Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 60, Number 243, Decatur, Adams County, 15 October 1962 — Page 6

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A recent story in the Decatur Democrat concerning the court house bell tower contained a passage that caused many county residents to scratch their heads. There is a vast majority in Adams county who did not know that the court house tower originally perched in the middle of the building. While the trip for the tower from the middle of the building to the east, or front, end was only about firty feet, the old commissioners’ records show that it was a long and involved move. The search through the records, which was aided by Judge Myles F. Parrish, also showed an interesting sidelight: when the court house was originally planned in 1872, there were remonstrances against the construction. Commissioners Warned Meanwhile, back in the tower, things were getting shaky. June 18, 1898, the commissioners received a report that the tower was in unsafe condition. It seems that the weight in the center of the building, away from a loadbearing wall, was causing the walls of the court house to bow. The tower itself was also in poor condition. A proposal for architectural services on the tower was made by Wing & Mahurin, and later in the year a notice to contractors was given. This notice was to remove the present (center) tower, and reconstruct the tower at the east end of the building. Proceedings went along quite well for a while. In August of 1898, a proposal was tentatively accepted from the contracting firm of Woods & Mann. They posted their bond, and the commissioners signed contracts with this firm for the work. Fly In Ointment In September of 1898, the project was still under full steam. The commissioners signed a separate contract for the removal

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and replacement of the existing clock. This contract was with the Seth Thomas clock company, one of the best known of the early American clock manufacturers. The total contract was for less than SSOO. In the spring of 1899, the commissioners’ hearts turned to thoughts other than love. In fact, they were probably downright disgusted. On May 29, 1899, in a special session, the county commissioners passed an order that the contractors remove the steel structure for the tower that was already in place and do the Job according to the orginial specifications. Court Room, 1920 After this broadside, the commissioners seem to have turned back to more routine matters such as roads and ditches. In* 1900, the new clock was installed, and affairs at the court house, as far as the physical plant was conFarm Outlook Meet | At Bluffton Tuesday Leo N. Seltenright, county agricultural agent, reminds all interested farmers and their wives, businessmen and consumers that Noah S. Hadley, agricultural economist at Purdue University, will conduct the annual outlook meeting Tuesday at 8 p.m. in the 4-H building at the 4-H fairgrounds in Bluffton. Discussion of the impact of the nation and on individual farmers of the changing interatioal trade situation will be featured. “Will the common market take more or less of our output? What will be the influence of our declining gold reserves?” Also to be discussed are such questions as: Is this the time to expand, or reduce, hog numbers? Can one expect any profit on cattle feeding with current high cost feeders? What are the prospects for profits in the dairy business over the next two to five years? Will soybean storage be profitable this year? Will present incomes support today’s high land prices. Light Pole Damaged When Struck By Car A light pole suffered SSO damage when struck by a rolling automobile at 809 S. Fifth St.,* at B*JS p.m. Saturday. Patricia Ahn Kintz, 20, 320 N. Fifth St., had parked the car on the east side of Fifth, facing north, and the vehicle gearshift dropped into drive, and the auto moved across the street and struck the lamp post on the west side. The car suffered an estimated S2O damage. A car parked on the east side of 328 N. First St., owned by Carl Gattshall, of 328 N. First St., received an estimated $l5O damage when struck by a car operated by Albert L. Colchin, 75, 420 Fornax St. Clochin was northbound at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, when his car struck the rear of the Gattshall vehicle Colchin’s auto suffered S2OO damages.

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cerned, settled down. An old well in front of the building was removed and electricity was installed through the years. In the 1920’5, during the term of Judge Sutton, the court room was given a major revision. The court rooms had been moved during the tower work, to protect both the judges and the witnesses. During the 20’s, a complete facelifting was performed. The ceiling was lowered six feet, the west wall was moved about twelve feet to the east, and the legal library rooms were added on the north side. These are only a few of th» highlights in the career of the 90-year-old Adams county landmark. The commissioners’ records, sometimes a little hard to read and follow, give a detailed and interesting account of the affairs of the seat of our county govern- ' ment. ; Handyman Services ■ Offered By Girards A service designed to be of assistance to the property owner at the home or office, is one of the newer businesses in Decatur, Girard and Sons, painting contractors. Girard and Sons serves the inturtrial, community and residential areas of Decatur, with its ’’handyman services.’ Joy Girard, 522 St. Mary’s St., is the head of the new business. Some of the services of Girard and Sons include painting both interior and exterior: wall papering sign painting, wall and window washing, plastering anftjkrater damage repairs. • ■ Plumbing, Carpenter Repairs Girard and Sons also clean light fixtures and replace bulbs, refinish furniture and do plumbing and carpenter repair work, or general remodeling. Girard explained that his Service is designed to not only be of value to the property owner at his home but also at his office. The newly invented Von Schrader wall deterger is one of the features of the Girard and Sons services. Efficient Wall Cleaning Designed explicitly for cleaning walls and ceilings, the machine replaces the old fashioned pail, soap and sponge method, and washes wals quickly and efficiently. Wall-washing is only one of the many “handyman” services which 11 Girard and Sons perform. AH work , is guaranteed. I Stricly a local business, Girard , and Sons will do nearly any job around both the home and office J and may be contacted quickly by i phoning 34591 for contracting. t

i ■ c ■ I FIRE SAFETY sticker, a project of the local Moose lodge, is viewed on his window by Harry Frauhiger, Decatur man who is unable to walk due to severe injuries suffered in a fall some time ago. These stickers are being placed on windows of bedrooms of aged or infirm persons, convalescents and invalids. When the fire department is called to a home, lights are flashed on the windows, and when the red reflector is no-

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Locals Mr. and Mrs. Robert Garard, and their daughter, Mrs. Burton Louth and her two children, Debra Jo and Ricky Allen, of Fort Wayne, motored to Warren, Ohio, over the weekend and visited with relatives. Charlie Mumma, 84, Spanish American war veteran, and brother of Mrs. Garard, is bedfast and unable to walk as result of falls which broke both of hips and haven't healed properly. Mrs. Cora Mumma who had a light stroke recently, seemed a little more cheerful Sunday. Mrs. Lulu Grabill, mother of superintendent of schools, Gail Grabill, is recovering satisfactorily following major surgery Friday. Mrs. Grabill is recuperating in the Henry county hospital, New Castle. Mr. and Mrs. James Murphy and daughter, Mary Catherine, attended homecoming at Ball State, Muncie, visiting their son ,Bob and attending the Ball State-St. Joe football game. Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Beal, Pat and Jayne attended homecoming at Ball State, Muncie, visiting their son, Bill, and attending the Ball State-St. Joe football game. Miss Imogene Kasee celebrated her 16th birthday, Tuesday, October 9. She is the daughter of Mrs. Ruth Kasee of 122 South Fourteenth St. Miss Lisbeth Dickerson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Glen Dickerson, 903 South Fifth St., was 16 Friday. She is a sophomore in Decatur high school. The 16th birthday was celebrated by Miss Karla Meyer, Wednesday, October 10. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Meyer, 927 Walnut St. and is a sophomore in Decatur high school. Lucile Bodie, Fern Augsburger, Anna Myers, Evelyn Spangler Mary Clark, Anna Dague, Shirley Clark, Adah Weldy and Phyllis Whittenbarger motored to Columbia City, Saturday where they attended the Eagles Auxiliary district meeting. Bob Krueckeberg, Robert Gage, and Dr. Mel Weisman flew to Indianapolis Sunday to see the stunt flying in the international air show, at the Indianapolis Metropolitan Airport. Mr. and Mrs. W. Guy Brown ; have returned from the three-day Mississippi Valley conference for TB workers at Indianapolis. Mrs. ' Brown has been secretary of the local TB association for the past 18 years, and Brown has been a member of the state TB board for more than 20 years. He first became associated with the TB program when he began teaching at Decatur more than 40 years ago. The sale of Christmas Seals supports the TB work. Payload Troubles Threaten Launching I CAPE CANAVERAL (UPI) — I Payload troubles today gave the I United States only a “50 - 50 ’ chance” of launching its newest - shot at the moon on schedule h Tuesday, informed sources reporti edI The difficulties were centered in I the Ranger - 5 spacecraft, a 755- ■ pound probe assigned to the task t of getting the first close-up pic- . tures of the moon and of landing . a small, working payload on the ; lunar surface. 1 ted, firemen will investigate the 1 room to see if evacuation is neces--5 sary. The stickers may be ot> * tained at the Moose lodge on > Jackson street. There is no • charge.

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Three Accidents In County On Weekend Three accidents occurred in Adams county over the weekend, with one driver arrested in each of the three mishaps. Robert Stewart, Jr., 35, Battle Creek, Mich., was arrested for not having an operator’s license, following an early morning one-car acDemocrat Donkeys In Welcoming Party Clarence Bobilya and Ed Gerbers, of the Monroeville area, took| Bobilya’s two donkeys, Jack and Jacqueline, to Indianapolis Saturday at the request of the governor and the Democratic state central committee, to be part of the official welcoming party for President John F. Kennedy when he arrived Saturday afternoon. The two local men had taken the two donkeys to the Democratic state convention, where they proved to be quite a hit. Warning On Civil Service Schools "Civil Service School” representatives now working in this area are not connected with the U. S. government, nor can graduation from one of the “schools” guarantee a person a civil service job, postmaster John Boch warned today. During the past two weeks, several inquiries have been received at the post office concerning civil service schools. Boch contacted Joseph A. Conner, regional director of the Chicago region, U. S. civil service commission, and he released the following statement: Complaints Received “Complaints have been receivi ed from persons living in the vicinity of Decatur regarding the activities of salesmen representing so-called ‘civil service schools.’ Some of these organizations make exaggerated claims about job opportunities and about the help they can give in getting people jobs with the federal government. ‘'Some give the impression that they are connected with the government, when they are not. Their salesman may sometimes ‘ imply that if a person takes their [ particular course, they will get a certain job in a certain federal ’ installation. Otfen there is no ■ such job; or, if there is one, it is ' a job which the federal agency ‘ seldom, if ever, fills by recruiting someone from outside the ser- ’ vice because they are usually ’ filled by promotion from within. No Course Required J “No civil service course is re- ’ quired to take a civil service examination or to learn about job opportunities. No ‘civil service’ course can guarantee that a person can pass the written tests often required for federal jobs. “For many jobs, persons need specific training or experience in the particular field of work. For example, a carpenter must have - carpentry experience, a nurse * must have completed the proper ) nurse’s training, and so on. For t some jobs a period of apprentice- ; ship may be required, No ‘civil - service’ school course will qualify a person for any of these requirements. 1 “Information about examina- [* tions for positions in the federal government may be obtained, ’ without cost, from the civil-ser-g vice representative at the Fort Wayne post office, or from the U. S. Civil Service Commission, Washington 25, D. C. Anyone contemplating taking a so-called e ‘civil service’ course should check >- with one of these sources to learn h of employment opportunities and n job requirements before signing o a contract or paying their money.”

cident on U. S. 27 one mile south ! Os Decatur. 1 Stewart appeared in city court this morning and was fined $1 and costs, totaling 819.75, but was unable to pay and was remanded to the Adams county jail. Stewart was southbound on 27 at i 3:15 a.m. Sunday, when his ve- < hide crashed into a mailbox at the ’ Tony Eaton residence. The 1954 : model car was considered a total loss by the investigating officers, sheriff Roger Singleton and state trooper Alan Coppes. Eaton’s mail box was imbedded in a ten gallon milk can which was full of cement. Stiffens Injuries Albert Beer, 72, route 1, Berne, suffered five broken ribs and shock, and was arrested for an improper turn, following a two-vehicle crackup on state road 118, three miles west of Berne. Beer was traveling east on a tractor, pulling a trailer, and turned into a lane, directly in the path of an auto driven by Russell I. Lusher, 21, Berne. The Lusher auto struck the tractor in the rear wheels, knocking both of, and throwing Beer onto the roadway. Taken to a Berne physician, Beer was discovered to have five broken ribs. Beer was cited for improper turn, and is scheduled to appear in justice of the peace court in Berne at a later date. Deputy sheriff Boy Meyers and state trooper Alan Coppes estimated the tractor at a total loss. The accident occurred at! 6:05 p.m. Saturday. Driver Cited Homer O. Miller, 66, route 2, Berne, was arrested for failure to yield the right of way after a 4:25 p.m. accident Saturday on county road 33, the Tile Mill road. One mile south and one-half mile, east of Berne, Miller pulled a pick- - up truck out of a driveway into the path of a northbound auto operated by Thomas Jay Swoveland 24, Berne, and was struck on the left side. Neither driver was injured, and Miller will appear in Berne J. P court. Damages were estimated at S3OO to the auto and $lO to Miller’s pick-up truck, by sheriff Roger

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