Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 59, Number 202, Decatur, Adams County, 28 August 1961 — Page 1

Vol. LIX. No. 202.

Mabel Striker Selected As Vice Chairman Mrs. Mabel Striker Mr. and Mrs. Fred (Newt) Striker, Decatur residents for the past 20 years, were packing their bags today to move to Indianapolis, where Mrs. Striker will take over immediately the office .of vice chairman of the Indiana Democratic central committee. Mrs. Striker was unanimously elected to the post Saturday noon in a meeting of the state committee at French Lick, and was introduced to more than 1.500 Democrats at the overflow Indi—ana Democratic editorial association banquet that night. Present at the meeting were her three daughters, son-in-law, John Doyle, brother Roy Stewart and Mrs. Stewart, and Miss RoseINDIANA WEATHER Fair tonight and Tuesday. Chance of isolated afternoon or night thundershowers. Low tonight 65 to 70. High Tuesday 85 to 94. Sunset today 7:23 p.m. Sunrise Tuesday 6:10 a.m. Outlook for Wednesday: Generally fair and continued warm. Lows 65 to 70. Highs 85 to 95. • Decatur Temperaturea Local weather data for the 24 hour period ending at 11 t£.m. today. 13 noon 86 12 midnig-ht .. 78 1 » ni 85 1 a.m 7 2 3P m, 85 2 a.m 707 3 p.m ... 88 3 a.m 74 4 p.m 86 4 a:tn. .. . 68 5 p.m 86 5 a.m. 67 6 p.m 84 6 a.m 66 7 p.m. 78 7 am 7 4 8 p.m 76 8 a.m 80 9 p.m 74 9 a m. 85 10 p.m. 74 10 a.m. .._ 88 11 p.m. 78 11 a.m 89 Rain Total for the 24 hour period ending at 7 a.m. today, 0 inches. The St. Mary’s river was at 1.55 feet.

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mary Spangler, county recorder, for whom Mrs. Striker has been serving as deputy. Chairman’s Choice Mrs. Striker was the first choice of J. Manfred Core, state chairman, for the job. Core, who had served 11 years as county recorder in Knox county, had worked very successfully with Mrs. Striker in the Indiana county recoraters’ association. Mrs. Striker was an early advocate of Matt Welsh for governor, and had been offered a secretary’s post in the governor’s office last foil. Last Monday Mrs. Striker and Miss Spangler were called to Indianapolis, and at this time Mrs. Striker was introduced to the governor’s staff, and the state committee staff. Arrive Friday Although there were four district vice chairmen trying'for the job, the nod from Core and Governor Welsh made her selection obvious, and one of the former candidates even nominated her. While the air seemed a bit stiff at French Lick among the gathering politicians on Thursday, after they-had met Mrs. Striker, every-, one was quite enthusiastic. Mr. and Mrs. Strjjcer arrived Friday evening ,and were greeted by James Koons, fourth district chairman, who took her around to meet the various district chairmen and vice chairmen, who comatose the central committee. They were accompanied by county chairman Dr. Harry H. Hebble, who through years of experience as county chairman knows many of ,the state politicians. Lived in Geneva A native of Jay county, Mrs. Striker moved to Geneva at an early age, and was graduated from the Geneva schools. In 1949, when she became active in the reassessment program, the Strikers moved to Decatur. In 1950 she became deputy county assessor, and kept that position until she ran for, and was successful, in the nomination and election to the office of county recorder. She served eight years in. office, leaving office this January. .She continued on as deputy county recorder under Miss Spangler until the present time. —A member of the Bethany Evangelical United Brethren church, the Strikers live at 402 Mercer avenue. The Strikers have three daughters, all of whom were at home for this occasion: Mrs. John (Gloria) Doyle, Los Angeles; Miss Karen Striker, Los Angeles; and Mrs. Ronald (Mara Dee) Striker, Marshall, Mich.

■ “Why do taxes keep getting higher and higher” is a question often asked of public officials and newspapermen. “The reason is simple — you, the public,. you, the voter — do not keep up on what is going on. “The Decatur Daily Democrat does its best to keep you informed by covering as many meetings by public officials as it can. “But part of the job is up to the public. The public must read the stories; and more, it must read and understand the legal advertisements that tell you what has been done with the budget during the year, and what is proposed for next year.” Understanding Notices Public notices, or legal advertising appear in this and other newspapers regularly, as provided under the laws of all of the states. These notices are a part of the basic right of the people to know what their government does with tax money under the American system. To help our readers better understand this right, a series of “Little Chats on Public Notice” will appear in this newspaper each Tuesday, starting tomorrow. They were written by James E. Pollard, director of the school of jouralism, Ohio State University, from 1934 to 1958, who is a student of newspaper law. The “Little Chats” tell interesting facts about the importance of _public notices, which public officials are required by law to publish in order to fully inform the public of acts, ordinances, rules, sale bids, expenditures, official reports and other acts of government that involve the spending of taxpayer moneys in one way or another. Expose Poor Officials , There is no better way to make notices public than through publi- • cation ip a newspaper. They are ■ astutely read by citizens in their I circulation area and, too, have a i way of traveling around the coun- • try that gets them into the far cor- ; nets of every state. Like a letter . from home, they are read eagerly by those who are far away from - their former neighborhoods. Honest public officials gladly r seize the opportunity to render a public statement of their acts to show the efficiency, honesty and good judgement they have exercised. Dishonest officials, while they may oppose the American way, in the end can be apprehended by the same public notices which prove so beneficial to the worthwhile office-holder.

Decatur, Indiana, Monday August 28,1961.

East Germany Demands Right To Participate In Any Talks On Berlin

Henry Dehner Resigns From County Board j Henry L. Dehner, who recently sold his farm in Union township on state road 101, has stepped down from his position as chairman of the Adams county council? effective today.r - ~~ Dehner will leave behind him a record of serving on the council for a total of 35 years, and holding the position of chairman of the council-for the last 26 years> Successor To Be Named Dehner, who at one time served on the Adams county alcoholic beverages board, but had to resign due to the county council position, became a member of the council in August of 1926, succeeding Ernest Doehrman. and was officially appointed to the council on September 2 of that year. He sat in on his first meeting September 7, of 1926. On August 1 of 1935, he was elected to act as chairman of the council by the other six members of the council, and has held that position until today, when the resignation he anounced Friday, became effective. Dehner served as councilman from the first district, including Kirkland, Preble, Root, Union, and St. Mary’s townships. Appointed In 1926 His successor will more than likely be—appointed at the next county council meeting, to be held September 5. His term will expire in December of 1962, at which time a new slate of councilmen will have been elected and take office January 1, 1963. The new appointee will fill out Dehner’s term until 1963. Four county councilmen will be elected, one from each of the four districts will be elected only by the voters of that district, while the three at-large members will be elected by the voters of the county. Now on the county council along with Dehner are: Julius Schultz from the second district, Floyd Meyer from the 3rd district, Chris Stahly from the fourth district, and William Kruetzman, Frank Bohnke and Leon Neuenschwander as atlarge members. Dehner has just recently purchased a home in Monroeville, and has sold his farm in Union township. Dehner’s resignation will call for a re-organization in the county council, as a new chairman will have to be chosen. Two Portland Men Are Killed In Ohio GREENVILLE, Ohio (UPD — Two Indiana men were killed Saturday night in a traffic crash about 20 miles northwest of here on a county road near the Indiana state line. Police said John A. ’ Stipp, 23, and ' Ernest —Imel, —20, —Portland, Ind., were killed when their car went out of control on a curve and crashed into an embankment. There were no witnesses, but police said Imel was driving.

Miss Pat Schisler Is Miss Adams County

Miss Pat Schisler was crowned Miss Adams County in ceremonies which were the finale to the fourday Monroe community days'eelebration. Miss Harriet Rice was named “Miss Congeniality.” Being named Miss Adams County enables Miss Schisler to enter the competition for Miss Junior Indiana at the Bluffton fair the latter part of September. The daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Schisler, Geneva, the new queen did an impersonation of the comedienne, Carol Burnett, in the talent contest Friday evening. Emcee of the queen show Satur-

Three County Girls Attend Fair School Three Adams county girls are attending the 39th annual Indiana state fair school for girls of home which began today and will run until September 6. Participating in the school's •activities which are under the auspices of the Indiana state fair board are Linda King, St. Mary’s Kekiongas, Sharon Martin, Hartford Happy Go Lucky, and Evelyn Kirchhofer, Wabash Cloverleaf. Linda King is 17-years-old and the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John King, route 6, Decatur. In club work eight years, she has carried a total of 65 projects. Active in the county judging, she has been to the district three times and is a judge in the state fair contest this year. She has been her club’s president the past two 1 years. Sharon Martin, is also 17-years-old and has been a club member nine years. The daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Martin, route 1, Geneva, she is a senior at Hartford high school. In her club work, she has been a junior leader, vice president of the club, ' and has completed 32 projects. Evelyn Kirchhofer is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Kirchi hofer, route 2, Berne, and a grad- ■ uate of Geneva high school. She has carried agricultural and home making projects for nine years. She has Keen president of her club, a junior leader, and has attended Purdue round-up. Holding forth in the youth building on the fair grounds, the school is an annual activity by which young citizens of the state acquaint themselves better with knowledge of the products of the state and union. Specific objectives of the state fair school include an extension of knowledge of the community in which the girls live, a broadening of skills in cooperative behavior and an increasing of knowledge of human relations, the creation of an environment in which the girls may come to accept, enjoy and achieve responsible tasks as the vehicles of leadership, and the acquisition of homemaking skills. Serving as receptionist for the school is Lois Jean Gerke, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Gerke, route 5, Decatur. Miss Gerke was active in club work for many years and is now serving as a leader of the Union Pals. She will be a sophomore at Valparaiso University this fall. Tn an advisory capacity is Gail Egly, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Holman Egly, route 2, Berne. Selected as an honor girl for 1961 at last year’s school, she will have 15 to 20 girls under her. In club work for eight years. Miss Egly is a graduate of BerneFrench high school and will be enrolled as a freshman at Anderson College this fall. St. Joseph Book List Is Printed The book list for the St. Joseph Catholic school is printed on page two of today’s Daily Democrat.

day evening. Bob Baxter, had the audience and the queen participants in stitches until announcing that the Food Bank candidate was the new queen. Miss Adams County of 1960, Sharon Mattax; placed the royal crown on her majesty of 1961 and the new queen received a bouquet of roses. Asked to say ’a few words to the audience, Miss Schisler replied, “I’m so happy. I don’t know what to say.” , Active in School Gowned in a red chiffon formal with spaghetti straps for the program, the 17-year-old queen is a

BERLIN (UPD—The East German Communist regime, which is . not recognized by the West, today demanded the right to participate in any big power talks on Germany and Berlin. The Communist demand for recognition coincided with unofficial reports that the United States, Britain and West Germany have agreed to inform the Soviet Union they are willing to negotiate the Berlin crisis. The reports said the draft of an Anglo-American note to Russia proposing an informal foreign ministers conference in New York j around Sept. 19 has been sent to , all the NATO governments. The j Anglo-American move’ was said to be under way despite French resistance to any meeting with Mos- ] cow at the present time. However, in Washington, Secretary of State Dean Rusk said before leaving for New York this morning that published reports of a British-American decision to go ahead with talks with Russia with ' or without France should be treated with “great skepticism.’ ' The East German regime said in the official Communist party newspaper, Neues Deutschland, that the closing of the East-West Berlin border has made negotiations necessary to give divided Germany a peace treaty. "It is clear that negotiations on the German problem without the German Democratic Republic (East Germany* are unthinkable,” Neues Deutschland said. A report that the United States and Britain had decided to seek negotiations with Russia came from the West German newspaper Die Welt. The usually wellinformed independent paper, quoting diplomatic sources in Bonn, said Chancellor Konroad Adenauer fully approves the decision. There was no confirmation of the report from U.S. or British officials. Quoting diplomatic sources in Bonn, Die Welt said the U.S. and British governments plan to make known their readiness to negotiate in replies to Russia’s Aug. 3 note on Germany. The sources said France wants to &mit any reference to new East-West talks on Berlin in the Western replies to the Soviet note, Die Welt said. The Western move will be “a compromise between the BritishAmerican view on the one hand and the—French view on the other,” the paper said. French President Charles de Gaulle has been reported reluctant to have the West seek negotiations at this time on the ground that it would give the impression of weakness. He is said to feel the Communists should make the first move to ease the crisis they have created. At the tense Berlin border, Western Allied troops and tanks kept a vigil to prevent any major incident, from growing out of the Communists “harassment” tactics aigainst the West Berliners. The Allied units were told to be on the alert in the event West German hecklers draw retaliatory action from the East German border iuards along the concrete and barbed wire barricades. Sunday night East German peoples police fired warning shots, hurled tear gas and fired water cannon at West Berliners taunting them at various border points, < Nothing serious resulted from the incidents.

senior at Geneva high school. She has been a cheerleader and twirler and also sings in the school choir. Last year she was a member of the junior play cast. Active in the Geneva Methodist church, she has served as president and secretary of the MYS and she is also a nursery attendant. Her outside activities include listening to classical music, water skiing, and other sports. Miss Rice, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Rice, route 3, DecatUr, was voted “Miss Congeniality” by a secret ballot

Rumor Green For Governor

INDIANAPOLIS (UPD — The most powerful executive in the administration of Governor Welsh may be groomed for the 1964 Democratic gubernatorial nomination, according to party leaders attending the weekend meeting of the Indiana Democratic Editorial Association at French Lick. He is Clinton Green, head of the newly-created Department of Administration, and executive secretary of the Indiana Port Commission. Green, who is 49 years old, is the first possibility to be men- . tioned seriously for his party’s nomination for governor. Green, who is a civil engineer, was born and reared in Worthington, Greene County. He was a major of ordnance in World War I and has been active in the American Legion. During the second administration of Gov. Henry F. Schricker, Greene was director of the State Department of Vet-1 erans’ Affairs. He lived in Fort! Wayne for a time. The Department of Administra- , tion Is most Important, being authorized under,the law to: —Administer a centralized purchasing and warehousing system. —Supervise building construction. —Maintain, equip, repair and assign space in all state-owned office buildings and supervpse the leasing of real property by the •—Acquire, operate, maintain and repair state-owned motor vehicles. —Prepare and administer state travel regulations. —Maintain and operate central duplicating, mailing, stenographic and other essential office services. —Survey and examine the organization of all state agencies and prepare for the governor plans for improvement in the efficiency and economy of their operations. —Administer a state records management program and maintain a state records center. —Establish and operate a Data Processing Division which will perform machine accounting tabulating service for various state agencies. —Develop personnel policies, methods’, procedures and standards for all agencies of the state. Senatorial Situation All observers agreed during the French Lick gathering that former House Speaker Birch E. Bayh, Jr., Terre Haute, will formally announce .for senator this fall. He said he would decide after talking with all Democratic county chairmen. He already has consulted two-thirds of them. Bayh supporters distributed imitation bumblebees, labeled: and Kizer abstained from voting, “Buzz for Bayh.** Marion Mayor M. Jack Edwards, the only announced senatorial aspirant, maintained that if Bayh delays his formal entry for several months, Edwards will have cinched the nomination, which was regarded rather optimistic statement. Rep. John Brademas, South Bend, was asked by a number of

among the 15 queen hopefuls. The first time that such an award has been given, the title was based on how well each candidate got along with the other contestants. Miss Rice received a charm bracelet. Name Runners-Up Selected as first runner-up to the queen was Miss Peggy Hill, daughter of the Rev. and Mrs. Charles Hill, 410 North Fifth street, Decatur. Sponsored by the Decatur Jaycees, she sang a solo in the talent division. Second runner-up was Miss Toni

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politicos to run, but indicated that his future lies in the national House in which old age soon may retire current leaders. “One district chairman said he would support me, but at the same time advised me to stay in the House.” Brademas said. “Many of my other friends have said the same thing.” State Sen. Marshall Kizer, Plymouth, who is 3rd District chairman, said he would aspire to the Senate, if it were not necessary to obtain the support of Gov. Welsh to win the nomination. "I know that I would never get it,” Kizer declared. “I ought to, because I ran for the Senate in 1958 at the governor’s request, and then he deserted me and backed Sen. Vance Hartke. But I won’t.” Welsh Denunciatory Governor Welsh, the banquet I speaker, asserted that Indiana I Democrats will win in 1962 be- , I cause they have “derailed the Re- ’ publican gravy train” and kept their 1960 campaign promises. Welsh charged that the last two GOP administrations were guilty of ‘waste and incompetence” and that taxpayers were bilked and payrolls were padded during those regimes. The three potent caliphs from Lake County—East Chicago Mayor Walter Jerose, Ist District chairman; Gary Mayor George Chichari and Sheriff Peter Mandich—failed to attend the French Lick rally. Also missing was Terre Haute Mayor Ralph Tucker, who said he couldn't get a room, although he was the 1956 nominee for governor. Jerose, a foe of the Bums Ditch site for the Indiana port, may have been responsible for a conflict over that issue at a meeting of the State Committee Saturday afternoon. Advertising Index Advertiser Pa « e The Great A. & P. Tea Co —- 3 Budget Loans ——— 6 Burk Elevator 5 Cowens Insurance Agency 6 Chic Dry Cleaners & Laundry — 2 Drive In Theater • 6 — Decatur-Kocher Lumber Co., Inc 4 Ray Elliott, Auctioneer 5 Evans Sales & Service 5 Erie-Lackawana Railroad ----- 2 Jani-Lyn 3 Haugk’s —- 4 Habegger-Schafers ...x2 Paul Havens Chevrolet-Bpicfc Inc —- —- - - 2 Holthouse Drug Co< — 3 Hammond Fruit Markets, Jnc „ 3 Indiana & Michigan 4 Kent Realty & Auction Co 5 Mel Liechty, Auctioneer 5 Schwartz Ford Co.. Inc 6 Stucky Furniture Co 6 Smith Drug Co 3 Leland Smith Insurance Agency 5 ... Teeple Truck Lines 5 Villa Lanes ' 6 Win-Rae Drive In 3 Zintsmastcr Motors 6

Rupert, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Rupert, route 4, Decatur. Sponsored by Owens Building and Mill Work. Inc., she performed a baton twirling routine. The naming of the queen climaxed four days of entertainment and contests in the Monroe community. Termed highly successful by program officials, large crowds were on hand each of the four evenings to witness the activities. Co-sponsors of the community days celebration were the Monroe Lions dub, Monroe rural fire department and the Monroe volunteer fire department.