Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 60, Number 84, Decatur, Adams County, 9 April 1962 — Page 6

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Reorganized Cub Pack 3061 Meets Cub Pack 3061 met at the Liftcoin school auditorium Thursday night with nearly 100% attendance. The Cub pack which is sponsored by the Lincoln P.T.A. has been completely reorganized and a. very succssful 1962-63 year is anticipated. The pack has gained 22 new members and now hag, a total Os 38 members. The meeting was opened with the pledge of allegiance led by the Cubmaster, Judge F. Parrish. During the meeting several songs were sung by the Cubs, awards were made, and each of the dens was given an opportunity to tell what they had done during the last month. Many interesting displays were presented, showing just what the Cubs can make out of just odds and ends, including various kites, hurricane lamps, mosaic pieces and many others.

NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION FOR PROPOSED "ADAMS CENTRAL COMMUNITY SCHOOLS" STATE OF INDIANA IN THE ADAMS CIRCUIT COURT SB: COUNTY OF ADAMS FEBRUARY TERM, I**s In Re: Special Election for Community School Corporation as Authorized by Chapter 292 of the Acts of 1959. as Amended by chapter 131. 302, and 322 of the Acta of 1961. of the Indiana General Assembly. Being Sections 21-0102, et seq. Burns Indiana Statutes Annotated. 194* Rejrfacement — NOTICE TO ALL REGISTERED VOTERS OF EACH school ooßPoaariON of adams county. a. > INDIANA AND TO THE ADAMS COUNTY ELECTION BOARD OF A SPECIAL SCHOOL ELECTION 1: I, Myles F. Parrish, Judge of the Adams Circuit Court, being the 26th Judicial Circuit of the State of Indiana, pursuant to the mandate and rfuthoritv set forth in Chapter 202 of the Acts of 1959. as amended by Chapter 231, 3«2 and 322 of the Acts of 1901. of the Indiana General Assembly, being 28-0192, et seq., of Burns Indiana Statutes Annotated. 1948 replacement, do hereby give notice to all registered voters residing within the newly proposed Adams Central Community Schools District of an opportunity to approve or reject the proposal of the formation of an Adams Central Community Schools at the Primary Election to be held on May 8,1962, between the hours of 6:09 A M., and 6:00 P.M. 2: Each voter in the proposed new community school corporations shall he given the opportunity to vote on whether to accept or reject the newly proposed school consolidation in his or her district only. In the event that the voters reject the proposed plan in any district the present existing school corporation will continue in full force and effect and without interruption. The new school corporation will become effective on July 1.1962. in those districts in which the voters approve and accept the proposed plan. 3. The Adams Central Community Schools, as proposed by the Adams County Committee for the Reorganization of School Corporation provides, as follows: 1: X.tlEi The name of the school corporation shall be ADAMS CENTRAL COMMUNITY SCHOOLS 2: — BOUNDARIES: This corporation consists of: Adams Central Community Schools: St. Marys School Township. Blue Creek School Township, (except south one (1) mile area), Adams County Central School Corporation (except northern two (2) ,mile area of Washington Township and sections twenty-seven (27) through thirtysix (36) in Monroe Township) and French Township (part of the • Berne-French School Corporation), except southern one (d) mile area, plus area south of the Wabash River in sections twenty-seven (27) and twenty-eight (28). 3: BOARD OF TRUSTEES: BOARD OF SCHOOL TBIBTKES: The Board of School Trustees of the Adams Central Community Schools shall coisist of seven <7l members elected on a non-poltUcal ticket W>te of the electors of the entire Community School Unit from Schools Board members residence districts as described below: a. District One: One (1) School Board Member to be elected from School Board member residence District One, which includes all of Kirkland Township. b. District Two: One (1) School Board Member to be elected from School Board member residence District Two which in eludes French Township, except sections thirty-three (33) and an area south of the Wabash River in sections twenty-seven (27) and twenty-eight (2S). e. District Three: One (1) School Board member to be elected from School Board member residence District Three which includes Washington Township, except section (1) through twelve (12) Inclusive. i d. District Four: One (1) School Board member to be elected from School Board member residence District Four which includes Monroe Township, except sections twenty-seven through thirty-six (36) inclusive. e. District Five: One (1) School Board member to be elected from School Board member District Five which includes all of St. Marys Township. f. District Six: One (1) School Board member to be elected from School Board Member District Six which includes Blue Creek Township, except sections thirty-one (31) through thirty-six (36) inclusive. g. District Seven: One (1) School Board member to be elected from School Board member District Seven which includes entire administrative unit. h. Candidates for membership on the Board of School Trustees shall declare their candidacy by filing a petition signed by the candidate and ten (19) registered voters residing within the boundaries of the administrative unit. Nominations for candidates for membership on the Board of School Trustees shall be made at the time provided by law for the filing of notice of candidacies for the primary election I. At the first Primary Election, at which the first School Board for the Adams Central Community Schools shall be elected, the four (*) elected members receiving the highest number of votes shall he elected for a four (4) year term. However, the School Board member receiving the highest total vote shall have the term extended one (1) year and then for a four (4) year term thereafter. The three (3) other elected Schoo! Board members shall be elected for a two (2) year term and for a four (4) year term thereafter. j. The seven (7) School Board members of the interim board shall he apoplnted thirty (30) days before the creation of the new School Corporation The School Board members of Districts One through District Six shall be appointed by the Township Trustees and Advisory Boards of their respective Township of District One through District Six. There six (6) appointee members shall then appoint the School Board Member for District Seven. The Secretary of the Adams County School Reorganization Study Committee shall, in writing, give a ten (Hi) day notic*. to said appointing authorities. k. Should this administrative unit be affected by petition then the School Board member could be elected at the Primary, eliminating the appointment of an interim board. L Voting and tabulation of votes shall be conducted in the same manner as yoting and tabulatlon In Ihe PrlmaryElection are conducted. In the event of a tie vote for any of said can<Udetee -uhe -fnagr -nf tfap Adama CTrebn Courf sTtan sefrn-t one (IT of said candidates who shall be declared and certified elected. m. In case of a deadlock in the appointment of the seventh member of the interim board of the Board of School Trustees, the Judge of the Adamg, Circuit Court shall appoint said member within fifteen (15) days of assuming office. 4: CONTROI. AND ADMINISTRATION: CONTROL AND ADMINISTRATION: a. The control and administration of the Adams Central Community Schools shall be vested In a Board of School Trustees whose rights, powers, duties, and liabilities shall be those of the Board of School Trustees of a city of the fiftlt class. b. In the proposed administrative unit of the Adams Central Community Schools, the Board shall, except in unusual cases, hold Its meetings in the office of the Superintendent of Schools or at a place mutually designated by the Board and the Superintendent, and shall maintain all records and transact all business from such place. c. At all meetings of the Board of School Trustees, a quorum shall consist of a majority of the members of the Board Any decision, ordinance, or resolution must have the vote of a majority of the total number of members in order to pass. 5: COMPENSATION: w COMPENSATION: Compensation for each Board Member shall not exceed a maximum of *154)09 p<# year. In addition, reasonable expenses. Including mileage, lodging, registration fees, and meals for members may be allowed as approved by the Board of School Trustees. «: TERMS OF OFFICERS: TERM OF OFFICE: a. The members, of the Board of School Trustees shall serve until their successors are elected. Exception to this rule exists where the Trustee moves out of the administrative unit then the position will be considered vacant. b. Vacancies caused .by death, resignation, moving out of the administrative unit and for any other cause, shall he filled by appointment by the remaining members of the Board of School Trustees for the unexpfred term. c. Board of School Trustees members moving out of the board member districts but remaining within the school administrative unit, may complete their unexpired term of office. 7: •WWWWi OmCKRSi The officers of the Board of School Trustees shall be: (1) President. (2) Vice-President. (3) Secretary, and (4) Treasurer, to be elected in the first meeting In July of each year. «* <IIAIFICATH>WS« RUALIFtCATIONS: Other qualifications for Hoard of School Trustees. In the proposed ad ministrative unit shall be as follows: a. Age: Twenty-one (fl) years old at time of taking office. b. Residence. One (1) year 'in the school administrative unit. e. Term of Office: Four (4) years after Initial term, no limitation

Several of the Cubs told of recent hikes taken, and plans were made to participate in a kite contest. Officers for the pack for the year 1962-63 are as follows? Kenneth D. Erhart, chairmanwastitutional representative, Dr... Ralph Allison, publicity, Dave Heller: secertary, Norman Koons; advancement. C. S. Martindill: treasurer, Cornelius Geimer; Cubmaster, Judge, Myles F. Parrish, and Victor Porter, committeeman at large. Registered den mothers for the pack for the new year are: Den 1, Mrs. William Merriman; den 2, Mrs. Henry Schrader; den 3, Mrs. James Stokket den 4, Mrs. JoAnn Ehrart, and den 7, Mrs. Richard K. Parrish. Awards were made to the following Cubs: Charles Merriman, bobcat pin: Richard Butcher, bobcat pin: Howarrd Jones, bobcat pin Keith Sharpe, bobcat pin: Brett Colter, bobcat pin; Jerald Andrews, bobcat pin: Robert Schrader, bobcat pin; Mark Fletcher, bobcat pin; Phillip Morgan bobcat

pin; Dick Harmon, bobcat pin; Darrell Stevenson, bobcat pin; Marvin Burkholder, bobcat pin; Gary Norris, bobcat pin; John Cravens, bobcat pin; John Koons, bobcat pin; William .Martindill, bobcat pin; Robert Stokke, bobcat pin; Gregg Brandy berry, gold arrow; Kim Erhart. gold arrow; Keeman Lonsiger, gold arrow; Scott Porter, gold arrow; Dave Christen, bobcat pin: Duane Myers, bobcat pin; Michael Allison, bobcat pin; Roger Geimer arrow; Ronnie Merriman, den chief cord; Michael Martindill, den chief cond; William Allison,' den chief cord; Donald Bassett, den chief cord; Peter Bassett, den chief cord; Terry Myles Parirsh, bobcat pin, and Bruce Buckner, bobcat pin. It was announced by Judge Parrish that the next pack meeting will be held at Miller's “Happy Hours” skating rink east of the city May 4. The rink has been reserved on that evening between the hours of 7 and 10. The Cubs are planning on having a fine get-to-gether with their parents, their

on number of terms. d Oath of office: Each duly appointed or elected Board member shall take an "Oath of Office" which shall be on file in the office ■ of the Adams County Clerk. Adams County. Indiana. 9: STATEMENT OF THE TERMS OF ADJUSTMENT OF PROPEBTY, ASSETS. DERTS AND LIARILITTES: The disposition of assets and llbalities shall be according to the following: The assets of the present school corporation of St. Marya School Township, Blue Creek School Township, and Adams County. Central School Corporation (except one (1) school bus, which shall be ! assigned to the North Adams Community Schools) shall become the assets of the proposed Adams Central Community Schools. The 1 assets of th* Northern five (») mile area of French Township (part of the present Berne-French Township School) shall be 1 assigned to the proposed South Adams Community Schools, except two (2) school buses, which shall be assigned to the Adams central Community Schools. The liabilities of the present St. < Marys School Township, Blue Creek School Township, and Adams County Central School Corporation shall become the liablL ' it lek of ttK; proposed Adams Ventral Community Schools. The : BablHtleS 1 ' 1 »T<he northern five«(6> mile area of French Township (part of the Berne-French Township School) shall be assumed by the proposed South Adams Community Schools. Sections twenty-seven (27) through thirty-six (36) Monroe Township (part of the present Adams County Centra! School Corporation) shall jointly assume, along with the remainder of the reorganised unit, the liabilities of the proposed South Adams Community Schools. Taxes levied and collected from the Northern five (5) mile area of French Township, sections one (1) through Twen- • ty-aix (26) and area north of the Wabash River in Sections Twen-ty-seven (27) and Twenty-eight (28). for bonded indebtedness and lease rental payment shall go to the South Adams Community Schools for the remainder of the calendar year 1962. This payment shall be based on the proportion of resident pupils in the a part of the present Berne-French Township Consolidated a part of the preesnt Berne-French Township Consolidated School. b. The proposed Adams Central Community Schools shall assume the assets and liabilities of the Adams County Textbook Rental Association on a per pupil basis of students from the County Schools to the proposed administrative unit. Assets aad Liabilities Table 1.22 shows the assets and liabilities of thefSchool Corporations in Adams County. The value of the school buses were ascertained by the transportation committee, who used a fixed depreciation standard based on the original cost of the equipment. The value , of the assets of School City of Decatur, Adams County Central Con. solidated School Corporation, and Berne-Freneh Township Consolidated School Corporation are insurance values, while the Township School Corporation assets have been determined by the original costs less depreciation. TABLE I,22Assets and Liabilities — Adams County ~~~~Assets| Liabilities : I I Value ,| | I of Value School : Bldg.. ' I of J Cum. Indebted (Corporation Land, School Bldg. nhssf I I Equip- Buses, J Fund ' » | 1 ment | ▼ ‘ 1.1 1 ' ■ ■ .i i.i.i ’» iii Blue Creek 7 None | Noil* ’ None ] None?,» j Hartford I 71.260. I 4980. | None None’ I Jefferson I 62,980. I 1500. I None None. i Preble 1 None I 17636. I None None (Root I 210,136. I 10591. | 35,000. 22.500. I St. Marys | 104.760. | >«>’■ .1 None None i-Ptrien- - None „ 7865. i None None Wabash 452,540. I 14629. | None 305,000. I Adams I | Central i 1.031.000. | (2995. I None *27,000. i Berne-French I 846,000. | None I None I <36,000. I Decaturl 1,919407. I None . | 316,838| 90,009. 19. VOTING PLACES: Each registered voter of each school corporation of Adams County, Indiana, shall be entitled to vote in the precinct of his registration within his school (Sorporation. and the voting places for the Adams Central Community,,Schools shall be as follows,' Id wit: 1. North St. Marys Bobo School 2: South St. Marys Pleasant Mills School 3. North Washington Mrs. Ben Eiting Residence 4: South Washington 4-H Building 5: North Kirkland Clara Ball Residence F: South Kirkland Pleasant Dale Recreation Hall 7: French Election School 8: North ’Monroe . Town flail 9: South Monroe Mrs. Lena Beer Res. Tile Mil! Rbad 10: North Blue Creek Lawrence Carver Gar Age 11: South Blue Creek Earl Sipe Residence 11: The form of the ballot shall be as follows: “Shall a community school corporation be formed as provided in the Reorganization Plan of the Adams County Committee for the Reorganisation of School Corporations?" n YES n NO 12: The Special Election shall be governed by the General ElecPlace a cross (X) in the square desired. tion Laws, including the registration laws of this State, .insofar 1 as they may be applicable. 13: Such Special faction shall be under the direction of the ’Adams County Election Board, rffid stirh Election Board shall tateeysH steps necaesary to carry out the election. * 14: The cost of conducting the election shall be charged to each component school corporation embraced in the community school corporation. in the same proportion as its assessed valuation is to the total assessed valuation of the community school corporation. And shall be paid from any current operating fund not otherwise appropriated, without appropriation therefore by the respective school corporation. 15: No action to contest the validity of the formation or creation of a community school corporation under the provisions of this sub. section (2) of this section 7, to declare that it has not been validly formed or created or Is not validly existing, or to enjoin Its operation will be Instituted at any time later than the 30th day following such election. 16: Pursuant to the provision of Chapter 80S of the Acts of 4959. as amended by Chapter 231, 302, 322 of the Acts of 1961, the Adams County Committee for Reorganization of School Corporations filed a written request, signed by a majority_of the members of the Adams County Committee with the Judge of the Adams Circuit Court, requeMing that a Special Election be called nn it- comprehensive plan maJre by TTi'eAdams"County Committee, to be held on May 8,1962, to coincide with the May Primary. 17: WHEREFORE, it is ordered and directed that two notices of said School Election shall be published In the Decatur >a(ly Democrat, and the Berne Witness, newspapers of general circulation, printed and published in Adams County, Indiana, and having genera! circulation in the Adams Central Community Schools Corporation. The first notice of said Special School Election shall be published ih'said newspapers on Monday, April 9,1962. a dale which is within (39) days of the date of the filing of the written request for a Special Election, signed by a majority of the members of the Adams County Committee with the Judge of the Adams Circuit Court, and which date of publication Is within thirty (30) days of the date of the Special School Election to be held on May 8. 1962. The second notice of the Special School Election shall be published in the said newspaper on April 25, 1962. a date which is not less than ten (10) days, nor more than fifteen (15) days prior to the Special School Election, to be held on May 8, 1992. It is further ordered that the Clerk of the Adams Circuit Court shall immediately mail copies of the notice of the Special School Election to each Township Trustee within the proposed Adams Central Conittiunity Schools Corporation, and said Trustees shall post oopieaof the Mint -In at least three (3) places ir> each precinct la his Township, within the proposed Adams Central Community Schools Corporation not later than ten (19) days prior to the date of said Special School Election, to be held on May 8,1962, in compliance with Burns Indiana Statutes 29-3608, (1961 ) Cumulative Pocket Supplement, Voltwne 7, Part 1, being the Acts of 1945, Chapter 208, Section 90. Page <80: 1951 Chapter 57, Section 2, Page 131. It is therefore ordered that a copy of this Order of Notice of the Special School Ejection shall be spread of record on the Civil Order Book o( this Court, and a certified copy of the same shall be forwarded to the Decatur Daily Democrat and the Berne Witness, all of which is directed this 6th day of April, 1962. Witness my hand and seal of the Adams Circuit Court. Myles F. Parrish *• Myles F. Parrish, Judge . Adams Circuit Court . - 26th Judicial Circuit of Indiana Filed April 6,1962, Richard D. Lewton, Clerk Adams Co. Circuit Court STATE OF INDIANA SS: COUNTY OF ADAMS j. I, Richard D. Lewton, Clerk of the Adams Circuit Court, within and for said County and State do hereby certify the attached and foregoing to be a true and correct copy of the Notice of Special School Election as the same appears on the records and on file in my office in Decatur, Adams County, Indiana. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, 1 have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of this Court this <th day of April, 1962. Richard D. Lewton Richard D. Lewton, Clerk ” Adams Circuit Court

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brothers and sisters and former members of the pack who are now members of pack 3064 and their parents and members of their their families. Decatur Industries Products On Display A display is now being shown in the Decatur Chamber of Commerce office window, located at 227 N. Second St., depicting the many uses of products from the Decatur Industries. The Decatur Industries has two plants in this city, one located at 211 S. Eighth street, and the new plant on Patterson street extended. The window display shows many trophies for bowling, etc., from which the wood portion is made at the Industries. Also on display are smoking racks and ashtrays of various types, clipboards, a musical pie plate, and other products.

Cub Scouts Moke Fort Wayne Tour The Cub Scouts of the Northwest elementary school, pack 3063, went on a tour of several points of interest in Fort Wayne, Saturday. They visited Mike's Car Wash, the Allen county jail where Sheriff Dunifon showed his two dogs doing safety tricks, the Fort Wayne Art museum where one of the pictures seen was drawn by Miss Isabel White of Decatur, and the Fort Wayne Historical museum. After the group enjoypd a lunch, they visited the state police post. Those who made the trip included Mike Dellinger, John Railing, Mike Magamen, Eugene Friedt, Charles Call, Holden Martin, Earl Ratliff, Terry Hawkins, Tom Rash, Mike Jennings, David Beeler, Gerald Hodle, Dennis Shady, Ricky Winteregg, Tony Beery, Jerry Hosier, Richard Dye, Kenny Hoverman, Tyler Hill, Dennis Johnson, Ronnie Landrum, Scotty Christen, Roger Nicodemus, Mark Johnson, Dan Schafer, John Schafer. The den mothers attending were Mrs. Robert Christen, Mrs. Noble Nicodemum, Mrs. Clifford

NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION FOR PROPOSED I "NORTH ADAMS COMMUNITY SCHOOLS" STATE OF INDIANA IN THE ADAMS CIRCUIT COURT COUNTY' OF ADAMS FEBRUARY TERM, 1962 In Re: Special Election for- - School Corporation aa Authorized by Chapter 202 of the Acta of 1959, as Amended by Chapter 231, .302, and 322 of the Acts of 1961, of the Indiana General Assembly, Being Section® 2S-6102, et seq., Burns Ihdlana Statutes Annotated, 1948 Replacement NOTICE TO ALL REGISTERED VOTERS OF EACH SCHOOL CORPORATION OF ADAMS COUNTY, INDIANA AND TO THE ADAMS COUNTY ELECTION BOARD OF A ■ - SPECIAL SCHOOL ELECTION. the 2« T t’h ‘'toh’imoT c. Par V’' h ', J" dK X of th * Adam '' Circuit Court, being the 26th Judicial Circuit of the State of Indiana, pursuant to the mandate and authority set forth In Chapter 202 of the Act. of 195™ 2s ?™" ded by Chapter 231, 302. and 322 of the Acts of 1961, of the u? 2« Anmo«.^ S ?«r s b y ’i heinß 28 - <no3 ' “**q-. of Rums Indiana statutes Annotated. 1948 replacement, do hereby give notice to all reaismunltv wl,hin the newly proposed North Adams Com--7f% n N P o^ tU ATm2VoTm O u V 2it°y r X h * ,d ° n May *' 19W ' tfc« holr/of = n > Each . voter . ,n ,he proposed new community school corporations i * Ven the > °PP°r‘unity to vote oa whether to accept or reject the event {hatTh? IT" consolidation in his or her district only. In present mlmiL-J,‘t reject the proposed plan In any district the fe,Jul, ?? 1 rorporatlon will continue in full force and efw, h “t Interruption. The new school corporation will be- „’™ e effective on July 1,1962, in those districts in which the voters ®PP rn ve and accept the proposed plan. Adams Community Schools, as proposed by the Ad"z '° r <&»>" ADAMS ‘ he COrp ° ra,ion shall b * NORTH XD AB ,ES ' This corporation shall consist of ? i -n Ad " m u“. Schools! Preble School Township, Root no?therl”tX’' h 21 ’Jtu" Schof>l , Township, School City of Decatur, and County Cen^a I (2 Je h ooi e^ r r e por2[ l o"r h ' nRtPn T ° Wn ’ htp <part of Adam " .1: BOARD OF TRUSTEES: ?h°e 4 Nort? F Ad^ 0< ?. 1 ' TRI «, VEES ? The Boftrd of School Trustees of \ rth « Community Schnols shall consist of five (5) memas follows nte<l fr ° m School Board Member Districts described below *■ Th* D,B, rlct One area shall Include the western half of the administrative unit lying west of County Road No. 33, e“. one (1) O school n'l a C v t y “Z De . catur - IMa P 51 > Appointment of P e ,.’V Bcbool Board Member for a four (4) vear term of office and Umon rn Towns l h n ips ,h<! Township Trustees of Preble, Root, b ’ , Dl ". trlct Two area Bhall Include the eastern half of the administrative unit lying east of County Road No 33 nr , J l nl Ve /i? f C*V f n rit y of Deea tu r (Map 5.1) Appointment of one (1) School Board Member shall be made jointly bv the Di < iH»l’ ,h p T r ?" tee ? °J ,J >reb1 *'- Root, and Union Township. ’ The Lnn!dlitm P « P n°t nt J? e H t K Sh ? U b ,* * tWO <2) year t, “ rm and subsequent „ sha L be fore four year terms thereafter. c’iVj’nr Th a, rM *’r’ ct Three area shall include the Civil he’ annntnterte ? lap n T. WO <2) Sch ° ol Board Members shall J. d •’ fol Jows: Board Member "A" shall be appointed by L h o% Copnc ** the City of Decatur for a four (4) year terrn ntJtf n ? " ba , be a PP° in t»<> b X the City Council of the uZySarre7m“ r th O e r re« n fu n r ,t,a ’ ‘ erm °' TW ° <2> y * ars ‘ nd for four d Ih^tt r TT alnin, ! ; P"®,/’) member of the Board oMSchool Trustees 2m J ’><* appointed by the four (4) School Board Members selected Thr« Th d / r ,?r , i Bv’ loo ’ Board Member Districts One. Two, and Three The initial appointment for a term of one (1) year shall be r firm rJ? J” z’J? On * °I Tw ®i, the nM ‘ appointment shall „ . of / ou , r <<> y®ar« from District Three and subsequent appointments for four (4) year terms alternating between Districts One or Two and District Three thereafter. vmncts e B ,° h a J' d < S S rho ° l Trustees of this administrative unit shall 22i\..: tb r , to “mend their original resolution to change appointing authority for School Board Members in Districts One and Two should the appointing agents cease to exist as a result of reorganization of local civil authority f. Appointment of members of the Board nt School Trustees in Dis. t n.i°J , ’i2 n % T »s O ’ and , Thre< “ shan b « made sixty (60) days before \ J tbe a PPnlntment year or end of member term, except the first hoard, which shall he thirty (30) days before assuming ?30> davM AP b2f^ ,ment of , tbe £*( th member shall be made thirty whkh d »h»n , a " M , uml " 8 ®«®*Pt the first appointment, which *h«ll be twenty (20) dayn before anKumlng office. The r J n ? en ‘ "5 the . North Adams Community School shall, in " r . 2 n *T;< ® v<> » a HO) day notice to the designated appointing . 7 > of ,be c<, mlng Board of School Trustee(s) appointment t!L d r.f d, "e r !s t r ® p i-®** nta «lon. In case of deadlock In the appolntA.v. i L tbe fifth member as stated In this paragraph (thirty (30) assuming office) the Judge of the Circuit Court shall ..t h member within fifteen (15) days of assuming office. a PP°lntlng authorities for the first board ap--2J Bhal * b ® made by the Secretary of the Adams County a ‘‘"HSanizatlon Study Committee. 4i CONTROL AND ADMINI9TRATION'i CONTROL AND ADMINHITRATION: a Tt h v n, J‘i ol administration of the North Adams CommunLZJi b 1 " haH b * veKte d in a Board of School Trustees whose J’ O u W u r ’ , ' l d utie, ‘- “nd liabilities shall be those of the Board of School Trustees of a city of the fifth class. b P « r °r’. ed administrative unit of the North Adams Community Schools, the Board, shall, except in unusual eases, hold r X " . lbe n “ X £ b * of vhe Superintendent of Schools, in.fJaL?' aca ‘""’““Uy designated by the Board and the Superintendent. and shall maintain all records and transact all busineßH from Much place. c. At all meetings of the Board of School Trustees, a quorum shall consist of a majority of the members of the Board. Any decision, ordinance, or resolution must have the vote of a majority St COMPENSATION? U,nber ° f memb< ‘ rß ln order t 0 P as *- COMPE NSATIONI Compensation tor each Board Member shall hot exceed a maxi - EJmT.a."JL , ’ 5 ,.° 0 per . ,n “ddltion. reasonable expenses, including mileage, lodging, registration feea, and meals for Trustees ma * *** “Bowed as approved by the board of School • t TERMS OF OFFICERS! TERM OF OFFICE! a. The members of the Board of School Trustees shall serve until their successors are elected or appointed Exception to this exists where the trustee moves out of the administrative 'J nlt then the position will be considered vacant. b. vacancies caused by death, resignation, moving out of the adlß, tatlve unit, and any other cause whatsoever, shall be THled by appointment by the remaining 'members of the Board of School Trustees for the unexpfred term. c. Board of School Trustees members moving out of the board Member district in the school administrative unit may complete the unexpired term of office. Ti OFFICERS: OFFICERS: The officers of the Board of School Trustees shall be: (1) President, («) Vice-President, (3) Secretary, and (4) Treasurer, to Rt QUAMFICATIONR:”’* ln Ju,y of each year MIALIFICATIONI*: Other qualifications for Board of School Trustees in th® pro. posed administrative unit shall be as follows: ? T w enty-one (21) years old, at time of taking office. b ‘ 4j* s ™ ence; Un* <ll year in the school administrative unit. c. Term of Office: Four (4) years after initial term, no limitation on number of terms. d. Oath of Office: Each duly appointed or elected Board Meinber shall take an "Oath of Office" which shall be on file Adams County Clerk. Adams County. Indiana. •: RTATEMENT OF THE TERMS OF ADJUSTMENT OF PROPERTY, ASSETS, DEBTS AND LIABILITIES! x. The disposition of assets and liabilities shall be according to the ' following: a. The assets of the present school corporations of Preble, Root, and Union School Townships and the School City of Decatur shall become the assets of the proposed North Adams Community Schools. The assets of the northern two (2) mile Area of Washington Township (part of the present Adams County Central Community School Corporation) shall be aesltned' to the proposed Adams Central Community Schools except one <l)

Hoverman, Mrs.- Ruth Railing, Mrs. Joseph Call, Mrs. Lawrence Rash, and Cubrnaster Cecil Schafer- The bus driver for the group was Richard Headricks. Local Man's Brother Dies In Milwaukee George Zimmerman, 72, brattier of Martin F. Zimmerman, of 617 Jefferson street, died Saturday at the Deaconess Hospital, Milwaukee, Wis., following a sixmonths illness. A native of Ottawa, O *he was the son of Martin G. and Mary Pittner Zimmerman, borrv*tsrtt 18, 1880. Surviving besides his wife, Ella, and daughter, June, are three brothers, Martin, Decatur, John, Emporia, Kansas, and Carl, of Grand Rapids, Mich.; four sisters, Regina and Estelle of Dallas, Texas, Anne, of Chicago, Hl., and Edith, of Long Island, N. Y .Inter- • ment will be Wednesday in the Milwaukee cemetery. If you have something to sen or trade — use int Democrat Want ads — they ge 4 BIG results.

; Former Local Man Dies In Florida Funeral services were held this afternoon for John H. Zimmerman 76, who died Friday at Winter Haven, Fla. Mr. Zimmerman owned and operated a drug store in Decatur many years ago. Surviving are his wife, Edith; one son, Forrest, Garrett; one daughter, Mrs. Jack Moats, ot Garrett; four grandchildren, three brothers ’ and two sisters. Winners Are Listed In Spring Opening , The four winners of the merchant dise certificates given by the De- , catur merchants in connection , with the spring opening were I drawn this morning. The S2O • certificate winner was Mrs. Tom > Zeser, rural route 6, Decatur; a $lO award went to Mrs. John Riff, rural route 1, Monroe; and the two $5 certificates were given to . Herman Meyers, 439 N. Second . St., and Colleen Kelly, 614 Wash-

school bus, which shall be assigned to the North Adams Community Schools. The liabilities of the present school corporations of Preble, Root, and Union School Townships and the School City of Decatur shall become the liabilities of the proposed North Adams Community Schools. The liabilities of the northern two (2) mile area of Washington Township (part of present Adams County Central School Corporation) shall be assumed by the proposed Adams Central Community Schools and this area (northern two (2) mile area of Washington Township) shall jointly with the remainder of the administrative unit assume the liabilities of the proposed North Adams Community Schools. Taxes levied and collected from the northern two (2) mile area of Washington Township, sections one through 12„ exclusive of the Civil City of Decatur, for bonded Indebtedness, lease payments. Veterans Memorial payment, shall go to the Adami Central Community Schools for the rest of the calendar yea£?of 1962. This payment shall he based on th® ptoporf|ton of resident pupils in this vwo mtle’ area to the total of resident pupils in Washington Township, a part of the present Adams (’ounty Central Consolidated School. The North Adams Community Schools shall levy and collect taxes in sufficient amount to pay the interest and principal of the School Aid Bonds of Root Civil Township, aa provided In Section 18 of Chapter 202 of the Acts of 1959, as amended by Chapter 322 of the Acts of 1961. Payments shall be made on June 20th and December 20th of each year until bonds are retired to the Civil Township Trustee of Root Township, Adams County, Indiana. The first payment shall he made as of June 20th following the June distribution of taxes from the County Auditor. b. The proposed North Adams Community Schools shall assume the assets and liabilities of the Adams County Textbook Rental Association on a per pupil basis of students from the County Schools to the proposed administrative unit. ,, , Assets and Llnhllltles Table 1.22 shows the assets and liabilities of the School Corporations > A “ amß County, The value, of the school buses were ascertained by the transportation committee, who used a fixed depreciation standard based on the original cost of the equipment. The value of the assets of School City of Decatur, Adams County Central Consolidated School C orporation, and Berne-French Township Consolidated School Corporation are insurance values, while the Township School Corporations assets !r. a *\?i b *en determined by the original costs less depreciation. TABLE 1.22 Assets and Liabilities — Adams County 1 ' Assets | Liabilities | Value i | | '' t , ! of I Value I Cum. School Bldg. I of . I Bldg. I TndehtedCorporation | | School | Fund I ness I Equip. | Buses | ] I ment j | i Blue Creek i Non® ' None i None ’ I None I I Hartfofd I 71.'260. I 408(1. i None I None ! s 2 9 « n - I I None I None P reb l« I None i 17636. | None ! None Root 210,146. j 10591. I 35.000. 1 22,500. St. Marys 104,760. | 12119. | None | None ' . n, ” n u i J’ one I 7845 - I Non* I None I Vabash 452,540. | 14629. | None I 305,000. I I Adams | j t 1 I Central 11.031,000. | 42905. I None 1427,000. I Berne-French I 846,000. I None f None I 436,000. I I Decatur I 1,919,207.1 Nonel 316,838. I 90,000. I 10: VOTING PLACES: Each registered voter of each school corporatlon of Adams County, Indiana, shall be entitled to vote in the precinct of his registration within his school eoporation, and the voting places for the North Adams Community Schools shall be as follows. to wit: r. n, . pn -r Bleeke Service Station L n < ! n Highway Air Port Ii- ast . Saddle Lake T -L oo l> Monmouth School o° r !? Freidheim School 5 : Magley School 8: Decatur*Root Decatur Equipment Co.. Highway 27 N. ® eeat l ur ]' A - Quonset Bldg. Grant St., 10: Decatur 1-B Decatur Canning Co.. 10th St,, 11: Decatur 1-C Countv Jail 12: Decatur I.D Psi Ote Trading Post, Erie RR > Winchester 3: Decatur 2-A Court House 4: Decatur 2-B Plre station la: Decatur 2-C Worthman Field House 16: Decatur 3-A •. Zintsmaster Motor Sales, N. Ist St., uecatur 3-B Coffee Residence, Cor. 7tb fi Nuttman 18: Decatur 8-C J. E. Sheets Garage. Washington fl Walnut 11: The form of the ballot shall he as follows: “Shall a community school corporation he formed as provided In the Reorganization Plan of the Adams County Committee for the Reorganization of School Corporation?" n yes |—i no Place a cross (X) In the square desired. 12. The Special Election shall be governed hv the General Election Laws, including the registration laws of this State, insofar as thev may be applicable. 13. Such Special Election shall be under the direction of the Adams County Election Board, and such Election Board shall take all stens necessary to carry out the election. 14: The cost of conducting the election shall be charged to each component school corporation embraced In the community school corporation, In the same porportlon as its assessed valuation is to the total assessed valuation of the community school corporation, and shall he paid from any current operating fund not otherwise appropriated, without appropriation therefore by the respective school corporation 15: No action to contest the validity of the formation or creation of a community school corporation under the provisions of this aub-sec-Hon 42) of this section 7. to deciare that It has not been validly formed or created or Is not validly existing, or to enjoin its operation will be instituted at any time later than the 30th day following such electlOYl. 16: Pursuant to the provision of Chapter 202 of the Acts of 1959 as amended by Chapter 281, 302, 322 of the Acta of 11961, th® Adams County Committee for Reorganization of School Corporations filed a written request, signed- by of thw of the Adams County Committee with the Judge of the Adams Circuit Court requesting that a Special Election be called on its comprehensive plan made by the Adams County Committee, to be held on May 8,1962. to coincide with the May Primary . 17: WHEREFORE, it Is ordered and directed that two (2) notices of said Special School Election shall be published in the Decatur Dally Democrat, a newspaper of general circulation, printed and published In Decatur. Adams County, Indiana, and within the proposed North Adams Community Schools Corporation. The first notice, of said Special School Election shall be published In said newspaper on Monday, April „9. 1962. a date which is within thirty (30) days of the date of the filing of the written request for a Special Election, signed by a majority of the members of the Adams County Committee with the Judge of the Adams Circuit Court and which date of publication is within thirty (30) days of the date of the Special School Election to be held on May 8 1962 The second notice of the Special School Election shall he published in the said newspaper on April 25, 1962, a date which is not less , than ten (10) days, nor more than fifteen (15) days prior to :he Special School Election, to be held on May 8,1962 It is further ordered that the Clerk of the Adams Circuit Court shall Immediately mall copies of the notice of the Special School Election to each Township Trustee within the proposed North Adams Community Schools Corporation, and said Trustees shall post copies of the same In at least three (3) places in each precinct in his Township within the proposed North Adams Community Schools Corporation not later than ten (10) days prior to the date of said Special School Election, to be held on May 8. 1962, in compliance with Burns Indiana Statutes 29-3608 (1961) Cumulative Pocket Supplement, Vtolume 7 Part 1, being the Acts of 1945, Chapter 208, Section 90, Page 680 1951 Chapter 57, Section 2, Page 131. ’ It Is therefore ordered that a copy of this Order of Notice of the Special School Election shall be spread of record on the Civil Order Book of this Court, and a certified copy of the same shall be forwarded to the Decatur Daily Democrat, all of which is directed this 6th . day of April, 1962Witness my hand and seal of th® Adams Circuit Court. Flles April 6,1962, Richard D. Lewton, Clerk, Adams Co. Circuit Court Myles F. Parrish Myles F. Parrish, Judge Adams Circuit Court 26th Judicial Circuit of Indiana. STATE OF INDIANA 88: , COUNTY OF ADAMB 1. RlchanJ D. Lewton. Clerk of the Adams Circuit Court, within . ant) for said Cotfnty and State do hereby certify the attached and foregoing to be a true gnd correct copy nt the Notice of Special School , Election as th® game appears on the records and en file in my office ■ in Decatur, Adame County, Indiana. IN WITNESS tI’HERBOF. I have hereunto eet my hand -and affixed 1 the seal of thlfcCdurt this 6th day of April, 1962. Richard D. Lewtoa t Richard D. Lewton, Clerk Adam® Circuit Court

MONDAY, APRIL: 9. 1962 .

ington St., Decatur The merchants expressed their appreciation for the fine cooperation of area shoppers. They also thanked all of the stores which cooperated in the annual spring promotion. Zwick Funeral Home Golden Rule Member Word has been received here that the Zwick funeral home has again been appointed as the member of the Order of the Golden Rule in this community. This order is an international affiliation of funeral directors having certain high ideals of service, and rigid ethical standards. Membership is not permanent, t and may be revoked at any time by the order. Each year, affiliation automatically expires, and the record of each member for the , preceding year is taken into con- , sideration before he is again acI cepted into this fellowship.