Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 59, Number 253, Decatur, Adams County, 27 October 1961 — Page 1

Vol. LIX No. 253.

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Denies Any Designs On West Berlin

MOSCOW (UPI) — Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev denied ' today that Russia or East Ger- ‘ many has any designs on West Berlin’s freedom and warned that further delay on a German peace treaty is “fraught with grave < consequences.” Khrushchev told the 22nd Com- • munist party congress that it had cemented the unity of the Communist bloc and said ’world com- ‘ munism will not give in to a 1 Western show of strength. I He said of the West: “It is high time they understood i the simple fact that today they i can negotiate with the Soviet Un- <, ion. and the Socialist community i as a whole, only from a position | of reason, not of strength, and i reason and justice are on our i side, not oh theirs.” No Dec. 31 Deadline 1 Khrushchev repeated his earlier i statement to the congress that

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Dr. Albert P. Stewart The nationally famous Purdue University men’s glee club will present the second concert of the 1961-62 Adams County Civic Music Association next Thursday evening at 8 o’clock at the Deca- — tur high school auditorium. The Varsity glee club, which has 56 Purdue male students in its traveling organization, is directed by Dr. Albert P. Stewart, director of Purdue musical organizations. Because of the size of the glee club, requiring more stage space than is available in the Youth and Community Center, next week’s program will be presented in the high school auditorium. No set program is presented by the Purdue singers, but selections are picked after the apparent audience likes are learned. But regardless of the varied program, the glee club always closes tis program with ‘"The Battle Hymn." £<s it carries a message of freedom, brotherly love and spirit of Christianity, regardless of where it is sung. Dr. Stewart, who joined the Purdue staff in 1933, attended high school in West Lafayette, and later attended DePauw University. Purdue University and the American Conservatory of Music in Chicago.

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there is no Dec. 31 deadline for a German peace treaty if the West shows readiness to settle the German problem. “In that case,we will not insist on a treaty being signed before Dec. 31,” he said. “We are not superstitious and we believe that both the 31st and the 13th may be a lucky day. The important thing is not the date but a businesslike and fair solution to the problem. * , “We , are willing to hold meetings with Western representatives and to exchange views with them so as to prepare fruitful negotiations,” he added. “However, the Soviet Union will not stand for negotiations being held for their own sake, will not stand for the Western powers taking advantage of them to delay peaceful settlement in Europe.” Warning lo Allies Khrushchev- warned the Allies: “Don’t lose your' wits, gentlemen, don’t try to test the strength and solidity of our system. Everyone knows that our enemies tried that more than once in the past and knows how those attempts ended.” The Soviet leader charged that West Germany and its revengeseeking forces were calling the tune in Western policy on Berlin. “The chief demon who shapes that policy is Chancellor Adenauer,” he said. Khrushchev replied to world criticism of Soviet resurftption of nuclear tests by referring to the U.S. atom bomb attacks on Japan in World War 11. “No United States government or president has ever declared since the end of the war that the (Continued on Page Eight) Estella M. Perkins Is Taken By Death Miss Estella M. Perkins, a native of Adams county and a retired school teacher, died Thursday morning at a Fort Wayne nursing home following an extended illness. Miss Perkins, a former teacher at the South Ward school in this city, was a public school teacher in Ohio and Fort Wayne, retiring in 1959 from Elmhurst high school, where she taught English. After her retirement from Elmhurst, Miss Perkins taught a year and a half high school at Antwerp, O. She had lived in Fort Wayne for 21 years. She was a member of the First Presbyterian church and its Ambassadors group, the American association of university women, the Delta Kappa Gamma teachers honorary society, the Tri Sigma sorority, and the Fort Wayne Woman’s club. Survivors include one sister, Miss Olive B. Perkins, a teacher at Fort Wayne South Side high school; one brother, Hugh V. Perkins of Cleveland Heights, CL; one niece and two nephews, Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at the Chalfant-Perry funeral home in Fort Wayne, Dr. John W. Miester officiating. The body will be brought to this city for burial in the Decatur cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home until time of the services.

CAPE CANAVERAL (UPI) — The United States successfully launched the mightiest rocket ever built in America and perhaps the world today and sent it on an eight-minute maiden flight out over the Atlantic. It marked one of the biggest steps this nation has yet taken toward the conquest of space and came at a time when East-West relations over Berlin are laced with tension. The rocket launched today was a 460-ton space - age colossus named Saturn —a giant space machine that stands as tall as a 16-story building and is ticketed to carry teams of astronauts on roundtrips to the moon by the end of the decade. It was launched on its maiden flight at 10:06 a.m. CDT and rose from the sands of this pissile test center in a blinding burst of flame andsmoke. Noise Was Thunderous The noise generated by the rocket's 1.3 million-pound thrust engines was thunderous, but not nearly as loud as expected. Babypink earplugs, the variety usually worn by swimmers, were passed out to reporters in advance of the launching. Saturn’s sole mission was to prove it could fly. Scientists had said they would be satisfied with just one minute of flight on this first journey, but to their delight, the towering rocket flew the full eight minutes for which it was scheduled. This added up to glowing spaceage spectacular, and by coincidence it came at time the Communist party congress was meeting in Moscow. In the past Soviets have tried to time their major space feats to coincide with important political conclaves. Today’s Saturn carried dummy second and third upper stages that still remain to be perfected. 90 Miles into Space It flew along a path that carried it about 90 miles into space and landed 225 miles out in the Atlantic Ocean. Defense Department experts said the Saturn is possibly twice as powerful as rockets now being used by the Soviet Union. The huge rocket exceeded all expectations. A. 10-hour countdown which began before midnight Thursday went perfectly except for two delays of 34 and 32 minutes because of cloudy weather. The Saturn actually was in the air for eight minutes, exactly what scientists had hoped for. The rocket hit within seven miles of its planned target area 225 miles southeast of the cape on a near-perfect flight. An automatic sequence device took over the countdown by electronics at 6 minutes and 14 seconds before the planned launch time. This mechanism was designed to detect automatically any electrical or mechanical malfunction in the rocket during the last (Continued on Page Three) INDIANA WEATHER Partly cloudy and not so t cold tonight. Saturday mostly cloudy and mild, chance of a few showers by afternoon. Low tonight 36 to 45. High Saturday 60 to 65 north, 62 to 70 south. Sunset today 5:50 p.m. Sunrise i Saturday 7:09 a.m. Outlook for Sunday: Considerable cloudiness with no important temperi ature changes and chance of a few scattered showers. Lows in the 40s. Highs in the 60s except low 70s extreme south. Local weather data for the 24 1 Decatur Temperaturen hour period ending- at 11 a.m. today. 12 noon 38 12 midnight .. 30 1 p.m 38 1 a.m» 28 2 p.m 40. 2 a.m. . ... 29 . 3 p.m. 40 3 a.m. . 28 I 4 p.m 39 4 a.m 27 . 5 p.m 38 5 a.m. 27 6 p.m 37 6 a.m 20 1 7 p.m 35 7 a.m 20 8 p.m. 34 8 a.m 30 9 p.m 32 9 a.m 40 : 10 p.m 32 10 a.m 44 t 11 p m 30 11 a.m 47 Rain > Total for the 24 hour period end- • ing at 7 a.m. today, 0 inches. The St. Mary’s river was at 1.45 feet.

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Reservists or guardsmen who are ordered to active duty, and who feel that they are entitled to delays, deferments, or hardship discharges, should apply for such things to their commanding officers, the Adams county Red Cross chapter said today. National guardsmen should apply in writing for a hardship discharge or deferment to their unit commanders. The unit commander may, in turn, refer the application to the state adjutant general for decision. He is the guardsman’s principal officer until federalization is effected. Reservists should also apply to their commanding officers. Those who are in other than active outfits, and who do not know who their officers are, should look at their orders. This should say. Information Only Thg Adams county Red Cross chapter cannot, according to present law, prepare reports relating to discharge except for those on active duty. But the chapter secretary will be glad to tell anyone what the requirements are for discharge, or delays, or deferments. These, of course, are subject to the decision of the commanding officers, and the pertinent regulations should be quoted and verified in detail. Anyone going on active duty is invited to come to the local chapter office with his wife and dependents, to find out all practical information needed. What To Carry Every soldier should carry a certified copy of his marriage license, and certified copies of his children’s birth certificates, any divorce papers, etc., when he leaves for duty. Such papers are absolutely

United States Warns Russia

WASHINGTON (UPI) — The’ United States today bluntly ' warned Russia that unilateral Communist acts stirring up the , tense Berlin border are a seriousobstacle to a settlement of the Berlin crisis. "If Moscow seeks peaceful solutions as it claims then it should , insure that unilateral actions are not taken which seriously inter- . sere with the possibility of such solutions,” the State Department said in a terse public statement. A department spokesman called the arrival of Soviet tanks in East Berlin a belated admission of Russia’s responsibility under postwar agreements for the Communist sector of the divided city. "The dangers in the Berlin situation,” said press officer Lincoln White, "have arisen precisely because the Soviet authorities have ♦ been permitting the East German to violate agr e e d fourpower arrangements while attempting to deny this clear Soviet responsibility.” The statement coincided with . the delivery in Moscow of an official U.S. protest over Communist • interference with Allied travel to t East Berlin. The contents of tfie ’ protest, delivered by Ambassador ; Lewellyn Thompson, were not 1 immediately disclosed. ; But officials here said in ad- ’ vance that Thompson would make i the point that East German inter- ’ ference with official Allied travel . in East Berlin would work against

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necessary for him’ to apply for a class Q allotment for his wife and children, or for a uniformed i services identification and privilege card. Ts he takes the necessary papers, he will get this right away. If not, it may be many, many months before the allotments are started, and it often takes a month or so at best-for the allotment to arrive. Wives and parents of servicemen are invited to come to or call the local Red Cross office to find out about the services available, Mrs. W'anda Oelberg, executive secretary, stressed. Community Fund The Red Cross is a Community Fund organization, supported by the gifts of Decatur people to the Community Fund, as well as by the March rural fund drive, and all local people are invited to find out its services in advance, i If a family knows just what to expect, and how tp best use , the Red Cross services, many long hours can be saved. Servicei men should take every opportunity i to see that their- wives or parents ■ understand how emergency 1 messages must be sent to insure the earliest if the message is sent'directly to the : camp, the camp will have to send a message to the camp Red Cross, and then back to the Adams county Red Cross, and precious hours are wa-sted. The Red Cross does not issue passes, furloughs, or leaves of any kind, but it can establish the fact that there is a need, if such a need really exists. It is the agency which must verify the need of the request on a local basis,* so it is important that the local chapter bo contacted immediately in an emergency.

bread East-West talks on the future of Berlin. Britain meantime voiced guarded support for U.S. actions in Berlin. A Foreign Office spokesman said in London that his government was seriously concerned about events there. He firmly denied that Britain was upset by the action of U.S. troops in forcing their way past border checkpoints between the Western and Eastern sectors ofi the city .The arrival of the Rus-[ sian tanks was seen as a response to the U.S. action. BULLETIN Abraham Inniger, 87, of Berne route 1, died late this morning at the Adams county memorial hospital. The body was removed to the Yager funeral home. Arrangements have not been completed. COMMUNITY FUND Collected previously — $15,610.00 Thursday collection — $ 720.00 Total to date $16,330.00 Goal $24,862.00 Still needed $ 8.532.00 How muen is mercy worth? Have you given your share? Ten agencies, and share: Little, Pony Leagues, $2,000; Crippled Children, $1,200; Red Cross, $5,876; Youth Center, $5,000; Mental Health, $850; Salvation Army, $1,320; Girl Scouts, $2,525; Boy Scouts, $3,278; American Field Service, $1,500; U. S. 0., $513.

Challenges Rotary Fight Communism Joe Pierson, of Indianapolis, challenged the Decatur Rotary club at its meeting Thursday night at the Decatur Youth and Community Center to vigorously resist Communism in its conspiracy to take over the world. Paul Havens, last night’s program chairman, introduced the speaker as his first boss in radio who has now made fighting Communism his life’s work. Pierson recalled how he had been a standby piano player with station WHAS, when he suddenly had an opportunity to become a news broadcaster. While handling this assignment he gradually saw haw the many news stories fell into a jigsaw puzzle clearly indicating a vast conspiracy to gain control of America. He decided to make people aware of the danger ond first worked for the Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce, and later the Indiana state manufacturers association. He is now with the Indiana Citi- ] zens Committee for Research, | Inc., which makes documentary I materials available showing how i Communists work in this country. Pierson declared that there are 500 hard core Communists in Indiana alone. They pose as excellent citizens to gain the loyalty of their neighbors, but have been called “sleepers” by the F. 8.1. as they carefully follow the Party line. '‘Mr. Khrushchev is extremely powerful, even in America. When he recently wanted the house committee on UnAmerican activity silenced, over 200 top educators signed petitions urging that that committee be eliminated. Another group of prominent lawyers favored repeal of the Connally amendment, and over 600 religious lenders favored disarmament — all at Khrushchev’s orders.” The American educational system is heavily infiltrated with Communists. The Reds have even igained control in many government agencies. The speaker quoted a recent U. JJ* News and World report article which pictures many Communists in high government positions. The speaker felt that America is the only road block left to stop ; Russia’s complete domination of the world. 1 “There are over 1300 Communist front organizations with four new such organizations being 1 formed within the last month. 1 “Communists are beasts and mad men. born to revolution and will readily murder, betray, rape, etc. to gain their ends. The dancer has been ignored too long, but America is finally beginning to recognize it. “Communists who have left the party say that the one thing that Communists hate most in America is the U. S. constitution. It has guaranteed the sovereignty of the separate state and thus makes revolution much more dis» ficult. Os the 17 countries which have fallen behind the iron curtain. all had a strong central government. “Capitalism can exist only in a free country and as long as a coimtrv is free, you will have cabalism.” Th" sneaker concluded hi* remarks with a strong appeal to defend the constitution. May Form Optimists Club In This City The South Side Optimists club' of Fort Wayne is actively trying to start an Optimists club in Decatur, it was learned today. The Optimists meet for breakj- fast rather than for lunch—or dinner, and hold their meetings to one hour in length. A number of people have already been contacted about their interest. Ralph Habeggcr. of HabeggerSchafers store, is one of the local men who showed interest in the club. The first pre-organizational meeting was held at the Fairway Restaurant Thursday at 7:30 a.m. At least 35 members must be secured to start the club. People from all walks of life are welconje to join — service staton managers, store managers, and many others are members in Fort Wayne. The group tries to help the young people of the community through their interest. Anyone interested in finding out more about the club is invited to attend the breakfast at the Fairway Restaurant at 7:30 a.m. next Thursday, and talk over the ideas of the club.

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HEADS MENTAL tyEALTH —M. J. Pryor, manager of the Decatur office of the Northern Indiana Public Service Co. (The Gas Co.), was elected president of the Adams County Mental Health Association at the reorganization meeting Thursday night.

M. J. Pryor To Head Mental Health Group M. J. Pryor, manager of the Decatur NIPSCO (Gas Company) office, was elected president of the Adams county mental health association at a reorganization meeting held Thursday evening at the Parkway Restaurant in Berne. Pryor succeeds Mrs. Sherman . Stucicy, of Berne, who has held the post for the past two years, j New Officers * Mrs. Stucky was elected vice , president of the organization; } Mrs. Harry Raudenbush, of Blue f Creek township, board secretary; and Brice Bauserman, of Berne, treasurer. r Pryor is a former president of f the Decatur Chamber of Cohv merce, a former drive chairman I of the Decatur Community Fund, 1 and has been quite active in Decatur civic affairs. - Fred Crandall, regional direc- , tor of the state organization, I spoke on the directives of the group. He explained plans for ■ rehabilitation, adopt-a-patient, reorientation, aiding the epileptic, volunteer Gold ladies and men. and available literature on all phases of help for the mentally ill. Deadline For Ads To Be Enforced To give better service to its subscribers, the Decatur Daily Democrat will have to insist on its regular advertising deadlines in the future, David Heller, advertising manager, said this morning. Slows Delivery '‘bent over backwards” to take late ads; however, this has prof duced so many make-up room } problems that it has made the ’ newspaper late off the press. This infuriates subscribers, who expect their daily newspaper at . the same time each evening. It • also Interferes with the 25 news- ; paper carriers who rush to the . office after school to deliver the . newspaper, and with their families. In the future, it will be neces- ■ sary to rigidly enforce the deadl line provisions, so that the back ■ shop personnel will have ample I time to schedule the setting of - type and make-up of the ads, . Heller explained. Deadlines Listed Deadline for “want ads,” the small classified ads on the clas- : sified page, will remain at 9 a. ’ m. on the day of publication. Deadline for display advertisi ing, the bigger ads that appear throughout the newspaper, are: . Ear Monday's. paper, U.a. m. 'Saturday. For papers Tuesday through Saturday, noon of the preceding , day. Thus, the deadline for \ Thursday is noon Wednesday. [ This allows time for the admea ) to get the ad ready, take it back, . have it marked for type sizes, set by hand or on machine, put together, and placed in the frame

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Speaker’s Bureau It was suggested that the local chapter have qualified speakers available to the various county organizations as an educational feature. Henry (Hank) Wilhems, assistant executive director, also of Indianapolis, then spoke on the kinds of help available to those in need in Adams county. The possibility of workshops to educate and inform interested groups, such as businessmen, police, ministers or nurses could be arranged and speakers are available. Round-Table Discussion A round-table discussion was held, and the possibility of a child-guidance center was discussed, as was the education of the public to practical helps for the mentally ill. Those in attendance were Crandall and Wilhems of Indianapolis, Miss Margaret Eiting, R.N., Miss Marie Felber, R.N.. and M. J. Prvor, of Decatur; Dr. and Mrs. Robert Boze, the Rev. and Mrs. Marvin Zehr, Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Kingsley, Mr. and Mrs. Brice Bauserman, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Raudenbush, Claren Neuenschwander, Mrs. John Parr, and Mrs. Sherman Stucky, of Berne, and Mr. and Mrs. Paul Zurcher. of Monroe. November 30 has been set as a tentative meeting date for the next meeitng of the group. for lockup. All this must be done ■» before the news material can be placed in the newspaper. An advertisement on the exact time that an ad is due each day will appear in several of the next issues of the newspaper. It is hoped that adequate time will allow fewer errors to be made in the composition of the ads, so that better service can be given to the advertiser. Advertising index Advertiser Adams Theater --- 8 Beavers Oil Service. Ine 6 Burk Elevator Co 5 City of Decatur 4 Chevrolet 8 Carling’s Black Label Beer ... 7 Cowens Insurance Agehcy 4 Evans Sales Sf Service. Inc 5 F. 0.0. Eagles 8 — Fairway 8 Allen Fleming - 6 Federal Land Bank Ass’n -—- 4 E. F. Gass Store 3 Holthouse Drug Co 2 Paul Havens Chevrolet-Buick, Inc 5 Ideal Suburban Homes, Inc — 2 Kohne Drug Store - — 4 Kiddie Shop „ t 3 Fred E. Kolter - 8 Lugbill Bros. Auction ---.T- 6 Model Hatchery —*■ 5 Myers Florist — 3 Niblick if Co -2, 3 Niagara of Fort Wayne. Inc -- 4 Petrie Oil Co 7 L. Smith Insurance Agency, Inc 5 Stucky. A; Co ■ - - 5 Smith Drug Co 3. 7 Schwartz Ford Co.. Inc .5 Stewarts Bakery 2 Andrew Schrock — 5 Teeple Truck Line : 5 Villa La-es —3, 7 Victory Bar 7 V.F.W 7 Zwick Funeral Home 2 Rural Church Page Sponsors -.6