, last year’s crop was one of the finest in a few seasons. About this same data last year, Mrs. Schmitt had stated that prospects were very good which they were. Started in 1947 The local company started operations in 1947, at which time 10,000 cases of tomatoes were processed. The Decatur Canning Co., prepares only gallon-size can s of tom atoes for institutional sales throughout the country. Every year, when the canning company begins processing many Decatur and area people who have been laid off from their regular job are given the chance to pick up work. Last year, about 180 workers were hired, with experienced tomato peelers needed most. The factory usually works at half-force for a few days, while, the machinery is adjusted, and then swing into full-force. The Schmitt’s had owned a plant in Arcanum, 0., which “Bud” Schmitt had managed, until it was shut down in 1959. ...... ’ " 4-H Festival Winners Named Announcement has been made of the winners in the entertainment festival which climaxed the 4-H fair. Winners in the musical division were: first, Robert Morrison, impersonation of Joe “Fingers” Carr at the piano; second, Barbara Wechter, piano solo; third, Geneva German band; fourth, Joe and Jennifer Meyer, accordion duet; fifth, Nancy Brehm, piano solo. Placings in the non-musical category included first, Blue Creek Up and At It, skit; second, Betsy and Sally Schnepf, twirling; third, Verna Adler, reading; fourth, Mrs. Harrison Miller, monologue.

HOOSIER NEWS REPORT from Senator 'I ■■fwi VANCE HARIKE AIR PIRACY— We members of the Senate Commerce Committee acted swiftly to clear a bill providing stiff penalties for hijacking of airplanes. I believe that all the laws against piracy should apply to this kind of attack on planes. Congress is given the power in the Constitution to make laws against piracy. One bill makes life imprisonment the penalty for hijacking. Another makes it a Federal crime to commit murder, assault and other violent acts in the air. This is necessary because modern jets ,cross state lines so fast i« is impossible sometimes'to tell over what state a crime is committed. DEFENSE | BUILD-UP— Within a week of Kennedy's request, Congres§"j approved increases in military manpower and defense spending. The President was given authority to call up 250,000 reservists for one year. Congress algo gave apDroval far . about SI,OOO million additional for planes, ships and missiles. KHRUSHCHEV’S SPEECH — It is clear from the Russian dictator’s recent speech that he understands the import of President Kennedy’s speech to the American people on Berlin. He has no doubt now that the American people are united in backing the President in this crisis. Khrushchev criticized our defense buildup, but did not mention this was done aftre the Soviet announcement of a build-up. AGRICULTURE— The President has signed the new farm bill we passed earlier. - It extends the feed grains program passed this year and sets wheat quotas. The 1961 feed grains program is expected to cut stocks 15% — first reduction in nearly 10 years. It is also expected to cut the cost of the farm program. DAVIESS COUNTY WATERSHED—I was pleased to be able to announce a watershed loan of $418,500 to the Prairie Creek Conservancy District under the Watershed Act. The loan will be used to help pay costs of rights of way, flood control structures, levees and channel improvements. FLOOD RELIEF — I am glad that President Kennedy authorized $950,000 in grants to help replace and repair flood damaged public work? in 43 Hoosier Counties that flood damage this year. Counties aided are: Bartholomew, Boone, Brown, Clark, Clay, Daviess, Dubois, Fayette, Floyd, Franklin, Gibson, Grant, Greene, Hendricks, Henry, Jackson, Jefferson, Jennings, Knox, Kosciusko, Lawrence, Marion, Martin, Monroe, Morgan, Ohio, Orange, Owen, Perry, Pike, (Continued on page eight)

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East Germans Must Halt Flow To West

BERLIN (UPl)—The East Ger--man parliament today gave the government a blank check to take undisclosed measures to halt the record flight of refugees to West Berlin. The parliament met a few hours after the announcement that Marshal Ivan Koniev, who commanded the troops of the Communist Warsaw alliance until last year, has been appointed to command the 22 Russian divisions in East Germany. The Warsaw Pact is the Red bloc's equivalent of the Wests NATO alliance. A parliament resolution authorized the government “to prepare and execute all measures* necessary to “prevent the organized head-hunting and slave trading carried out from West Germany and West Berlin and to safeguard the German Democratic Republic.” Measure Kept Secret .. The measures the government contemplated were not disclosed. But they could lead to a ban on East German travel to West Berlin or closing of the still - open East-West city border. Communist police opened fire on the city border today against a fleeing refugee but he escaped and joined more than 1,000 others who reached the West during the day. East German Foreign Minister Lothar Bolz told parliament Soviet bloc foreign ministers will meet in tfre late fall to discuss a German peace treaty that would end Western rights in Berlin. He made it clear the conference would not take the final step of granting the treaty threatened by Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev. He said the conference would “examine the results of the preparatory work for conclusion of a peace treaty and lay down further measures.’ May Invite Allies It was believed the conference of the Warsaw Pact foreign ministers would set a date for h general peace conference and invite the Western Allies to attend. Bolz said alter a peace treaty is signed, the Western Allies will have to conclude agreements with East Germany to travel to West Berlin by "land, water or air.” Koniev, a Russian World War II hero and one of the few surviving officers of Leon Trotsky’s 1917 revolutionary army, was reported already conferring with East German boss Walter Ulbricht in East Berlin. In a speech Thursday night, Ulbricht called for a "strengthening of our defense readiness.” He promised East German borElementary P-TA's Hold Auction Saturday Students of Reppert School of Auctioneering will conduct the auction sale sponsored by the Par e n t-Teacher associations of Decatur’s three elementary schools Saturday afternoon and evening. The sale will be held on the corner of Second and Madison streets. Representatives from Northwest, Lincoln and Southeast concluded the pick-up of articles i from merchants and businessmen this afternoon.

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ders would be defended “by the Soviet Union as well as our people's army.” Grave Step Western sources coupled Koniev’s appointment with Soviet Premier Nikita S. Khrushchev’s threat to increase Red forces “on western frontiers” and viewed the development as a grave step. They expected the Red parliament to crack down on refugees streaming west through divided Berlin to beat a possible peace treaty between the U.S.S.R. and East Germany. Despite already tightened border controls, 1,709 more escapees arrived here Thursday night. They brought to 15,000 the total number of East Germans who have sought refuge in the West in the first 10 days of Wugust. The flight began last month when Khrushchev threatened to turn over to > the Red puppet regime control of access routes to Berlin from West to East Germany. Affects Red Economy Western observers; have said that the exodus is draining East Germany of skilled workers and needed professional manpower. For the first time, the Communist news agency ADN admitted mass arrests to stem the tide and reported police action against 200 East Germans trying to flee in the suburb of Hoheh Neuendorf alone, — Ernst Lemmer, West German minister for all German affairs (the Soviet Zone), warned in a nationwide radio broadcast Thursday night that the flood of refii-

ASC Township Elections At Meetings Aug. 14-17

Township meetings for the election of community committeemen have been set up by the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service committee, James Garboden, counfv chairman, has announced. Nominations From Floor Several changes are to be noted in this year’s voting. Instead of voting by mail as in previous years, individual meetings will be conducted in each township. Nominations are likewise open, enabling each farmer to vote for the community committeemen of his choice. Community committeemen assist the farmer with the ASCS program, which includes price supports, feed grain, wheat allotments and marketing quotas. ... ■ All meetings start promptly at 8 p.m. The present community chairman, assisted by other members of the community committee, will have charge of the meetings. All bonafide farmers are eligible io vote at these open meetings. Since voting can be done only at these meetings, Garboden urges that each farmer check his voting place and attend. Township Dates Three townships will vote August 14. Townships and voting places are: Union, Emanuel Lutheran school; Wabash, Geneva high

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gees might set off a “very dangerous political explosion” in East Germany. The newest refugees to slip past the border guards reported an atmosphere of growing tension behind the Iron Curtain that divides Berlin. The new threat of added restrictions and continued discontent with* East Germany’s perennial shortages of food and goods was expected to swell the numbers of escapees. David Lehman Speaks To Rotary Decatur Rotarians heard DaVe Lehman describe and show slides of his trip to Alaska at their meeting Thursday night at the Decatur Youth and Community Center. Earl Fuhrman was program chairman. President Tom Allwein read a letter from Rotary International complimenting the local club on its plans for the coming Rotary year as reported to the district governor at his annual official visit in July. Lehman spent several months in Alaska visiting his daughter and son-in-law who is a missionary near Anchorage. While there, he had shot a moose, visited numerous native villages, seen several glaciers, and observed some beautiful scenery both during the warmer months and as awinter wonderland.

school; and Monroe, home economics room ot Adams Central high school. i On August 15 the following townships will vote: Hartford, Hartford high school ;\ Jefferson, Jefferson school; and Kirkland, home economics room of Adams Central high school. Four townships will vote at the following places August 16; Blue Creek, Berne - French school; Preble, Magley school; St. Mary's, Bobo school; and Washington, home economics room of Adams Central high school. Voting will conclude August 17 with French township farmers casting ballots at Election school and Root township residents at Monmouth school. Deeatnr Temperature* Local weather data for the 24 hour period ending nt 11 a.m. today. 12 noon 84 - 12 midnight . 74 1 p.m. 84 1 a.m 69 2 p.m. . 84 2 a.m. «» 2 p.m. .. 85 3 a.m «» 4 p.m. 84 4 a.m. 68 5 p.m. 83 5 a.m. 68 6 p.m 83 6 a.m. 74 7 p.m 77 7 a.m 76 8 p.m. . . ... 74 8 am. 77 9 p.m. .... 72 9 a.m 81 10 p.m 70 10 a.m 82 11 p.m69 11 a.m . 83 Haia Total for the 24 hour period ending at 7 a.m. today, o inches. The St. Mary’s river was al 2.98 feet. -

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