Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 60, Number 228, Decatur, Adams County, 27 September 1962 — Page 1

VOL. LX NO, 228.

David Swickard Is Merit Semifinalist

David A. Swickard, Decatur high school senior, and son of Mr. and Mrs. Dayton Swickard of 215 Stratton Way, was one of 327 high school seniors in Indiana to make the list of 11,000 finalists throughout the country in the 1962-63 merit scholarship competition. Bom in Orange, Calif., Swickard moved to Indianapolis with his parents in 1944, and then to Decatur, where he started kindergarten. A member of the United Church of Christ, he has two sisters, Jean and Nancy. He is a letterman in football and track, was a state forestry contest winner in 4-H, is a member of the governor’s youth ad- I visory council, and an Eagle Scout. Honor Student Here Last summer he attended the summer science institute through the national science foundation. During his first years of high | school he has been an honor roll student, and is a scholastic letter winner. Swickard became a sdfhifinalist through his outstanding performance on the national merit scholarship qualifying test, the first step in the eighth annual merit program. This moves him a step closer to winning a four-year merit scholarship to the college of his choice. Tested Last March The qualifying examination, a test of educational development, was given in more than 16,000 high schools last March. The semifinalist grouo is composed of the highest scoring students in each state and in United States territories. The semifinalist group represents a constant percentage of each year’s high school graduating class nationally. In previous years about 10,000 semifinalists were named annually. The number of semifinalists this year is 11,000 because of the increased number of students to be graduated in 1963. Brains Important John M. Stalnaker, president of the nonprofit national merit scholarship corporation, described the semifinalists as “representative of the best of a new generation of young people who are increasingly conscious ,of the. importance of intellectual achievement. L “The qualities and aspirations of the semifinalists typify the abilities and goals of the country’s most able youth. Although we must be concerned about juvenile delinquents, we should focus our attention too on youngsters such as these stuednts. They are ambitious, levelheaded, hard-working, and very able. “We should recognize also that, by encouraging these characteristics, their parents and teachers have played a big part in their success. Similarly, the development of the intellectually talented depends as well on the level of support a community gives its schools and the extent to which adults in general respect intellectual attainment. Honor To Self “It is for such reasons that the to themselves, but also to their semifinalists bring honor not only parents, their schools, and t h eir communities.” To increase their opportunities to obtain financial assistance if they need it, the merit corporation sends the names of semifinalists to all accredited colleges and universities and to other scholarshipgranting agencies and financial aid sources. Studies show that about 50 per cent of the semifinalists obtain financial aid from sources other than the merit program. The semifinalists will take another rigorous examination, the threecollege entrance examination board, i- ■ l '" •' . Hubert Moughler Heads Postmasters Hubert Maughler, postmaster of Waterloo, was installed Wednesday night as president of the fourth district postmasters association of Indiana at the fourth quarterly meeting held at the Decatur Community Center. John Boch, Decatur postmaster and Mrs. Boch, were host and hostess for the evening. A total of 53 postmasters, wives, husbands, and guests attended. Mrs? Inej Murman, postmaster of Fountain town, and state secre-tary-treasurer, installed the new officers. The new vice president is Russell Burkheiser of Ossian, and the new secretary-treasurer is Vernon Hockemeyer, of Hoagland. Sol Fulford of WaWaka is membership director. Mrs. Helen Ortt, of New Haven, president of the association this year, was given a key to the city by Boch. The group was entertained by a series of slides on Hong Kong by Dick Heller of Decatur. The next meeting of the group will be at Pokagon State Park next January 16 from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m.

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■ B % David A. Swickard hour scholastic aptitude test of the to be given in testing centers throughout the country Dec. 1,1962. Moat Make Finals Students whose scores on the second test substantiate their performance on the qualifying test and who are endorsed by their high schools will become finalists in the competition. In the past year, about 97 per cent of the semifinalists have be come finalists. All finalists receive a certificate of merit in recognition of their outstanding performance in the program . As finalists, the students will be eligible for scholarship awards sponsored by NMSC and about 150 business corporations, foundations, unions, professional associations, and individuals. All Phases Important In the final phase of the competition, the high school grades, creative accomplishments, leadership qualities, extracurricular activities, and school citizenship of the students will be evaluated along with their scores on the tests. About April 24, 1963, the names of the merit scholars will be announced, the exact number depending on the extent of sponsor support of the merit program. In 1962 NMSC and sponsors together awarded 1.050 merit scholarships. Each merit scholarship is a fouryear award to cover the undergraduate college years. The recipient’s stipend is tailored to his need. Average SBSO A Year For merit scholars who require financial assistance, awards may reach a maximum of $6,000 for the four years of college. For students who already possess financial resources which will enable them to attend the colleges of their choice, the award are S4OO for the four years. Stipends now average about SBSO a year. A merit scholarship is also a form of “educational insurance” for the student who receives it, because the amount of the stipend will be increased at any time while he (Continued on Page Eight)

Spain Flood Toll Mounts

By ANTHONY NAVARRO United Press International BARCELONA, Spain (UPI) — Spanish authorities today asked the U.S. Air Force to aid survivors of Spain’s worst flood of modern times. The casualty toll rose to 368 dead, 465 missing, and 536 injured. Heavy rains predicted for today had not come by afternoon, but officials expected the death toll to climb as rescue workers reached outlying villages hit by the flash flooding Wednesday. The mayor of Barcelona, answering a U.S. Air Force offer of help, asked the Ria base at Zaragoza to send bulldozers adn other, earth-moving equipment to clear away the mud and debris in Sabadell a hard-hit textile center. Other help began to pour in from Spain and abroad. The Bank of Spaii) began a national fund for flood victims with a $167,000 contribution. King Badouin of Belgium and his Spanish-born queen, Fabiola, donated $2,000. The national radio appealed for food, blankets, and medicine for the thousands of' homeless survivors. A U.S. embassy spokesman in Madrid said that no U.S. citizens are amonge the casualties. Unofficial estimates put the' total property damage at more than $25 million. ( The scene was catastrophic at Tarrasa and Sabadell, Spain's two biggest textile centers. Barcelona escaped the full force of Wednesday’s flood, which was caused by a torrential eight-inch

Report Yemen Monarchy Is Overthrown i ADFN (UPI) — Yemen Radio 6 reported today a revolutionary army has overthrown the monarchy. Other Arab broadcasts said the 36-year-old imam (king) had been assassinated. Yemen Radio said the revolutionaries proclaimed a free republic after “getting rid of’ Seif el Islam el Badr, who took over the throne only a week ago following the death of his father. An unidentified Arab broadcast said flatly that the new king had been killed. The semi - official Arab news agency from Cairo | said he was assassinated Wednesday night. The radio station at Sanaa, the Yemenite capital, said the revolt broke out about 5 p.m. Wednesday. The new regime announced a curfew over the radio, and warned that anyone leaving his house after hours would be shot on sight. A later communique broadcast by Sanaa said that all the Yemeni tribes had pledged allegiance to the new republic. The communique was issued in the name of the Yemeni army. There was no mention of whether the imam was in Sanaa when , the revolt broke out or at his palace at Taiz, where the old imam was said to have died last week. One broadcast said that Taiz “had joined the revolution.” There were some indications the rebels might have acted to keep the new imam from aligning Yemen with Russia. Informed sources said the late Imam Ahmed had to restrain his son from going all out for communism. The Kremlin was believed to be keenly interested in extending its influence to Yemen. Yemen commands the southern entrance to the Red Sea. The British base at Aden is only 50 miles from the Yemen border. INDIANA WEATHER Mostly cloudy and a little cooler tonight. Friday partly cloudy with little temperature change. Low tonight 38 to 47. High Friday in the 60s. Sunset today 6:34 p. m. Sunrise Friday 6:38 a. m. Outlook for Saturday: Fair and a little warmer. Lows 42 to 50. Highs 65 to 72. DECATUR TEMPERATURES Lx>cal weather data for the 24 hour period ending at 11 a.m. today. 12 noon 60 12 midnight .. 48 1 p.m 60 1 a.m 48 2 p.m. 60 2 a.m. 48 3 p.m 60 3 a.m 48 4 p.m 60 4 a.m 48 5 p.m 57 5 a.m 48 6 p.m 56 '6 a.m 44 7 p.m 53 7 a.m 45 8 p.m 52 8 a.m 46 9 p.m 52 9 a.m 53 10 p.m 51 10 a.m. 56 11 p.m 50 11 a.m 57 Rain Total for the 24 hour period ending at 7 a.m. today, .0 inches. The St. Mary's river was at 0.89 feet.

rain following several months of drought. The flood struck suddenly as Barcelona Province wound up the annual fair in honor of its patron saint, Our Lady of Mercy. The province is located in industrial northeast Spain, in the Catalonian region. Many of the inhabitants had been praying for rain to end the drought. The floods struck after dark, trapping many persons while they slept in their homes. Barcelona police fished 23 bodies, still in nightclothes, from the city harhor_ Many persons and farm animals were apparently swept into the Mediteranean Sea. Rivers Overflow Strong winds whipped the floodwaters as three rivers overflowed and swept away whole sections of towns-with“ out leaving afetrace. The countryside southeast of Barcelona was a jumble of wreckage, uprooted trees and smashed houses. Large areas of Barcelona were without light or power because the rains and wind knocked out several power centers and twisted high tension towers. Hospitals and clinics remained in operation by using portable generators, but many rescue efforts were called off for lack of light. “The towns of Sabadell, Tarrasa and Rubi were hardest hit. An 'entire section of Tarrasa was 'washed away, including building foundations, leaving only mud behind.

ONLY DAILY NEWSPAPER IN ADAMS COUNTY

Decotur, Indiana, Thurs day, September 27,1962.

6. William Spice Is Scout Executive G. William Spice G. William Spice, a native of Fort Wayne, has replaced Ed Bishop as Boy Scout executive for Adams, Wells and Jay counties, it was announced today. The appointment was hailed by local scouters, who had worked . with Spice at Camp Big Island. Judge Myles F. Parrish, cubmaster of the county’s largest Cub Pack, 3061, stated that he felt that ; Spice was “eminently qualified” j and that he showed great promise - at the district meeting held in De- ; catur this week. Carl Braun, in- 1 stitutional representative for troop ! 64, worked with Spice this last ; summer at Camp Big Island and was strong in his praises for the i young man. Steve Everhart, assis- < tant district commissioner with a ’ long record of work with the local J scouting program, also was strong ' in his praise of Spice. 1 i Spice is a native of Fort Wayne, ; and a graduate of North Side high ' school and Ball State Teachers i College in Muncie. He fulfilled his military obligation with the Indiana air national , guard, R. O. T. C., and ready service. In 1960, he attended the golden, jubilee jamboree, and the word) jamboree at Niagara on the Lake, Ontario, Canada, in 1955. Spice was a member of the 226th national training school, Schiff , Scout Reservation, Mendhan, N. J. 1 He then served as district scout ' executive of the Pokagon district, ’ which includes Noble, DeKalb, and ; Steuben counties, for two years, , and assumed the district scout execuitve position for the Limberlost ( district, which includes Adams, j Wells and Jay counties, Septem- < ber 1,1962. He also serves as director of jhe council summer 1 camp, Camp Big Island, during the j summer months. i < if I 1 One Era Ends With ; Removal Os Lights A 27-year era in Decatur is ending as the ornamental street lights along Second street come down. The fancy double-globed fixtures were first turned on Friday, September 13, 1935. Erection of the ornamental fixtures took two months, and was a spasmodic process. The lights were authorized by ; the city, and erection started Monday, July 15, 1935. Work was being done by the FERA (Federal 1 Emergency Relief Administration), and was to proceed one block at a i time. During the construction, the FERA folded. With the formation of the WPA ( (Works Progress Administration) during toe depth of the depression, work was resumed on August 13. The work was under the general ■ supervision of Martin “Marty” Mylott, superintendent of the city i light plant. Arthur Holthouse was in his first year as mayor of De- J catur. : « ~|| Finishing touches were done on ■ the wiring after the final pole had been erected Friday, September 6. The following week, Mylott threw ( the switch while- both Decatur bands played, and the downtown district was brilliantly lit. Arthur Baker had been work foreman on the job of actually setting up the poles. In addition to the spasmodic work on the lights, several events of local and world importance took place during the period of construction. Will Rogers, America’s foremost humorist, and Wiley Post, , famous flight pioneer, died in an air crash in Alaska; Mussolini’s troops invaded Ethiopia; Huey Long, Louisiana political boss, was murdered; and Charles Dugan, president of the First State Bank and long-time Decatur business leader, died.

Central Soya, Union Committee Agree On New Work Contract

Bars Strike On Santa Fe

CHICAGO” (UPI) — A Federal ; District Court judge today barred ] a trainmen’s strike against the . 1 13,000-mile long Santa Fe Railway scheduled for 6 a.m. Friday. < Judge William J. Campbell said < “There will be no strike.” He ordered the Brotherhood of 1 Railroad Trainmen, which had 1 planned the strike, and the rail- ■ way to maintain the status quo and to send their representatives to Federal Judge Joseph Sam Perry’s Court Monday for further arguments. The BRT announced Wednesday it would call out 3,000 employes on the Santa Fe’s e astern and western lines—the segments between Chicago and Albuquerque, N.M., and Sweetwater, Tex. The railroad, second longest in the i nation, said such a walkout would i affect its entire'system. It asked Campbell to issue an injunction i against the strike. Campbell refused to issue an 1 injunction. He said the dispute was tied up with the controversy 1 over “featherbedding” which has boiled into a threat of a strike against all the nation’s railroads. The BRT and four other unions representing on-train rail employes'* have threatened to strike if the railroads put stringent “anti-featherbedding” work rules changes into effect. Perry ruled last summer that the railroads had the right to make the ; changes. The unions, claiming the revisions would eliminate 80,000 jobs, appealed to the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, where the case i still rests. < Campbell referred the Santa Fe ' dispute to Perry “because it is a ! related matter” to the nationwide 1 “featherbedding” dispute. i “Featherbedding” is a railroad ’ term for unnecessary jobs. The issue has already triggered a telegraphers’ strike which has shut down the Chicago & North Western Railway, third longest in the nation, for almost a month. Both the railroad and the BRT agreed in Campbell’s court to maintain the status quo. The

Boy Scouts A Part Os Community Fund

A young boy assisting an elderly man across a foggy London street one evening many, many years ago, led to the formation of one of the ten agencies in the Decatur Community Fund — the Boy. Scouts. One of the most productive and energetic organizations of the ten agencies, the Boy Scouts have included a budget of $3,718 in the Decatur Community Fund’s total drive budget of $25,510 for 1962. The annual drive will open in Decatur Monday, October 8. A tireless and achieving group, the Boy Scouts have done more good for more cities, including Decatur, than most organizations can possibily do. Decatur has a total of seven Boy Scout troops, for boys moreThanl2 years old. This city also has five Cub packs, for the younger boys. Local Troops Boy Scout troops include: Troop 60, sponsored by the local Lutheran church; troop 61, sponsored by the Rotary club; troop 62, sponsored by the Lions club; troop 63, sponsored by the American Legion; sponsored by the St. Mary’s Catholic church, troop 65, sponsored by the Trinity E. U. B church; and troop 66 sponsored by the First Baptist church. The five Cub Packs are: Pack 3060, Lutheran church; 3061, Lincoln school P. T. A.; 3062, Southeast elementary schoop P. T. A.; 3063, Northwest elementary school P. T. A.; 3064, St. Mary’s Catholic church. Decatur also has an Explorer Scout troop, post 2062, which is sponsored by the local Elks organization. What is a boy can be answered in

strike was postponed indefinitely peding the results of Monday’s hearing. The railroad said a BRT walkout could mean 40,000 employes out of work. The union said it wanted to call a strike because the railroad had refused to negotiate some demands made in 1956. August Appointed Director Os Center Robert Lewis August, 36, lifetime resident of the Decatur area, was named as director of the Decatur Youth and Community center. The appointment was made this morning by the city recreation committee after approval by the mayor and the board of works Wednesday evening. August replaces Dick Linn, who resigned recently to enter business with “Chalkie” Winteregg . In making the final decision, the recreation committee expressed its appreciation to the many fine applicants. The selection was made after much consideration, and the committee thanked all of the applicants for considering the important community job. D.H.S. Graduate August was born and reared in Decatur, and is a graduate of Decatur high school. He attended Indiana University extension in Fort Wayne, and served in the United States Air Force for a year in 194647. Recalled because of the Korean action, August served another year with the Air Force in 1950-51. Extremely capable in mechanics, August has served for about seven years as service man for Fager Appliance & Sporting Goods. He is married to the former Barbara Hoblet, and they have two children, Tanya Darlene, 14, and Jerry Lewis, 8. The Augusts reside •n rural route 4, just south of De catur.

many ways, but the question of what can be done to make a better boy, lies in the creed of the Boy Scouts ,of America. Good Teaching Scouting teaches a boy many of the rudiments of living that he must exercise daily when he becomes an adult. It provides a basis for learning to live with his fellow Scout; builds a degree of initiative, and alertness, to comprehend, and a desire to learn. A Boy Scout’s camping trips, which are quite numerous, affords Jhim an opportunity of learning how nature works her wondrous miracles. Another aspect of scouting is the citizenship appeal. He participates, a feature that, if carried over into adult living, can make life a much more pleasant thing. The local scouting chapter provides all of these benefits for Decatur youths, and like anything else is worthwhile—it costs money. Projects Raise Funds The local troops and packs have many worthy projects that help their various groups raise the needed funds, bUt a great more is needed from volunteer donations. As in the case of the other agencies, the training of adult supervisors plays a main role in the scouting program. Without adequate counselors acting as scoutmasters, assistants, and higher echelon officer, the movemem could falter and eventually die, But the earnest desire of civic groups will not let their program fade. That is why the Boy Scouts are one of the ten agencies in : the Decatur Community Fund.

Union Members Meet Saturday To Study Pact Agreement on a contract was reached at Thursday’s bargaining session between representatives of Central Soya and the committee representing the United Mine Workers Detrict 50, Tom Allwein, Central Soya’s Decatur plant manager said today. Allwein said that the union’s contract negotiating committee agreed to take the proposed contract, with their unanimous recommendation for approval, to the membership on Saturday. It is anticipated that the membership will approve the agreement. Among the provisions of the final agreement are the seven cents per hour wage increase retroactive to July 1,1962 and an improved insurance and pension program. Began In February Contract negotiations in toe local! industry began February 22, 1962, and a total of 16 negotiating sessions were held. George Hupp, a representative of the federal medi- , ation and conciliation service, pre- . sided at most of the meetings, and . Chester Ralston of the same ser- , vice also assisted. The two men j work out of the South Bend field . office of the FMCS. Those serving on the union negotiation committee, or acting as observers, included Harold Miller, Jess Schlickman, Jim Shackley, Kenneth Hirschy, local president, Paul Morgan, Gene Loshe and Fred Conrad. Acting or observing for management were Bob Chappuis, Tom Allwein, Warren Druetzler, Hersel Nash, Chalmer Bollenbacher, Ralph Kenyon, Jess Essex, H. D. Kreischer and Glen Dickerson. Hirschy stated that local Mine Workers district 50 would hold two meetings Saturday to present the contract to the membership. One meeting will be held at 1:30 p. m. and a second at 7:30 p. m. The meetings will be held in the quarters of the United Electrical Radio & Machine Workers of America, No. 924, at 148% North Second street, above the Mirror Inn. Sehina's Flight Is Set For Wednesday CAPE CANAVERAL (UPI) — The frenzied activity centering on astronaut Walter M. Schirra Jr. today entered its toughest and touchiest period — the last six days before his planned blast-off into space. The slender, handsome space-man-elect is scheduled to ride an Atlas rocket into orbit next Wednesday. A freshly repaired space capsule and generally peaceful weather around the world raised scientific hopes that he might make it on schedule. The question is : Will it stay that way? The odds are against it. Each of the four previous U.S. maimed spaceflights was postponed at least once during the last week of preparations, either by rocket or capsule troubles or by turbulent weather somewhere in the -critical areas. The bell-shaped space capsule that Schirra named "Sigma-7” was put back atop the Atlas booster Wednesday after spending five days in a hangar undergoing replacment of a leaky valve. But still ahead are all the crucial final checks of myriad instruments, seven miles of wiring in the capsule and 50,000 moving parts in the Atlas. Schirra, a 39-year-old Navy commander, is expected to move into Hangar “S”, the astronauts* "home away from home” during the last few days, sometime this weekend. There he will undergo intensive physical and psychological examinations — and wait

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Thomas Hoffman On City Police Force jh WL> ~ - ; 0 - jThomas Hoffman

Thomas Hoffman, a lifelong Adams county resident, who now ' lives in Decatur, will join the uniformed ranks of the Decatur city police department, effective October 1. Hoffman’s appointment was an- ’ nounced following a meeting be- ‘ tween the city board of works and 1 safety and city police chief James * M. Borders, late Wednesday after- . noon. At the same time, Pat Nelson, a former civilian operator with the local police department, was named to succeed Hoffman as one of two civilian clerks with the police force. Operator At Present Hoffman, who resides at 1122 Master Drive'with his wife, the former Patricia Zimmerman, joined the local police force August 25 as a civilian radio operator. The illness of patrolman Jay H. Minch prompted the board of works and safety to move Hoffman up to the uniformed ranks to relieve the manpower shortage problem with the Decatur police. Mayor Donald Gage explained this morning that Hoffman’s- -appointment does not replace patrolman Minch, who will rejoin the force when recovered from his illness. Minch entered the Parkview hospital in Fort Wayne one week ago today and underwent major surgery. He is, however, expected to be off work for an extended period. Adams Central Grad A 1956 graduate of Adams Central high school, Hoffman served with the U. S. Army from March of 1959 to February of 1961. He was previously employed at the local Central Soya plant and Magnavox in Fort Wayne. With a month’s experience with the department, Hoffman will not be entirely new to the procedures of police work in Decatur. Nelson’s selection to replace Hoffman as a civilian radio operator will give the department an experienced radio operator, as he will not require a -breaking in” period. A 1958 graduate of Decatur high school, Nelson was formerly employed as a civilian radio operator by the Decatur police for slightly over a year. Nelson began as a radio operator May 21, 1959, and left the department May 31 of 1960. Both Hoffman and Nelson will take over their new duties Monday, October 1. The appointment of Hoffman to move up from the radio operator’s position with the police force ap-. ; -_. ; pears to establish a precedent with the job. Seta Precedent Hoffman was hired in August as a civilian radio operator with the understanding that he would receive the first opening in the uniformed ranks. The board of works (Continued on Page Eight) BULLETIN . WASHINGTON (UPD—President Kennedy today signed the new farm MU with a tion that the measure wflboost farm income, reduce government costs and slew gjih r ■dle-un of arricnltnrsl ms’* Muses.