Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 61, Number 123, Decatur, Adams County, 24 May 1963 — Page 1

VOL. LXI. NO. 123.

Nine D. H. S. Graduates Awarded Scholarships David A. Swiekard Steve Gause Tom Maddox David Gay Paid Feller

Nine Decatur young men and women, who graduated from the Decatur high school Thursday evening at the annual commencement exercises, were presented with college scholarships at the annual 4 awards convocation at the school auditorium this afternoon. The scholarships were presented by Hugh J. Andrews, principal, to the following students: Miss Cynthia Collier, Rotary club scholarship, will study diatetics at Purdue University, Paul Feller, Heidelberg College, liberal arts. Steve Gause, Earlham College, liberal arts. David Gay, Ball State Teachers College, merit scholarship. Tom Maddox, Ball State Teachers College, merit scholarship. Miss Rita Norquest, Indiana University, merit scholarship, also the Jack Dailey memorial (Beta Theta Pi, Indiana U. chapter), science. Shirley Painter, Rotary club scholarship. International Business College, professional accounting. Miss Kathleen Smith, Ball State Teachers College, merit scholarship, elementary education. David A. Swiekard, Indiana University, special national merit scholarship, and association of Indiana University chemists. District Assembly Held By Rotarians Over 100 incoming officers from the 43 Rotary clubs in district 654 of Northern Indiana attended the annual distract assembly, held Thursday at the Decatur Youth and Community Center The Decatur club acted as the host club and held its regular weekly meeting at noon. Registrations began at 8:30 a m. District governor Joseph R. Roe called the assembly to order at 9:30 am. Rev. William C. Feller « gave the invocation. Mayor Donald ■» Gage welcomed the guests to Decatur. Plenary sessions were held throughout the morning, with information and suggestions made to the officers-elect who will assume their offices July 1. Rev. Phillip Philbrook, of the First Baptist church at Fort Wayne, was the speaker at the luncheon. In a vigorous and humorous speech, he based his remarks on Proverbs 25:11 which reads. “A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in a setting of silver.” Pointing out that many words are used each day, but their real importance is often overlooked, he urged that words of appreciation, of humor, and of encouragement can be extremely ' helpful. The afternoon session was divided into separate workshops for presidents and secretaries. Later a final joint session heard gover-nor-nominee John M. Kissinger, of Elkhart, speak in summary and challenge toward the work ahead during the 1963-64 Rotary year. The host committee cohsisted of Clarence Ziner, George Auer, Lowell Harper, Eugene Ziner, and Roger Schuster. Displays of Rotary matrials and literatures were shown along with the reports which each of the 43 clubs had prepared concerning their plans and projects for this Rotary year. Authorize Loon For Citizens Telephone INDIANAPOLIS (UPI) — The Indiana Public Service Commission today authorized the Citizens Telephone Co., Decatur, to borrow $300,000 to finance on improvement program. The utility plans to construct ' additional facilities at its-Preble, Tocsin, New Corydon, Monroe and Berne exchanges.

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All-Night Party Held For Seniors More than 100 bright-eyed (?) Decatur high school graduates and their guests congregated at the Youth and -Community Center this . moAiing about 4 a m. for the senior breakfast, as the sun was starting to peek above the horizon. An even brighter-eyed band of Lions sponsored and staffed the breakfast for the seniors. Scrambled eggs, bacon, toast, juice, coffee of milk and juggling were the order of the morning. Lawrence Anspaugh emceed the breakfast, and class sponsor Deane T. Dorwin, presented a farewell message to the graduates. The class officers also talked briefly. Entertainment was provided by Charles Kester’s band, and Bill and Jackie King, jugglers from Muncie. •' - Juggling Act Mr. and Mrs. King put on a fine demonstration of juggling to the delight Os the graduates and the Lions. A number of the graduates and their guests praticipated in the acts. The Kester band is comprised of Kester, Robert Reynolds, Bill Hernandez, Bob Mendez, Manuel Mendez, Blas Mendez, and Bob Rice. The all-night fun-fair started at midnight, with the graduates and their guests bowling at Villa Lanes, courtesy of Dick and Gwen Mies. A luncheon was offered at Villa Lanes, sponsored by the Decatur sororities — the Delts, Beta Sigma Phi, Tri Kappa, and Psi lota Xi. At 2 a.m., the graduates and their guests were guests of Roy L. Kalver at the Adams theater for a movie. Following the movie, the breakfast festivities began. About 5:15 o’clock this morning the dreary band of graduates began leaving for their respective homes — and a day of sleep. The Lions —- they had to clean up the breakfast dishes in time to get to their respective jobs this morning- ' ' Everest Climbers Start On Descent KATMANDU, Nepal (UPI) — Four Americans who wrote a new page of mountaineering history with a twin assault of Mt. Everest were believed working their way back down the world’s highest mountain today. Radio reports from the American expedition base camp Thursday night said the four had reached Camp' Four at the 24,-290-foot level — nearly 5,000 feet down from the peak—and were safe and well. The four men who conquered the mountain—reaching the summit by different routes within three hou r s of each other Wednesday — are Dr. Thomas Hornbein, 32, San Diego, Calif., Dr. William Unsoeld, 36, Corvallis, Ore., Barry C. Bishop, 30, Washington, D.C., and Luther G. Jerstad, 26, Eugene, Ore.

Probe Soaring Sugar Prices

WASHINGTON ’ (UPI) — The Senate Finance Committee will open an investigation into soaring sugar prices as soon as possible, Chairman Harry F. Byrd, D-Va., said today. He announced the inquiry after Democratic Leader Mike Mansfield cited “sky-rocketing” sugar prices in his own state of Montana and urged that a study be made of whether speculators are trying to “rig” the market. The Senate inquiry will parallel one already ordered by a House banking subcommittee. Byrd told a reporter his committee will start its investigation “as soon as we can.” Mansfield wrote Byrd that he understands there are “surpluses of sugar on hand and that most of the countries are fulfilling their quota agreements.” He added: “I would express the hope, Mr. Chairman, that there is no attempt being made by speculators or others to ‘rig’ the price of such a basic commodity as sugar.” Mansfield said prices are expected to rise further “if some action is not taken shortly.”

Pictures Os Convent In Today's Paper

Open house for the general public will be held at the new Sisters of St. Agnes convent from 2:30 to 5:30 p. m., Sunday, giving all local and area residents the opportunity to view the new building. Pictures of the dining room, the study room for the sisters, the chapel room, and two of the classrooms, for the home economics room and study hall, are carried in today’s edition of the Daily Democrat. The new convent was constructed at an estimated cost of $250,000 for the Sisters of the Congregation ol St. Agnes, which staffs the St. Joseph grade school and Decatur Catholic highs chool. Funds for construction of the new convent were raised through a development program drive, which opened in the latter part of 1959. Hedge* Signed At that time the members of the congregation were solicited and signed pledges for a period of two years. Members of the Rosary society will act as guides during the open house Sunday. The three-level structure, twostory building, houses the 18 sisters staffing the local school. The lower level of the building is devoted to classrooms for the students of the school.

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* '-It would appear that the larger sugar producers are banding together, and the net result could well be to put the squeeze on all other users; including bottlers, bakers, candy makers and the like,” Mansfield wrote Byrd, The government was trying to discourage housewives from hoarding. Sugar prices leaped as high as 83 cents for five pounds and grocers in some areas put purchase limits on sugar when their sales suddenly doubled. But the Agriculture Department assured housewives there is plenty of sugar “either in hand or in sight” to meet national needs. Chairman Wright Patman, DTex., ’of the House Banking Committee said late Thursday he had ordered a subcommittee on consumer affairs to begin hearings on the price increases early next month. The price increases involved a complicated world sugar situation. Trade sources said the loss of Cuba ter'the free world was a major factor, added to crop failure last year in many countries.

Numerous Rooms The convent has 21 furnished rooms for the sisters, living and dining areas, chapel room, study room, and other miscellaneous rooms. The bottom level is devoted to areas for the commercial and home economics departments of the school, and a student brary.The hew building replaces the former convent used since 1922 by the local Sisters of St. Agnes. Tentative plans csfll for razing the old building for parking and play? ground areas. Approximately 70 Sisters of St. Agnes congregations from the area were entertained by the Rosary society at an open house Thursday afternoon. , INDIANA WEATHER Partly cloudy and warmer tonight and Saturday. Low tonight 46 to 50 north, 48 to 56 south. High Saturday in the 70s. Sunset today 8:01 p. m. Sunrise Saturday 5:28 a. »■ Outlook for Sunday: Cloudy and windy with showers spreading over the state from southwest Continued mild. Lows in the 50s. Highs in the 70s.

Graduation Rites Held Last Evening “This is the last lesson in your high school graduation,” J. C. Rice, superintendent of Elkhart city schools, told the 93 graduates oft Beqatur high school in the school’s 82nd commencement exercises Thursday evening. The rites were held in the school auditorium, with a huge crowd in attendance. “You had better know more than your parents did when they graduated, “Rice told the graduating class, “because there is a lot more to knpyy.” In speaking on “Starting from Here,” Rice went back with the seniors into their previous years in school, and also brought out some of what lies ahead in their futures. Principal Hugh J. Andrews presented the 93 members of the graduating class, and Dr. James M. Burk, president of the Decatur school board, made the presentation of the diplomas. Also assisting in the diploma ceremonies were Richard Macklin and Herb Banning, other members of the school board, and G. M. Grabill, superintendent of Decatur public schools. Wishes WeU “To night I join your teachers parents and people of your community in being proud of you,” Rice said. He closed by saying, “we wish you well and bid you Godspeed on your way into a new world.” Grabill made the introduction of the speaker, and also announced that former superintendent W. Guy Brown would be honored in ceremonies next fall for his 45 years as teacher, principal and superintendent. The graduating classes of 1961 and 1962, according to Grabill, have taken the leadership in honoring Brown. A plaque will be placed along the wall of the northeast entrance to the school, with those of Martin Worthman and Walter J. Knick, also former superintendents, to honor Brown. Rev. J. O. Penrod, pastor of the Decatur E. U- B. church, gave the invocation, and the benediction was given by Rev. William C. Feller, pastor of the Zion United Church of Christ. Choir Sings The school choir, under the direction of Miss Helen Haubold, sang two numbers, and the graduating members of the choir sang “How We Love Qur Dear Old D. H. S.” The exercises opened with the seniors entering the auditorium to the processional, “Pomp and Circumstance,” and closed with the graduates leaving to the recessional, “D. H, 5.,” the school song. Class officers were David Gay, president: Fotini Doxastaki, foreign exchange student, vice president; Colleen Kelly, secretary; and Paul Feller, treasurer. Deane T. Dorwin and Mrs. Dorothy Schnepf were class sponsors.

Spring Tax Collections Are Higher A total of $394,948.87 more was collected through the spring installment of taxes this year than in 1962, according to figures released this morning by William L. Linn, Adams county treasurer. An amount of $1,394,948.87 was collected through this spring’s installment, compared to $1,225,979.77, which was collected in the spring of 1962. The collection in each township and city or town was higher than last year’s collectiori. Following are the spring tax collection figures of 1962 and 1963 released by Linn: 1962 1963 Union $ 31,031.58 $ 32,355 89 Root —— 64,839.99 73.872.28 Preble 41,420.21 47,219.33 Kirkland — 47,365.84 55,500.82 Washington 70.714.27 72,644.64 St. Mary’s 41,323.96 52,548.35 Blue Creek 25,320.97 38,027.31 Monroe 67,435.33 75,019.08 French 40,592.87 46,018 25 Hartford .. 39,589.41 41,673.77 Wabash ... 59,196.26 77,362 84 Jefferson .. 26,282.38 30,455 12 Mon.-Corp. 16,380.92 17,341.73 Berne 149,756.80 178,629.74 Geneva ... 40,219.54 48,050.20 Dec.-Wash. 364,278.88 376,348 43 Dec.-Root.. 100,230.56 131,881.09 TOTALS $1,225,979.77 $1,394,948.87

Durham's Trial Underway Today The trial of James Durham, 19-year-old Decatur resident charged with rape and assault and battery with intent to commit a felony, opened in the Adams circuit court this morning before Judge Myles F. Parrish. The trial without jury had originally been scheduled to open May 15, but was postponed to today when twb qut-of-state witnesses failed to‘appear. Depositions, or written testimony have been gained from the two Ohio residents by defense attorney Richard J. Sullivan, who represents Durham. Statements of the witnesses were needed 'to support an alibi by which Durham pleaded not guilty. The charges against Durham were brought by a 15-year-old Decatur girl through Adams county prosecutor Severin H. Schur ger. Durham, through Sullivan, had pleaded not guilty to the charges by reason of alibi on May 2. The alibi will be used by Sullivan to attempt to establish Durham’s presence the day of April 13, when the alleged offense occurred. Durham has been held in the Adams county jail under bond of $5,000. Sullivan was appointed pauper attorney for Durham.

j Some Crop Damage By Frost Reported A heavy freeze early Thursday blackened tomato and potato plants, even many that were covered here in Decatur, as water froze solid, county agent Leo N. Seltenright reported this morning. Soybeans, which have growing points that are high on the plants and are early to emerge, may have been severely damaged in some fields, but those heavily planted will probably still get a good crop. ’torn, even if black to the ground, has a lower growing point, beneath the surface, and will probably come up again, since it was only a few inches tall. The crop was not damaged by the frost here. Wheat which had been in head four days, and was “flowering” would be grainless this year, a problem that Ts worrying the Lafayette area, but wheat here isn’t that advanced, and was not hurt, Seltenright explained. Some farmers have lost their tomato fields for the second time this spring. Yost Is Low Bidder On $539,268 Project / The Indiana state highway commission Thursday opened bids on 41 projects costing nearly $lO million. The Yost Construction Co., of Decatur, was low bidder at $539,268 for a bridge on 1-69 in Steuben county over Pigeon creek and on a county road over 1-69 1.7 miles northeast of Indiana 727.

Birmingham Crisis Eases

By United Press International The racial situation at Birmingham, Ala., took on a more relaxed air today with the advent of a new city government, but Greensboro, N.C., and Jackson, Miss., continued as sorepoints. Mayor Albert Boutwell and a nine-man city council Thursday assumed control of governmental operations in Birmingham, replacing a hard-core segregationist board of three commissioners. Each group had claimed to be the Jegal gflwernmerit of Birmingham following a change-of-gov-ernment election in April. The Alabama Supreme Court Thursday ousted the commissioners who had refused to relinquish office because of an apparent conflict in election laws. The new city council immediately called upon Birmingham citizens for support and pledged to maintain order and work for solutions to Birmingham’s racial problems. Boutwell. said the new governments attitude “will be sympathetic to harmonious solution to all problems. ..” Negro leader Martin Luther King Jr. said he was encouraged by Boutwell’s statement and a top King aide, the Rev. F. L. Shuttlesworth, said Negroes “look 40 the Boutwell administration for direct progress in the area of race relations.” March Through Greensboro More than 1,400 Negroes marched through Greensboro Thursday night in the 12th straight day of anti-segregation demonstrations. A band of about 75 white youths staged a counter march, chanting “we don’t want to integrate.” Police followed the groups to prevent mass violence. Three Negro couples, carrying overnight bags, were refused admittance to a downtown Greensboro hotel and were arrested when they blocked the doorway. Several other Negroes were arrested at another segregated hotel. It was the first time that Negroes have tried to desegregate

Kennedy Honored At Birthday Party

NEW YORK (UPI) — President Kennedy got a star-spangled birthday salute from some of his wealthier fans Thursday night and topped off their fun by gently twitting his Republican predecessor and the steel industry. The President, who will be 46 on Wednesday, was given a birthday party by some 600 rooters who paid SI,OOO apiece, to the Democratic party to attend what a Kennedy aide insisted was a “nonpartisan” affair. For putting up their money, the New York “President’s club” members were visited at their tables by Kennedy during dinner, saw an all-star show that $600,000 couldn’t buy, and heard their guest of honor at his jocular best. Gala Caps Visit The dinner and show a t the Waldorf Astoria capped a one-day visit to Manhattan which Kennedy planned to end with departure at about 11 a.m. EDT for Washington. He will be honored and entertained again tonight at the annual White House press dinner there. Before joining his well-wishers, Kennedy stopped at the Waldorf Towers apartment of 88-year-old Herbert Hoover for a 10-minute courtesy call on the former Republican president. Another former GOP president, Dwight D. Eisenhower, also was in the hotel but Kennedy did qut see him. Instead, Kennedy told his birthday dinner audience that Eisenhower was nearby receiving from the steel industry “its annual award as the man who did the most for the steel industry.” Refers To Steel Battle Referring sardonically to his 1962 battle with steel executives in blocking a price increase, Kennedy added: “Last year I won the award. They came down to the White House to present it to me, but th* Secret Service just wouldn’t let them in.” The Eisenhower award Kennedy referred to was the American Iron and Steel Institute’s first Benjamin F. Fairless Memorial •Medal for distinguished public 'service. Kennedy did not get any medals Thursday night but he got an outpouring of tributes from Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson and oilier celebrities, the tone Os which set by the show’s producer, lyricist Alan Jay Lerner. He called Kennedy . “our matinee idol supreme.” The performers included Carol Channing, Bob Newhart, An n-

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hotels in demonstrations that largely have been direced at cafeterias and theaters. Integration leaders at Jackson made tentative plans for a series of “massive and intensive’’ demonstrations, possibly beginning Saturday. Negroes said city officials could prevent such demonstrations by agreeing to meet with Negroes to work out racial problems. Mayor Allen Thompson earlier had agreed to discuss issues with Negroes but disagreed with integration leaders over the makeup of such a negotiating committee. Thompson said Thursday that Jackson “will be ready for anything that comes.” He promised to prevent violence. Legion Picks Site There were these other developments: —The American Legion decided Thursday on Miami Beach for its 1963 national convention in September. The Legion originally planned to meet in New Orleans but abandoned that site because of the city's segregation practices. —The Charlotte, N.C., Chamber of Commerce called on businesses to desegregate their facilities because “this is the right thing to do.” —An interracial committee announced Thursday that drug store operators at Lynchburg, Va„ had agreed to lower racial barriers at lunch counters. —A police official warned a federal court at Memphis, Tenn., that a speedup in school desegregation might result in an impossible law enforcement problem. —A federal appeals court in Atlanta scheduled hearings today on suits seeking the integration of public schools at Savannah, Ga., and Mobile, Ala. —Mississippi asked a federal court at Oxford, Miss., Thursday to order troops guarding Negro student James H. Meredith off the University of Mississippi campus.

Margret, Jimmy Durante, Peter Lawford, Mitch Miller, Van Johnson, Mel Ferrer, Eddie Fisher, Robert Preston, Tony Randall, Ed Sullivan, David Suskind, Henry Fonda, Bobby Darin, Leslie Uggams and Louis Armstrong. Actress Audrey Hepburn concluded the show by leading the entire audience in singing “Happy Birthday” to the President, while a huge red, white and blue birthday cake was wheeled out That was when the politicians took over. Heart Attack Fatal To Joel Aeschliman Joel H. Aeschliman, 78, of Blufften, a brother of the Rev. Sam Aeschliman, of the Apostolic Christian church, died at 2:10 p. m. Thursday at his home following a heart attack. He was born Jan. 24, 1885 in Wells county, the son of John and Elizabeth Bar-ger-Aeschliman. He was married May 23, 1920 in Bluffton to Aldine Frauhiger, who preceded him in death Oct. 31, 1959. He was a retired implement dealer, and a member of the Apostolic Christian church. Survivors include one daughter, Mrs. Charles Wilhelm, of route 2, Bluffton; a foster daughter, Mrs. Harry Tbnner, of route 4, Bluffton: eight grandchildren and four great-grandchildren; two brothers, John Aeschliman, of Elgin, 111., and the Rev. Sam Aeschliman, of route 2, Bluffton; six sisters, Mrs. Fred Kruman, route one, Craigville; Mrs. Fred Isch, Bluffton; Mrs. Martha Liechty, Bluffton; Mrs. Joe R. Isch, route one, Bluffton; Mrs. William Fiechter, route 4, Bluffton; and Mrs. Joseph Graber, route 4, Bluffton. The Rev. Jay Yergler will be in charge, of the funeral services and burial will be in the church cemetery. Friends may call at the Goodwin funeral home in Bluffton after 7 p m. today. The body will be taken* to the church at 12:30 p. m Sunday, and the funeral service will be held at the church at 1:30 p. m. Sunday. TWO SECTIONS