Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 61, Number 108, Decatur, Adams County, 7 May 1963 — Page 1

VOL. LXI. NO. 108.

Italian Lad To Be Exchange Student

Decatur’s 1963.64 exchange student will be Leonardo GavilU, of Florence, Italy, and he will stay with Mr. and Mrs. Severin Schurger, of Root township. He will attend Decatur Catholic high school with the Schurger’s son, Ered. Leonardo will be 17 years old in July, is five feet 11 inches tall, and weighs 163 pounds. He has a 12-year-old sister. His father, Enzo Gavilli, is a chartered accountant with the Italian civil service. His mother is a teacher in the primary grades. Six Years of English Leonardo has studied English six hours a week for six years in the schools which he has attended; he will be between the junior and senior year in the scientific high school which he is attending, “Leonardo da Vinci” Liceo Scientifico. In high school he has been particularly interested in physics, chemistry, matheifiatics, English and history. His favorite sports are skiing, swimming, basketball, cycling, soccer, and roller-skating. He has visited neighboring Switzerland and Austria. Own Statement Leonardo gave the following statement concerning himself, in English: ”1 was bom on the 26th of July. ! 1946, at Rufina, a town in the province of Florence, situated in a | narrow and picturesque valley. I ; am not the eldest child; I had an | elder sister who is deceased. “Both my father and mother were bom in Arezzo, but because of my father’s profession, we have had to move several times. In 1943 my family lived in Pontassieve; the bombardments which razed j that town to the ground obliged my ] parents to look for a refuge which they found at Rufina; there I was | bra in the farmhouse “Poggio Reale.” Family Described “My family consists of four people; my father, my mother, my sister, Jane, and L My father is a tax inspector and is particularly concerned with auditing the books df great firms. He is about 50, but he seems younger. My mother is much younger than my father ; she is a primary school teacher in the elementary school of S. Donato in Collina. “My parents have been happily married for 20 years. My sister, Jane, is 11 years old; she is in the first form of the grammar school. She is a good girl and studies willingly, in the primary school she was at the top of the class. I am fond of her, even if sometimes we quarrel. "In my family, before doing anything important, we always discuss it together and my sister and I may give our opinions about family matters. ” Sammer Holiday “During the summer holidays we used to go to the seaside for a holiday tour in our car. Some years ago we went to Switzerland; last summer we went to Vienna. “I have said I was bora at Rufina; when I was two years old my family settled in Volterra near Pisa. In that town I attended the first three classes of the primary school At that time I was a lively and restless boy; I still remember with affection my elderly schoolmistress who is now unfortunately dead. “Then when I was nine, we moved from Voterra to Florence. That great city produced on me a deep impression. There I finished my primary education, then I was transferred to the “middle

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Leonardo Gavilli school,” and now I have completed the first three years of science grammar school, where I am now in the fourth form year. School Interests “I very much like to study and learn; throughout these eleven years of school I have always pass, ed my examinations and I was never in need of private lessons. A few days ago I won a state scholarship, much to my satisfaction. “I am very found of reading books of every kind; novels, histories of ancient civilizations, scientific reviews, etc. I like music, too; I often go to the concerts and have very many records of classical music which I listen to in my spare time. The classical composer whom I like best is Peter Ciaikoski. Among the composers of jazz I prefer George Gershwin. Sports “I also have a bicycle which I use, when it is fine weather, to go to school. My favorite sports are swimming in summer and skiing in winter. During the summer I swim at the sea-side or at a swimming pool in Florence; in winter I ski at Abetone. My principal hobby is philately; I collect postage stamps of Italy and of other countries of the world. Sometimes my father and I go to fish, but we haven’t had very good luck. “In two years’ time, I hope to have finished my school days and I shall have to apply for university entrance. I have not yet decided whether to major in chemistry, physics, or engineering.” Decatur Temperature weather data for the 24 hour period ending at 11 a.m. today. 12 noon 58 12 midnight .. 44 1 p.m. 57 1 a.m- 43 2 p.m 58 2 a.m 42 3 p.m 58 4 p.m. 58 4 a.m— 38 •5 p.m 60 5 a.m 38 6 p.m 58 6- a.m 43 ’7 p.m. -56 7 a.m 56 8 p.m- 52 8 a.m 61 <♦ p.ni 50 9a m 64 10 p.m 46 10 a.rft. <2 II p.m46 11 a m 72 K«in Total for the 24 hour period ending at 7 am. today, .0 inches. The St. Mary’s river was at 2.02 feet. INDIANA WEATHER Partly cloudy with little temperature change tonight. Wednesday mostly fair and mild, chance of brief afternoon or evening showers north portion. Low tonight 48 to S 3 north, 52 to 60 south. High Wednesday in 70s north, 77 to 86 south. Sunset today 7:45 p.m. Sunrise Wednesday 5:38 a.m. Outlook for Thursday: Partly cloudy and warmer. Low Wednesday night 50s north to low 60s south. High Thursday upper 70s north to mid-80s south.

Wheat Referendum, Program Explained Lenard C. Pound, chairman of the Indiana state ASC committee, explained the 1964 wheat program and referendum to approximately 200 Adams county farmers Monday evening at the Berne-French school. Pound stated that the 1964 wheat program is much like the programs in previous years, major differences being the new twoprice system and the fact that the small wheat farmer, on the farms with allotments of less than 15 acres, will be eligible to vote in the referendum this year. Must Register To Vote To be eligible to vote, the operator of the farm with the small acreage allotment must register in the cotinty ASCS office by May 13. By resigtering, he agrees to comply with the program, it wheat marketing quotas are approved. The form MQ-24, wheat allotment notice, is to be used to register. Th new two-price system means about $2 per bushel for certificated wheat and $1.30 for noncertificated wheat. Certificates will be issued for 80 per cent of the normal yield of the acreage allotment. Income Insurance Pound explained that this program was an important income in-surance-due to the fact that if wheat is planted, and the crop is short or is used for feed on the farm, the certificates may be redeemed at the county ASCS office at the rate of 70 cents per bushel. At the polls May 21, farmers will decide between $2 per bushel wheat and $1.25 per bushel wheat under the price support program, which will be available only to producers who stay within their allotments, if quotas are not approved. If quotas are approved by at least two thirds of those voting, $2 price support will be available, diversion payments will be made to producers for reducing wheat acreage to conservation uses, in addition to reducing the nation’s surplus wheat. Advantage To Farmer In summarizing, Pound urged small wheat farmers to take advantage of the opportunity to comply with the 1964 program and voting in the referendum by registering*at the county ASCS office; Pound also assured farmers that there would be a referendum in 1964 for 1965 and that referendum being held May 21 is for cne fear only. Charles R. Troyer, fieldman, and James Garboden, chairman of the county committee, then conducted a question and answer period. Thursday from 10 until 11 p. m., a TV show over channel 21 will explain the wheat referendum, and what it means to farmers. Two Indianapolis Youths Drowned INDIANAPOLIS (UPI) — Two boys, one observing his 10th birthday anniversary, drowned in the Indianapolis Water Co. canal late Monday when one tried to rescue the other. — — The victims were school pals Carl Walker, and Gary Tyler, both 10. It was Tyler’s birthday. Authorities learned that Walker, whose left arm was in a cast with a broken wrist, was throwing rocks from one shore line to the other when he slipped into water 5 to 8 feet deep. Tyler dived into the water to rescue his friend, but both boys were swept under by the swift current. Their bodies were recovered by police.

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Decatur, Indiana, Tuesday, May 7,1963.

New Telstar Satellite Orbited By U. S.; May Beam Cooper’s Flight

Fair Turnout At Polls Today

Slightly more than one-eighth of the registered voters in Decatur had cast their ballots by noon today.

A check of the polls between 11 a. m. and 12 noon showed that some 585 local residents had cast their ballots, considered a fairly good turnout considering the type of election. The city primary election rarely draws a large turnout. In 1959, 1,420 votes were cast in the mayor’s race. There was no Republican primary in 1959, since no Republican ran for nomination. A total of 33.6 per cent of the registered voters cast ballots in the 1959 primary. Only one precinct showed more than 100 ballots cast in the check between 11 a. m. and noon, which was 2-A, with 102 already having exercised their privilege. 2- is the city’s largest precinct, with 538 registered voters. Nears 100 3- with 480 registered voters, was approaching the 100 mark at

Circus Saturday By Lincoln Cub Scouts The biggest circus show to hit Decatur this spring will be held Saturday afternoon in Hanna-Hutt-man park, near the Boy Scout cabin by Pack 3061, the Lincoln school pack. Ringmaster Myles F. Parrish promises a thriling three ring circus, free of charge to any boy or family interested in cub scouting, and especially to the parents, family and friends of any of the 48 Cub Scouts in the pack. Parade Starts Show At 1:30 p.m. a gala parade starting at Northwest school, will wend its merry way, headed by a calliope and other circus regalia, to the circus grounds, where activity will start promptly at 2 p.m. John Ringling North and P. T. Barnum couldn't be present to help stage this gigantic show, but Kenneth Erhart, C. S. Martindill, Dr. Ralph E. Allison, and Victor Porter, Cub committee members, are competent substitutes. In fact, they promise that every den, with their den mothers, will present a thrilling “Big Top” show. Mrs. William Merriman, of den 1, Mrs. James Stokke, of den 3, Mrs. Kenneth Erhart, of den 4, Mrs. John Bassett, of den 5 ,and Mrs. Kenneth McConnell and Mrs. Richard Parrish, of den 7, have helped their 48 Cubs plan this circus. Calliope Music While the calliope and hi-fi provide plenty of music and circus atmosphere, while balloons fly gaily, and various sideshows are available, as well as a fine menagerie of wild animals created by the scouts and their dads in hours of work, seven main acts will occupy the main arena. The scouts will start orit by watering the elephants, a job that occupied their fathers and grandfathers under the big tops many years ago. Then they’ll drive the stakes to raise the tent. A kangaroo relay, tight-wire walk, sack race, and three-legged race, the latter with dads and boys, will lead up to the tent-raising tug-owar that will complete the acts. 1 “Yes, for everyone who loves boys and Cub scouting, Saturday afternoon will offer a real day under the big top, to recall fond memories, and to watch the boys at serious play, as they relive the circus days again and again. If you have a boy’s imagination, a love of tun and make-believe, and games, you will be more than welcome at the big circus sponsored by pack 3061 Saturday afternoon — and it will probably be the first free circus you’ve attended.”

noon, with 98 persons having voted. The lightest vote was in 2-C, where oniy 26 had cast ballots. Only two races are on the ticket today, both on the Democratic ballot. Carl Gerber and Adrian Wemhoff are candidates for the mayor nomination, while James Kortenber and Lawrence Kohne are opposing each other for the council-man-at-large nomination. Unopposed tor Democratic nominations are Mrs. Laura Bosse, incumbent clerk-treasurer; John B. Stults. incumbent city judge; Clyde E. Drake, incumbent fourth district councilman; Dr. Ralph E. Allison, first district councilman; Charles H. Deßolt, second district councilman; and Harold B. Miller, third district councilman. No Races Mayor Donald F. Gage, who will seek his second term this f ill, heads the Republican ticket, which lacks candidates for clerk-treasur-er. city judge, and councilman from -district three. Republican council candidates include: Clarence P. Ziner, first district; Charles H. Stonestreet, second district; G. C. Mac Lean, fourth district, and Mrs. Winifred Spaulding, at large. The polls close at 6 p. m. today, having opened at 6 a. m. ' FirSt results are expected to be reported to the Daily Democrat by 7 p. m. First results in 1959 were received at 6:55 p. m., with the last precinct to report doing so at 8:15 p. m. Election results will be given on the Daily Democrat-Citizens Telephone Co. news service, 3-2171, as they are received. Following are the number of ballots cast between 11 a. m. and noon today in each precinct, and the number of registered voters in each precinct: 1-A 45 532 1-B 39 352 1-C - 47 348 1- 44 469 2- 102 538 2-B 45 311 2- — 26 304 3- 98 480 3-B 60 504 3-C 39 302 Dec.-Root 40 416 Mrs. Elfia S. Jones Is Taken By Death Mrs. Elfia Steele Jones, 74, former postmaster at Pleasant Mills, was found dead this morning at her home in Monroe from a coronary attack, apparently suffered about 8 o’clock Monday evening. She had been under a doctor’s care for some time because of a heart condition. Born in Ohio April 9, 1889, she was a daughter of William Henry and Effie Mix-Haggard. She and her first husband, Walter E Steele operated a grocery and freight office at Pleasant Mills for 12 years, during which time she also was postmaster. Her first husband preceded her in death in 1922. She was later married to E. T. Jones, who died in 1947. Mrs. Jones was a member of the Pleasant Mills Methodist church. Surviving are three brothers, Arthur Haggard of Fort Wayne, the Rev. Enos Haggard of Indianapolis, and Harvey Haggard of Decatur route 2. One brother and one sister are deceased. Funeral services will be conducted at 2:30 p.m. Thursday at the Monroe Methodist church, the Rev. Willis Gierhart officiating. Burial will be in the Decatur cemetery. The body was removed to the Winteregg-Linn funeral home, where friends may call after 12 noon Wednesday until 12 noon Thursday. The body will lie in state at the church from 1 p.m. Thursday until time of the services.

CAPE CANAVERAL (UPI) — I America today successfully orbited a new Telstar communications satellite that may beam the first “live” intercontinental television pictures of a manned flight into space next week. The National Aeronautics and' Space Administration announced at 11:21 a.m. CDT that the 175pound Telstar-2 "is in orbit” and that “signals are being received fine.” Scientists planned to transmit the first television signals to the new moonlet at 7:30 p.m. CDT today. The transmission was expected to consist of a video test pattern to determine how well the complex satellite could do its job. The near - perfect shot also raised hopes that Telstar-2 may transmit to Europe “live” television pictures of the space flight of U.S. astronaut L. Gordon Coop-1 er Jr., now set for next Tuesday. These television signals would be sent by land line from Cape Canaveral to Andover, Maine, and flashed from there to the satellite speeding across the Atlantic between North America and Europe. If all goes well, Telstar-2 will amplify the pictures and beam them back to ground stations in England and France where they will be transmitted into the homes of millions of viewers on the European continent. The new satellite rode into space at 6:38 am. CDT today in the nose of a 90-foot Delta rocket that scored its 17th success in a row in the process. The American Telephone and Telegraph Co. (AT&T), which shelled out $3 million to finance the shot as a private space venture, based its hopes for success on two points of experience: —The ball-shaped satellite is almost identical to Telstar-1, which thrilled millions of television viewers with “live” scenes from a U.S. baseball game and presidetial press conference flashed to Europe, and views of the Parisian Folies Bergiere and other scenic woders from the European continent to America. —The three-stage Delta rocket has become a missile scientist’s dream. The slender, white booster had run up an unprecedented string of 16 straight space shot successes going into today. Scientists hoped to put Telstar-2 into a broad, oval-shaped orbit ranging from 575 miles to 6,560 miles above earth. Ground stations in the United States and Europe were poised to beam radio, teleprinter, telephone and television signals to the satellite, for relay to other stations thousands of miles away. There was a possibility that Japan may get in on the intercotinental satellite radio-television ac t — and bring the day of instantaneous global communications via orbiting stations in space a step closer. Four Judging Teams Enter State Finals Judging teams qualifying for state competition at the district 4-H and FFA judging contest held Saturday at Kendallville - were Berne crops team, Decatur forestry team, Adams Central dairy team, according to Leo Seltenright, county extension agent. In the crops contest, Berne, coached by Doyle Lehman, placed fifth and Adams eighth, coached by Martin Watson. In the forestry contest, Decatur, coached by William Joumay, placed first, and Hartford, coached by Byron Bunker placed fifth. David Swickard was high individual and Richard Doty was second. In the poultry contest, Adams Central tied for ninth and Hartford placed 11th. In livestock judging, Adams Central placed eighth and Berne-French 14th. James Ehrsam, of Adams Central, placed third individually. In the dairy judging, Adams Central placed second and Berne, third. Ait Ringger of the Adams Central team was high individual and Kinsey Brooks and Dean Beer of Berne placed eighth and ninth.

Pentagon Jarred By Military Shakeup

WASHINGTON (UPI) — President Kennedy has jarred the Pentagon by ordering the third shakeup in the military high command in three years. A surprise White House announcement Monday also jolted some congressional sources, who privately claimed the administration sought to assure conformity with its own defense viewsWhite House and Defense Department sources denied there was any mystery in "the new move, regarding it as a normal development. Kennedy didsclqsed that z he will not reappoint Adm. George B. Anderson as chief of naval operations, but instead will jump Adm. David L. McDonald, 56, over five senior officers into the top Navy post. Anderson, top military man in the Cuba crisis last fall, ends his two-year term Aug. 1. Gen. Curtis E. LeMay, Air Force chief of staff whose future has been a subject of speculation, will be reappointed. But his second term will be for just one year rather than two. He ends his first term of two years on July 1. Both Anderson and LeMay have differed from their civilian superiors in the White House and Defense Department on several major defense issues—the TFX war-

Denies Faulty Valves On Sub

PORTSMOUTH, N.H. (UPI) — All of the submarine Thresher’s 5,000 valves were installed properly prior to the vessel’s ill-fated voyage, a naval officer said today. Capt. John D. Guerry, production officer at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard where the Thresher was built and overhauled, told a news conference none of the valves was installed backwardsGuerry’s statement was designed to clarify previous testimony before a naval court of inquiry indicating that some of the valves on the submarine that sank with a loss of 129 men might have been faulty. “There are 5,000 opportunities to put a valve in backwards. . . but following exhasutive tests none was backwards when the ship sailed,” Guerry said. Guerry said valves sometimes are deliberately installed in reverse for certain tests, generally at dockside. But by the time the Thresher put to sea four weeks ago, he said, all the valves were checked out and found to be in proper working order. Guerry said there was “room for improvement” jn the time taken to overhaul the Thresher before its final voyage. He said the overhaul originally was scheduled to last 6% months but the work actually consumed 8% months. Several witnesses had testified before the naval investigating board that work on the Thresher has been “sloppy” and that certain parts including valves had been put in backwards. The court convened behind closed doors today to study the secret design of Thresher. The Navy in Washington disclosed Monday that it was considering a plan to take an old submarine out of mothballs and to sink her in the same area where the Thresher was lost. , By tracing its descent with sonar, officials hoped it would give some clue as to the location of the Thresher. It also would

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plane contract, the Skybolt missile and the RS7O warplane, for examples. But they have done so through official channels, in their own services, in the Joint Chiefs of Staff and before congressional committees. Both are 56 and thus several from retirement age. In Kennedy’s selection of McDonald, observers saw evidence that a sudden decision to make thg high command change must have been reached. McDonald, who became a fourstar admiral April 1, had barely unpacked in London to take over his new assignment as commander in chief of U.S. naval forces in Europe. He previously was commander of the US. 6th Fleet in the Mediterranean, having succeeded Anderson 22 months ago. White House sources indicated that Kennedy would offer Anderson a diplomatic post or a new military command, but there was no hint otherwise o£ what his proffered new government job might be. • In- armouncing -the shakeup, the White House said hoped Anderson would take another government position and the admiral said in a statement he would consider it and make his answer personally to Kennedy.

provide searchers with an idea of what the underseas currents in the area would do with a sub similar in size to the lost craft. “Such a proposal is under study,” a Navy spokesman said. “No details are''available at this time.” Dick Mies To Head Decatur Lions Club Dick Mies, of Villa Lanes, was elected president of the Decatur Lions club at its meeting Monday Evening. The story of the B-58 bomber, narrated by Chet Huntly, was shown to the Decatur Lions club Monday night by Sgt. Bert Crosby, area Air Force recruiting sergeant. in the film “Tall Man, Five, Five.” Dick Linn was program chairman, and introduced the sergeant. . A number of B-58 bombers are located at Bunker Hill AFB, Peru, They are the fastest American bomber in general use, readily refuel in flight, and carry a load of 15,000 gallons of fuel. At the conclusion of the film, Sgt.. Crosby explained the sonic boom which is frequently heard over Decatur, and he described it as the scfund of preparedness. It means that the USA has Weapons as powerful as any that its adversaries have, and stand ready to defend U. S. freedoms. He answered questions concerning the defense program, and assured the Lions that the amounts being spent by the federal government for the armed forces were not in vain. Other new officers are: first vice president, Rev. Richard Lud- ’ wig; second vice president, Carroll . 1 Schroeder; third vice president, Smith Snively; secretary, Charles i McFarren: treasurer, Harry I Knapp; Lion tamer, Glenn Mauli ler; directors for two years, Roy I L. Price, Norman Steury.