Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 60, Number 209, Decatur, Adams County, 5 September 1962 — Page 1

VOL. LX NO. 209.

Tax Adjustment Board To Meet; Some Cuts Made Budgets of the various county departments, approved or decreased in the past day and a half, will go before the county tax adjustment board next Monday, in a 10 a. m. meeting. The Adams county council wound up its session at noon today, after beginning work on the county budgets Monday morning. The budgets will be turned over to the seven-man tax adjustment board for their meeting next week, along with the budgets of the schools, townships, cities of the counties, etc. The tax adjustment board is made up of the mayor of the largest town in the county, who is Donald Gage of Decatur; an appointee of the county council and an appointee of the county trustees: and four persons, two Democrats and two Republicans, appointed by the judge of the circuit court. One Appointee William Kruetzman has been appointed by the council, but as of noon today neither the trustees or Judge Myles F. Parrish had announced theft appointments. One of the main items in the council’s budget work Tuesday and today was the SIOO raise in salary given to deputies in each office of the county departments. County clerk Richard Lewton’s request for $3,500 for a third deputy in his office was cut, but he was given $1,500 for extra deputy help. Also cut in the clerk’s budget was postage, SSOO to $350 and official records, $1,600 to $1,200. Surveyor Herman Moellering, who had requested a salary of $6,200 for the surveyor in his budget, was cut to $5,540, the maximum salary for a land according to law. Maximum Salary Moellering is a certified land surveyor, but a surveyor must be a registered engineer before his salary may exceed $5,540. The surveyor’s budget had requested $16,210, but will now be set at $15,460, still higher than this year’s $12,505 budget. The county board was cut $l5O in the 1963 budget of $18,625, including the state refund of $6,300. Three cuts were made by the council, each a SSO decrease. Official records was cut from $175 to $125, stationery and printing was cut from $225 to $175, and mimeograph supplies was cut from $l5O to SIOO. The county election board’s budget was cut S2OO, when a request for S2OO for other office supplies was turned down. The budget for 1963 of the county commissioners was cut SIOO, although no items were decreased. An error, listing a request for SIOO for expenses of school fund loans, was found to be contained twice in the budget. Thus, one of them was removed from the budget. Welfare Cut Also cut was the county welfare board, with 13Vi cents requested on every SIOO of taxable property. The council decided to cut the request to 13 cents on each SIOO of taxable property. The two-cent levy on the hospital building and equipment remained the same, but the six-cent levy for the hospital bond fund was raised three cents, to nine cents. The county cumulative bridge fund was raised from a 15c levy to 20c, while the county-wide school tax fund was raised one cent, from 24c to 25c. The two-cent levy for the courthouse cumulative fund remained the- same, at 2c. County Agent The county agent’s request of $3,800 as the county’s share of his salary was cut to $3,600, and a request for $2,400 for an assistant county agent was completely disallowed. A request of S7OO included in the county agent's budget of $19,610, which was the original requested budget, was also disallowed. Two other items were also decreased, the county home demonstration agent’s salary, from $2,700 to $2,600, and other office supplies, from $l5O to SIOO. The budget for registration of voters was cut from $2,350 to $2,000, with three decreases. Clerical help was cut from SBOO to $700; registration fees and transfer clerical was cut from $250 to $l5O, and voter’s lists was cut from SBSO to S7OO. INDIANA WEATHER . Fair and cooler tonight. Thurs- . day sunny and not quite so cool. Low tonight 42 to 47 north to the sto south. High Thursday 67 to 73. Sunset to- , day 7:10 p.m. Sunrise Thursday 6:17 a-m. Outlook for Friday: Fair to partly cloudy and a little wanner. Lows 45 to 57. Highs 77 to 84.

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Rev. Kuck Is Named As Lutheran Pastor The Rev. Norman H. Kuck will be installed as new pastor of the St. Paul Lutheran church at Preble to public services at 8 p.m. Sunday at the church, with a reception following the installation. The Rev. Edwin A. H. Jacob of the St. John Lutheran church, Bingen, will deliver the installation sermon, and the rite of installation will be conducted by the Rev. A. A. Fenner, of Zion Lutheran church at Friedhelm, assisted by neighboring pastors. The new pastor is a native of Muskegon Heights, Mich., and attended public and parochial schools to Muskegon Heights and Muskegon. He graduated from Concordia College, Milwaukee, Wis., in 1932, with undergraduate supply work at Martin Luther church, Muskegon Heights. Rev. Kuck graduated from Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, Mo., to 1936, and taught parochial school briefly at Immanuel Lutheran church, Bridgman, Mich. He was ordained in Trinity Lutheran church at Paw Paw, Mich., in November of 1938, and served as minister there for three years. He served Christ Lutheran church at Boyne City and East Jordan, Mich., for eight years, and the Gethsemane Lutheran church in Rochester, Mich., for more than 13 years before accepting the Preble pastorate. He was married to the former Dorthy Behling of Boyne City in 1942, and they have eight children. 13 Men Killed In Ohio Plane Crash RAVENNA, Ohio (UPD— Federal Aviation Agency (FAA) officials today grimly combed through the charred wreckage of a twin-engine plane that crashed Tuesday night carrying all 13 persons aboard to a fiery death. , The victims, an married men en route to an oil company sales meeting in Ashland, Ky., were mangled beyond recognition. Witnesses said the plane en route from Buffalo, N.Y., appeared to trouble and was trying to land when it crashed, exploded and burst into flamesDeputy Sheriff Larry Pistilli of neighboring Mahoning County said he saw the plane circling and knew it was in trouble. “I saw the plane circling,” Pistilli said. "Then I saw a huge flash of fire down in the field. Then this terrific boom. The car actually trembled. I radioed my office to send ambulances. The whole field seemed to be on fire.” Fire had destroyed most of the plane by the time firemen arrives. The plane tore a crater about 30 feet long, 15 feet wide, and seven feet deep wh en it struck the soggy ground.

Interesting Day In Taichung

By Dick Heller, Jr. 11:15 a. m. Saturday Noon August 25, 1962 As we drive along the slope of one of the 41 extinct volcanoes in the Philippines which also has 11 active volcanoes, I will try to recall our very interesting day in' Taichung, to the central part of the island of Taiwan, on Thursday. As usual, we got up at 6, had breakfast at 7, and were ready to load onto our bus at 8 a. m. We had two guides, Larry and Vincena, a bus driver, a conductress named May, and an agricultural official, Stanley. Visit State Capital We drove through the city to the provincial capital building, which is in a small suburb. It was a beautiful tropical setting for a capitol, and the flags of each county in the state flew under the state flag and national flag. An official greeted us at the door, and took us to the reception room to meet the secretary-gener-al. Fruit juice was served, and the little moist wash cloths used in these countries. If it weren't for these, we would always feel filthy. He told us about his one-house legislature of 73 members, and how it meets in two regular twomonth sessions, and two ten-day sessions each year, compared to our 150-member, two-house legislature meeting for 61 days every two years. Many Women About 13 members of the assembly are women, and 15 are members of the two minority parties, while the great majority are members of the Nationalist or Kuo-ming-tang party. We got to see the speaker’s Office, and then went down to the air conditioned assembly, where we saw their very modern room. Each member had a desk, microphone, electric vote recorder. Then

Higher Enrollment ‘ • i , . Is Reported In All Os Decatur Schools

Mrs. Leona Mcßride Is Taken By Death Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at the East Bethel EUB Church, Rockford, 0., for Mrs. Leona Becher Mcßride 61, sister of Lester Becher of Monroe. Mrs. Mcßride had been ill ill since April, and died at the home of a daughter, Mrs. Squire, of Celina, 0., with whom she had lived during her illness. She died at 5:45 a.m. Monday. Born December 5, 1900, near Rockford, O, she was the daughter of William P. and Katherine Schaadt Becher. She lived in the Rockford area her entire life except for 10 years, when the family resided in Dayton, O. She was married June 21, 1924 to Burris Mcßride, who survives. They lived on route 1, Rockford, O. Mrs. Mcßride was a member of the East Bethel church where rites will be held at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, the Rev. Delbert Cress officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Friends may call at Ketcham funeral home, Rockford, until noon Thursday, when the body will be takn to the church to lie to state. Surviving in addition to the husband, brother and daughter are one son, Leland, of route 5, Celina, O.; eight granchildren; four sisters Mrs. Iger Eley, Celina, O.; Mrs. Donald Stephenson, Celina, O.; Mrs. Hugo Willrath, route 2, Rockford, O. and Mrs. Harold Stetler, route one, Willshire O. Stay Os Execution Denied Murderer DES MOINES, lowa (UPD — Gov. Norman A. Erbe today refused to stay the execution of convicted murdered Charles Edwin Kelley, 21, Minneapolis, who is scheduled to be hanged at 5:45 a.m. Thursday.

the secretary had a machine that tabulated each vote, and in addition each speech is recorded, so that no one can “welch” on a promise. Radio Station From there we went to a radio station, one of the rural radio stations which dot the island. The particular station we visited was part of a chain of eight, which had network programs except when farm people would be listening — such as 5:30-6:30 a. m. and late in the evening. Then they had live or pre-record-ed visits with successful farmers who had tried new ideas, and made them work. Then a few moments of live or recorded folk songs, popular with the people. After a briefing in the radio office (there is no TV yet on Taiwan), we watched them finish a program, which consisted of a group of young ladies singing a folk song, each singing a different verse. A Chinese percussion band accompanied them. Wayne Rothgeb and I entered the studio, and while he recorded I shot Polaroid pictures and presented them to the group, which really pleased them. Refreshments Served One of the programs was called "The Happy Farmer,” and included both a man and woman director. We were each given a little pin with a "happy farmer’s face” and the name Os the program in Chinese. At each stop we were served with a soft drink, fruit, or '‘dragon’s eyes”—this last delicacy looks like a little round brown ball on a twig. You pop it open, and inside is a white, moist particle that tobks like a pickled onion, but-is vary sweet, and has a large black “olive seed” in the center. ’ vl9 ‘ smi x . This wais qtlite a thrill, seeing the legislature and visiting a radio station; we then returned to the

Decatur, Indiana, Wednesday, September 5,1962.

July Retail Sales Reach Record High WASHINGTON (UPD - The Commerce Department reported Tuesday that retail sales rbse by 3 per cent in July to a record high. Sales totaled nearly $19.7 billion, about $231 million above the department’s earlier estimate. List County Winners At Indiana's Fair Adams county entrants are among winners listed in Indiana state fair awards, received today. Lois Jean Gerke of route 5, Decatur, was awarded a blue ribbon in 4-H achievement exhibits and also has been awarded a home economics scholarship. Rita Norquest of Harvester Lane was awarded a blue ribbon in the 4-H dress revue Monday. In dual purpose cattle, Joseph and Paul Kohne of route 4, were awarded second in summer yearling heifers; third place in senior heifer calves; third place in junior heifer calves, fifth place in summer yearling bulls; second and third place in junior bull calves; third place in get of sire; and second place in junior get of sire. In the Hoosier gold medal Red Poll calf club, the Kohnes copped fourth and sixth in bulls pnivad. after Janauary 1; third in heifers calved between January 1 and April 30; a blue ribbon and seventh in heifers calved between May 1 and August 31; second and seventh in heifers calved between September 1 and December 31; a second in get of sire and a fourth in pair of calves. In dairy cattle, Rolandes Liechty of route 2, Berne, received a fifth in cows three years and under four and a fourth in dairy herd. Ned Liechty of route 2, Berne, received a tenth place in Holsteins, for a senior calf. Rosetta Liechty of route 2, Berne, won an eighth place in two year old cows and a fourth in four year olds and over, in addition to a fourth place in showmanship.

hotel for lunch, and a few hours’ free time before leaving for the airport. We would leave our busand fly back with the guides. Pedicab Rides During our free time, we walked around the city, then hired a pedicab, the driver of which could not speak a word of English. We had him drive us all around the city before returning an hour later to the hotel. We paid him about 50 cents, which was 20 cents more than the “going rate.” There seem to be millions of pedicabs in Taiwan—but taxis are putting them out of business. The average driver makes about $1 a day. We loaded into the bus and were taken to the airport, which was a Nationalist Chinese military airport, so we could take no pictures. In Taipei After a short 45 minute flight by DC-4 to Taipei, we went to the hotel for another seven-course Chinese style dinner—a real treat. At dinner we met the Rev. and Mrs. Thaine Ford; Rev. Ford is a chaplain with the U. S. Navy in Taiwan. He has been there about seven weeks, out of a 2-year tour. His wife and two sons are with him. A veteran of 11 years service, he told of. the problems in counseling with American boys who want to marry Chinese girls and bring them back to the states with them. He is presently living in a home, a very fine home, which cost less than $5,000 to build, but for which he must pay $125 a month. In addition, he must hire a “house sitter” to stay at the home all the time to prevent thieves from entering while gone. He hires a cook who spends 24 hours a day, six days a week, at the home, earning S3O a month. The chaplain didn’t think this was enough for a man with a wife and (Continued on Page Six)

Decatur’s schools, public and parochial, all showed higher enrollments in preliminary figures announced this morning by school officials as the 1962-63 school year opened today. Gail Grabill, superintendent of the city’s public schools, reported an approximately 12 per cent increase in the total enrollment in the four schools. Today’s enrollment totaled 1,896, an increase of 183 students over the 1961-62 enrollment. Sr. M. Almeda, principal of the St. Joseph Catholic grade school and the Decatur Catholic high school, reported total enrollment of 894, as compared to last year’s total of 861. Smith Snively, principal of the Zion Lutheran grade school, reported a total of 95 students, as compared to 77 last year. Practically all of this increase, however, is noted in the seventh grade enrollment of 17. This is the first year for seventh grade students at the Lutheran school. Public School Totals Kindergarten, elementary school and high school enrollments are all higher in the public schools. There are 231 pupils in kindergarten this year, compared to 196 last year; in elementary schools, the total is 1,166, up from the 1,077 total in 1961; and the high school total of 499, an increase of 59 over last year’s total. Enrollment by building is as follows: Southeast school, grades 1-6, 203 enrolled; Northeast school, grades 1-6, 371; Lincoln school, grades 1-6, 299, and grades 7 and 8, 293; high school, grades 9-12, 498, and one post graduate student. The total enrollment by grades and last year’s figures, Kindergarten — 231 and 196 last year. Grade one — 152 and 155 last year. Grade two— 158 and -132 last year. Grade three — 138 and 126 last year. Grade four — 131 and 121 last year. <» Grade five — 140 and 145 last year. Grade six — 154 and 128 last year. Grade seven — 143 and 147 last year. Grade eight — 150 and 123 last year. Freshmen — 133 and 146 last year. Sophomores — 154 and 108 last year. Juniors — 115 and 103 last year. Seniors — 96 and 83 last year. Post graduate — One and none last year. Catholic Schools Both the St. Joseph grade school and the Catholic high school show increased enrollments this year, the grade school from 671 to 681, and the high school from 190 to 213. The enrollment by grades, and last year’s figures, follow: Grade one — 90 and 96 last year. Grade two— 100 and 94 last Jobless Pay Claims Show Decline Here ■Unemployment claims dropped to a total of 52 this week, Richard P. App, manager of the Fort Wayne office of the Indiana employment security division, stated today. Just five new claims were filed, compared with 10 new claims the week before, and nine a year ago. A total of 47 regular claims were continued. This compared with 87 a week ago, and 138 a year ago. A total of 52 claims were filed this past week, compared with 97 a week ago, and 147 a year ago. A year ago there were also 56 extended coverage claims, by those out of work for six months or more. Unemployment figures by the IESD include only those people covered by unemployment compensation, and do not include those of farm workers or small retail outlets.

year. Grade three — 96 and 77 last year. Grade four — 79 and 74 last year. Grade five — 70 and 96 last year. Grade six — 93 and 77 last year. Grade seven — 75 and 83 last year. Grade eight — 78 and 84 last year. No breakdown was available today on enrollment in the four individual high school classes. Lutheran School Total enrollment at the Zion Lutheran school is 95 students this year, compared to 77 last year. This is the first year for seventh grade students at the school. The total enrollment by grades and last year’s figures, follow: Grade one — 13 and 16 last year. Grade two— 16 and 11 last year. Grade three — 13 and 10 last* year. Grade four — 12 and 12 last year. Grade five — 12 and 12 last year. Grade six — 13 and 12 last year. Grade seven — 17 this year, no class last year.

J.F.K. Warns Cuba, Russia

WASHINGTON (UPI) — Secretary of State Dean Rusk invited the ambassadors of the Latin American governments to meet with him today to discuss the threat posed by the Soviet-aided arms buildup in Cuba. Rusk’s action came as a follow up to President Kennedy’s declaration that the United States will use whatever means necessary to prevent the Castro regime from using the Soviet arms to threaten other c ountries in the Western hemisphere. The meeting of Rusk with the ambassadors was set for 4 p-m. EDT today. Kennedy indicated that the weapons so far supplied to the Fidel Castro regime were on a defensive nature- He warned Russia and Cuba that the United States and other hemisphere countries would “maike sure” that the increased armaments would not be used offensively. The President issued a s tatement Tuesday night that was intended to inform the American public on the extent of the SovietCuban arms flow. It also served the purpose of notifying Russia and Cuba of the official U.S. position toward the Caribbean developments. The statement was issued after Kennedy met with congressional leaders of both parties. Kennedy’s statement climaxed a week of reports — which the White House denied — that actual Soviet “troops’ had arrived in’ Cuba. Kennedy emphasized in his statement that the “Cuban question” was part of the worldwide Communist threat to peace. He said it must be dealt with in that light as well as in its application to the Western Hemisphere. He stated the U.S. v iew this way: “It continues to be the policy of the United States that the Castro regime will not be allowed to export its aggressive purposes by force or the threat of force. It will be prevented by whatever means may be necessary from taking action against any part of the Western Hemisphere.” Kennedy said Soviet aid to Cuba had included: —A number of anti-aircraft defense missiles with a slant range of 25 miles. —Several Soviet-made motor torpedo boats “carrying ship to ship guided missiles having a range of 15 miles.” It was assured that'Kennedy was speaking of electronically guided torpedoes. ; —Approximately 3,500 Soviet military technicians are either in Cuba or en route there to assist in setting up and teaching the use

Seek Repairs To Sidewalks

The problem of repairing sidewalks damaged during street construction on Russell street, air conditioning the Community Center, fixing the Pennsylvania railroad crossing, complimenting the Erie and Nickel Plate for their cooperation in fixing up the Line and Patterson street crossings, petitions for street lights, alleys, and sidewalk changes, and an ordinance setting prices for road material from Meshberger’s, occupied the Decatur city council for an hour Tuesday night. Following the reading of minutes of the last meeting, the regular order of business was changed to allow those present to speak, so that they could attend the Deca-tur-Angola football game. Air-Condition Center W. Lowell Harper and Louis A. Jacobs, of the Decatur Memorial Foundation, requested that the city council consider the possibility of air conditioning the Decatur Youth and Community Center, so that revenue and use of the building could be increased during the summer months. The foundation presented a study made by GE and I&M engineers, recommending 35 tons of air conditioning for the auditorium and lobby. This would include 20 tons in the north part of the auditorium, 10 tons in the south part, and five tons in the lobby. Cost of the total program was estimated at $13,000. This would iclude standing 10-ton units at the north, with air circulators to help with smoke and foul air during the fall, spring, and winter months,

of the new equipment. Kennedy said the Soviet Union apparently was providing the extensive radar and other electronic equipment required for the operation of the anti-aircraft missiles. He said there had been no evidence of: —Any organized combat force in Cuba from any Soviet bloc country. —A Russian military base in Cuba —A violation of the 1934 treaty relating to the U.S. naval base at Guantanamo. —The presence of offensive ground to ground missiles. —Any other significant offensive capability either in Cuban hands or under Soviet direction. The President’s statement on Cuba, in addition to informing the American public and serving as a warning to Cuba and Russia, had another effect. It was obviously used to quiet some of the more excited areas of U.S. opinion, including some members of Congress who have recommended stern and rapid steps to stop the Soviet shipments bolstering Castro’s military power. Earlier in the day Sen. Kenneth B. Keating, R-N.Y., told the Senate that 10 new shipments of Russian war materials were en route to Cuba as part of the buildup. He also said that he had been unduly conservative 1 ast w eek in saying that 1,500 Soviet troops—not technicians — were in Cuba. The number he said, is closer to 5,000. Following the White House conference with Kennedy, Senate Republican Leader Everett M. Dirksen, 111., indicated that he generally agreed with the administration’s assessment of conditions in Cuba. “No doubt it would reqnirp a substantial modification of plans and equipment if (the buildup) were t o become offensive,” he saiddecatur temperatures Local weather data for the 24 hour period ending at 11 a.m. today. 12 noon 76 12 midnight .. 60 J P-m 77 1 a.m 59 2 P- m - 77 2 a.m 58 4 Pm— 78 4 a.m 56 * P 7 P-m 72 7a m 54 BPm 68 8 a.m 60 9 P-m 66 9am 64 10 p.m 60 10 a.m 66 11 p.m. 60 11 a.ml 68 Rain Total for the 24 hour berlod ending at 7 a.m. today, .31 Inches. The St. Mary’s river was at 1.01 feet. TWO SECTIONS

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as well; the present fan sy: cannot be run during a mee because it is so loud that per cannot hear over it. A therm* would control the air conditioi On motion of city council Lawrence Kohne, the matter taken under advisement by council. Sidewalk Repairs Robert C. Butcher, of 1062 sell, asked the city council to him repair his relatively new walk, which was broken dou two places during the recent provements on Russell st Butcher explained that all he asking was for the city to fu the material and a man to poui that he would frame it up, bet he would have had to have ci ed his entrance walk anyway that the rest of the walk was ly damaged. Mayor Donald F. Gage s that the matter would be st by the administration, and a cy towards all of the sidt owners adopted. Walks in s al areas, apparently, were aged during construction worl spring. Councilman Carl G stated that the felt that durir next period of construction matter should be thoroughly ered in the ordinance providii the construction work. A resolution praising f< Mayor John M. Doan was passed unanimously by the cil. The resolution is printer where in today’s Decatur Democrat. - Railroad Crossings A letter from city attorney ert S. Anderson to district hit superintendent Cal Webber, Wayne, asking that the state way department take action I the Pennsylvania railroad cr I on Monroe street, highways 2 I 33, repaired, was then read, councilman Bernard Clark, works for Webber, stated th letter had been received, an being referred to the prop partment within the distri action. Mayor Gage mentioned tb railroad had apparently d some kind of material int deepest holes, but that the sing was still extremely Several letters have been s the railroad with little resi added. Following a discussion I council members, letters Erie-Lackawanna railroad ai Nickel Plate railroad, compb ing them for their fine co. tion at the Line and Pat street improvements, were r A contract with Meshbe Stone Corporation, fixing prices to be paid for repair i ials for the next year or sc then read, and passed on all readings. Councilman Clarl ed the city attorney if this interfere in any way with a inance he had given the at for presentation at the next ing on street repairs, and,. son stated no, it would nol explained that actually the: just been continuing unde year’s contract. Petitions A letter from Don C. Ha petitioning the city council low him to move his brick walk from a position some di: from the street to the curl approved, subject to an invt tion by the city engineer. The is on the west side of Lin north side of Elm streets. E. Roop, city engineer, exg that a sidewalk beside the must have one-quarter inch to the foot, sloping toward street, so that the walk will properly, and that any roots large trees must be cut bt tnat they will not raise th< walk, making it impassable. A petition with 50 signei eluding practically every pr owner between 1000 and blocks on West Monroe strec submitted, asking for adc street lights, from tax funds out cost to the residents, increase in taxes. Miss Ht Barkley, of 1329 W. Monroe inated the petition. The i was referred to the light c. tee. Nine property owners on and Elm streets asked forth ing of an alley between the perties. The alley is use parking, and also for entr; beauty parlor and an apai and dust from the traffic pr use of outside laundry lines petition was referred to the committee. Another petition, signed residents of- the same area, for a street light, and the: tion was referred to the ligh mittee.

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