Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 60, Number 301, Decatur, Adams County, 22 December 1962 — Page 8

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SOCIAL SECURITY QUIZ 1. Q. — I am 63 years old and have been out of work for the past six months. How much less do I get if I take my social security benefits now? A.— Your social security benefit rate will be reduced by about 14% if you take your benefits at age 63. 2. Q. — I am unemployed at present but I expect to go back to work in a few months. Since I am only 62, if I take my benefits now, will I ever get a raise in the amount of my social security check? A.— You get 80% of your full social security benefit at age 62. If you lat?r return to work and your payments are suspended, you can get an increase in your social security checks at age 65. Your monthly benefit rate will be refigured at age 65 to give you credit for the period in which you worked. 3. Q. — Is it wise for me to start receiving my social security at age 62 when I can get only 80% of what I would get at 65? A.— It depends on how long you will live after you become 65. On the average, if you begin to receive social secuurity benefits at 62, during your lifetime you will reeive as much in total benefits as if you waited until age 65 to collect higher monthly payments. 4. Q. — I am 62% years old, working full time and I have no intention of retiring at this time, What is the purpose of this new law which allows men to retire and get their beneftits at 62? A. — The 1961 changes in the social security law do not intend to encourage early retirement. Many, men will go on working well beyond their 62nd birthdays. This new provision is intended to provide benefits for those workers who through illness or unemployment stop working before 65. 5. Q. — I am completely disabled as a result of a severe heart condition. I’ve been confined to, bed for the past 7 months. Since I ( am 62 years old, should I apply for old-age insurance or disability insurance under social security? A.— In order to insure receipt of cash benefits as quickly as possible, you 'may file for both i types of benefits immediately. By doing this, you will start to receive your reduced old-age insurance sooner. While you are getting your reduced benefits, a decision 1 will be made concerning your eligibility for a full (unreduced) disability benefit. If you are eventually awarded disability benefits, you will then receive the full amount. In any case, get in touch with your social security office immediately. 6. Q. — What was the first month for which reduced retirement payments could be made to men between ages 62 and 65? A.— August, 1961. If you are over 62 and you are either completely or partially retired, call at your nearest social security office without delay. To Present Cantata Sunday And Monday J The adult choirs of the Decatur Evangelical United Br ether n church are combining to give their Christmas cantata. The cantata will be given twice. It will be given at Trinity Sunday at 7 p.m. andat Bethany Mondnv at 11 p.m. *; The title of the cantata is “Love Transcending,” arranged by John W. Peters n. The Bible text for the musical comes from the heart of the Gospel in St. John 3:16, “For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.’ The cantata will be directed by Walter Henkel. The accompanists wil be Miss Rita Pence, pianist, and Miss Wynn, organist. The public is invited to attend either of both of these presentations which will be given by candlelight. ■ i . Cleaning Felt Hats To clean pastel felt hats, rub lightly with fine steel wool in the “wrong” direction of the material. ADAM S THEATER SUNDAY ONLY Continuous Sun. from'l:ls “THE HUSTLER” Paul Newman, Piper Laurie, and Jackie Gleason ALSO — Shorts 25c -60 c —-O - O TODAY — “Reptilicus” — Color A "Brain That Wouldn’t Die” . ’ 0-0 Starting Christmas for 3 Days Elvis Presley, “Kid Galahad”

Attendance Report For Rural Schools Hartford Center and Monmouth had the highest attendance ranking for the past six weeks grading period, according to the attendance report released today by Mrs. Mildred Foley, county attendance officer. Hartford and Monmouth had identical percentages of 98.0 per cent attendance during the six weeks period. Monmouth had 160 students enrolled during the six weeks, and Hartford 54. Adams Central, with 283 pupils, and Geneva, with 170, were close behind with figures of 97.4 and 97.2, while Pleasant Mills, with 80 enrolled, had a percentage of 95.0. The fourth grade at the Wabash (Geneva) grade school ranked highest among grade schools in the county, with an attendance percentage of 99.0 for its 66 students. Grade Figures Other grade school figures were: Adams Central — grade one, 85 pupils, 95.4; grade two, 97, 96.8; grade three, 84, 97.4; grade four, 87, 97.9; grade five, 90, 97.4; grade six, 77, 98.3; grades seven

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and eight, 148, 97.5. Pleasant Mills — grades one and two, 31 students, 96.2; grades two and three, 30, 96.2; grades four and five, 24, 98.5; grades five and six, 25, 97.6; grade seven, 16, 96.5; grade eight, 18 pupils, 98 0. • Wabash (Geneva) — grade one, 56, 95.0; grade two, 60, 98.0; grade three, 47, 97.0; grade four, 66, 99.0 (high percentage); grade five, 58, 97.0; grade six, 43 , 97.0; grades seven and eight, 107 pupils, 97.9. Hartford Center — grades one and two, no students; grades three and four, 34 students, 98.0; grades five and six, 31, 98.0;. grades sqven and eight, 29, 97.8. Monmouth — grade one, 31 pupils, 96.6; grade two, 31, 98.0; grade three, 32, 97.6; grade four, 25, 98.4; grade five, 34, 98.2; grade six, 22, 98.3; grades seven and eight, 52, 98.00. Graded five through eight at St. Peter’s Lutheran school had the highest percentage among the parochial schools in the county, with a 99.0 figure, which tied the Geneva fourth grade for top honors in the county. Other parochial grades were as follows: Parochial Schools Zion (Friedheim) — grades one and two, 19, 97.8; grades three through five, 30, 96.8; grades six through eight, 26, 97.9. y« Vt St. Peter’s — grades one through

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Foundries Operate Well In November Northern Indiana gray and ductile iron foundries which include the Decatur Casting Co. operated at 80 per cent of ideal during November, third highest production level in the nation for the month and the fifth time in the last eight months they have surpassed the 80 mark, a monthly survey by the Gray Iron Founders’ Society, national foundry asfour, 33, 97.0; grades five through eight, 28, 99.0. St. Pauls’ — grades one through three, 22, 98.1; four through eight, 32, 97.1. St. John’s — grades one and two, 24, 98.0; grades three through five, 32, 98.9; grades six through eight, 32, 97.4 Kirkland- Bible school figures were 97.0 for grades one through eight, with 36 students, and 94.0, for grades nine through twelve, with 41 pupils. Amish school No. 1, with 53 students in the_ eight grades, had a 96.8 percentage, while No. 2, with 1 38 student, had a percentage of 196.0, and No. 3, with 39 pupils, | a 97.1 figure.

sociation, showed today. The Hoosier foundries’ 80 per cent tor November, 1962, is a shade better than their 79 per cent level pf the same month in 1961. The national average operating level of 179 reporting gray and ductile iron foundries for November, 1962, was 79 per cent of ideal capacity (most normal, efficient operating rate as calculated by each foundry). Donald H. Workman, executive vice president of GIFS, said that November marked the ninth time in 11 months this year that gray and ductile iron foundries have operated at better than 70 percent of ideal capacity. The November, 1962, level of 79 per cent was well above 73 per cent of the comparable 1961 period nationally, he said. Total shipments of miscellane-ous-type gray, high alloy, and ductile iron castings by reporting foundries in November, 1962, were 91,822 net tons. These castings are used for agricultural, machine tool, building, construction, automotive, municipal, and a variety of other types of equipment. If you have something to sell or trade — use the Democrat Want ads — they get BIG results.

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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1962