Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 61, Number 228, Decatur, Adams County, 27 September 1963 — Page 1

VOL. LXI. NO. 228.

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A new $30,000 building addition will be dedicated by St. Luke United Church of Christ, Honduras, Kirkland township, Sunday. Services will be held at 10:00 A.M. and 2:00 P.M. Guest speaker at the dedication service in the morning will be Dr. Meredith Sprunger of Fort Wayne. Dr. Sprunger, professor of Philosophy and Religiou at Indiana Technical Institute in Fort Wayne, is a son of The congregation. He attended Kirkland High School, received his Bachelor degree at Mission House College and Seminary, Sheboygan, Wisconsin, his Masters degree from Princeton University and his doctorate from Purdue. Dr. Sprunger served as interim pastor of the church from September, 1962 until May, 1963 when the Rev. Robert Oleson of Elkton, South Dakota was called as pastor. Homecoming Service The Homecoming service will be held at. 2:00 o’clock in the afternoon with the Rev. L. C. Minsterman as guest speaker. Rev Minsterman is a former pastor of . the church, having served the congregation from July 1, 1955 until July 1,1962. He is presently serv-

Berne FFA Dairy Team To lowa k Future Farmers of America members from Berne will represent Indiana in a national FFA judging contest at Waterloo, lowa, Sept. 30. Carl F. Scott, state FFA executive secretary - treasurer, said the Berne team, composed of David Brooks, Kinsey Brooks, Richard Yoder and Dean Beer, would participate in the Dairy Cattle Judging Contest. They will be accompanied by Doyle Lehman, Berne high school vocational agriculture teacher. Future Farmers from 41 states are expected to participate in the contests held in connection with the National Dairy Cattle Congress. The Indiana State Fair Board will pay travel expenses for the Hoosiers. Post Office, Unions Sign Contract The Decatur post office has signed Its first agreement with the three unions representing its employes, John Boch, postmaster, announced today. Die U. S. post office department earlier signed a 19-article agreement, with supplemental, with the national union representa-

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ing the Ohmer Park United Church of Christ in Dayton, O. The ground-breaking ceremony for the building addition was held on August 5,1962. Speakers on that occasion were Dr. Meredith Sprunger and the Rev. Mr. William Bertsch, Jr., both of whom entered the ministry from St. Luke Congregation. Rev. Bertsch is pastor of St. John’s United Church of Christ, Bippus. The first spade of earth was turned by the then president of the congregation, Ervin Locknen. Serving as pastor, of the church at that time was Rueben Bebler, a student Jer 'the ■ministry attending the Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities, New Brighton, Minn. The general contractor for the project was Andrew Schrock of Decatur. For Sunday School The new addition, which was built onto the west side of the old churCh building, provides Sunday school rooms as well as extra seating for ( overflow in the church nave. As part of the building project the old church building was completely refinished, inside and out, and new chancel furnishings provided. External lighting is an additional feature of the project.

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PRESENTATION— BiII Lose, co-chairman of Thursday's Chamber of Commerce golf outing presents a trophy to Fred Haugk. Haugk had the low handicap (net) for the event.—(Photo by Mac Lean)

tives. The local contract expands on this. Postmaster Boch represented the post office; Robert A. Light, president, signed for the National Association of Letter Carriers, AFL-CIO; R. L. August, president, signed for the National Rural Letter Carriers Association; and J. K. Price signed for the United Federation of Postal Clerks, AFLCIO, The local agreement is composed of three articles. The first recognizes the collective bargaining right of the unions and the

In a church improvement Contest sponsored by the Farm Bureau, St. Luke Church received a first place in the county for its building improvement and also received honorable mention on the state level. Brown and Haere • Serving as General Chairmen for the building project were Mr. Oscar Brown and Mr. Ivan Heare. The members of the planning and building committee were Earl Harmon, Leonard Funk, Curt Nussbaum. Arthur Moesch'berger an<f Glen Btrahm. Serving on the fi- ‘ -nance committee were Gorman Erhart and Olin Moeschberger, co-chairmen, Floyd Engle, Mrs. Loren Myers and Mrs. James Weaver. The Congregation, founded in 1857, began using its new facilities in early spring although new furnishings were not installed until July. The entire project was completed in late August. On behalf of the congregation an invitation to attend the dedication and homecoming services is evtended to the general public by Floyd Engle, president of the consistory and by the pastor, Rev. Robert R. Oleson.

postmaster. Article II States that all parties accept the terms and conditions of the national agreement. Article 111 makes the agreement effective until March 31, 1964, and thereafter annually, as negotiated. The national agreement sets up the grievance procedure, etc. The well-being of the employes and'the efficient and economic operation of the post office require that an orderly and constructive relationship be -maintained, and the union agreement is designed to accomplish this.

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Decatur, Indiana, Friday, September 27, 1963.

Hebble Elected Young Democrat District Head

Harry Hebble, Jr., 228 Grant street, was elected chairman of the fourth district young Democrats at a meeting of the district committee in Fort Wayne Thursday night. Hebble succeeds Willis Goble, of Columbia City, and is the first fourth district chairman from Adams county in mfcny years. Jay DeVoss is presently serving as college club state director, equivalent to district chairman, but he will go out of office as soon as the state college Democrat convention is held. Hebble, son of county chairman Harry H. Hebble, will go to Indianapolis Sunday for his first state Young Democrat meeting at 2 p, m. at the Claypool Hotel. A 1956 graduate of Decatur high school, Hebble attended I. U. extension in Fort Wayne, and is a qualified IBM operator. At pres-, ent he is a state auditor in the department of public instruction. He served as county Young Democrat chairman for eight years. Elected to serve with him are vice-chairman Jean Albright, of Angola; secretary, Joan Robinson, of Albion; and treasurer, George Bockman, of Bluffton.

Andrews Named NEIC Officer Hugh J. Andrews, Decatur high school principal, has been elected vice president of the Northeastern Indiana Athletic Conference for the 1963-64 season. E. Werner, assistant principal at Concordia high school, was chosen as president, at the annual fall conference meeting at the Fort Wayne YMCA Wednesday evening. Andrews was elected vice president of the NEIC, and Fred Park, Bluffton high school principal, Vas again named secretary-treasurer. An estimated 60 coaches and school officials attended the meeting. Members of the conference are Decatur, Fort Wayne Concordia, New Haven, Elmhurst, Columbia City, Kendallville, Garrett, Bluffton, Angola' and Auburn. Several dates were set at the meeting, including: conference cross country meet, Monday, Oct. 14, at Shoaff Park, Fort Wayne, beginning at 4:40 p.m.; conference track meet, April 29, with field events starting at 3 p.m. and running events at 3:30 p.m.; conference golf, Saturday, May 9, at 9 a.m., with course as yet undetermined. A round-robin baseball schedule was drawn up and will be announced later. Eight of the ten conference schools participate; Garrett and Elmhurst are the two that don’t play baseball.

Plasterer Pleads Not Guilty Today James Plasterer, 24-year-o'd former Decatur resident, was arraigned in the Adams circuit court this morning, and through his attorney D. Burdette Custer, entered a plea of not guilty to a sharge of receiving stolen goods. A Van Wert resident, Plasterer was arrested August 21 and charged with receiving stolen goods. He was later released from jail after his mother posted a_,.. property bond of SI,OOO. Larry Gene Baumgartner, 21, of 216 N. Fourth St., also is charged with receiving stolen goods, while Roger Dale Death, 18, of 818 Adorns St., and Ronald Edgene Myers, 18, route 6, Decatur, are charged with second degree burglary and grand larceny. The case involves the theft of five automobile transmissions from the Highway Service station, owned by Francis Ellsworth, on August 19. Theft Aug. 19 Death and Myers allegedly broke into a small building adjacent the station, and stole the five transmissions. Plasterer allegedly purchased three of them. The five transmissions were valued at an estimated SI,OOO. Death, Myers and Baumgartner have been arraigned and Tuesday, Oct. 8 was set as the date when they will enter pleas to their charges. Baumgartner is represented by Richard J. Sullivan, Myers by John L. De Voss and Death by Lewis L. Smith, all local attorneys. All three of the accused are presently out on bond.

■ ■ Harry Hebble, Jr. Ned Carnall, Bluffton attorney. Was formerly a candidate for the chairmanship, but he withdrew last week from the race. It is understood that he may serve as Northern regional director of the Indiana Young Democrats. None of the candidates had opposition in the meeting.

Three At Purdue On Scholarships Three Adams county students share in the nearly 500 scholarships awarded to Purdue university students, it was announced today. All are freshment in the fall term. Thomas G. Mclntosh, of 12 Homestead, received the LaVerne Noyes scholarship; Marvin L. Joray, of route one, Geneva, received a state scholarship, and Sharlene M. Wagley, of route 2. Berne, a special merit scholarship. Dr. Donald R. Mallett, Purdue vice-president and executive dean, also announced that this year, for *ttie first time. State and Special Merit Scholarships have been made available to entering freshmen at Purdue’s extension centers and campuses at’ Michigan City, Hammond, Indianapolis and Fort • Wayne;-.;...

Funeral Saturday For Monroe Native Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday in the C. M. . Sloan & Sons funeral home, Fort Wayne, for Elie F. Johnloz, 71-year-old Monroe native who died Thursday afternoon. The Monroe native had resided in Fort Wayne the past 42. years and had been a patient in the Allen county homq the past four months; He was employed as a truck driver until retiring seven years ago. Survivors include his wife, Mary; two daughters, Mrs. William Turner, Sylvania, O.; and Mrs. Bverett Foulk, Fort Wayne; a stepdaughter, Mrs. Wayne Butler, Churubusco; two brothers, Charles, Tocsin, and Fred, Fort Wayne; 10 grandchildren and 10' great-grandchildren. Friends may call at the Fort Wayne funeral heme after 2:30 p.m. today. Services will be conducted by Rev. M. Richard Mitchell, and burial will be in the! Prairie Grove cemetery.

Sam Bentz Undergoes Eye Surgery Here Sam Bentz. Adams circuit court bailiff, is resting comfortably in room 349 at the'Adams county hospital, following surgery for removal of a cataract from one of his eyes. Bentz, who resides with his brother Louis at 312 Johns St., had the cataract removed Thursday. Whether or not the operation will be a complete' success will not be known for a few days;——■ He also has a cataract on the other eye, which will probably be removed at a later date. Visitors will not be allowed for a few days, but cards will be appreciated. ’

Evans Grocery Sold To Roger Braun Richard Evans, owner and operator of Evans grocery, on Winchester street, announced yesterday that he has sold his business to Roger and Elnora Braun of Decatur. Evans said that he has not yet decided what he is going to do now and will probably vacation for some time. He operated the grocery for three years after purchasing it from Charles Hite. Evans formerly managed the Decatur Kroger store. Braun was formerly meat department manager at A & P.

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U.S.O. Serves County Boys In Military Service Everywhere

The national U. S. O. (United Service Organization), which serves members of our armed forces all over the world, is another member of the Decatur Community Fund drive. Its budget request is only $473 of the total fund budget of $28,993. The U. S. O. program serves the welfare needs of the men and women in the Armed Forces. It provides friendship, amusement, help with personal problems, and contact with centers of the country’s three principal religious faiths. It makes special effort to offer services of one form or another in isolated areas. Reminded of Home Through the services of U. S. O. Decatur and Adams county youth serving their country are given a constant reminded that somebody back home is aware of their job and is grateful for the role they play. The U. S. O. maintains clubs, lounges and area services, and provides professional entertainment for American servicemen Six member agencies participate to carry out many of the U. S. O. objectives. The agencies are the Young Men’s Christian Association, National Catholic Community Service, National Jewish Welfare Board, Young Women’s Christian Association, the Salvation Army and National Travelers Aid Association. These member agencies operate 124 domestic units and two overseas units. Overseas Units U. S. O. committees operate another 41 domestic community operations centers and 34 overseas units. The overseas units serve military installations all over the world, including Alaska, Guam, Korea, the Philippines, Okinawa, Japan. France, Italy, Greece, Turkey, North Africa arid the Caribbean.

Nursery School Planned Here Two Decatur women. Mrs. William McColly and Mrs. Wallace Yeoman, have announced plaits for the formation of a nursery school, with classes to begin November 4. The school, which will convene in a large room in the basement of the Med-Dent building, 227 S. Second street, will follow the regular school calendar and the vacation periods will correspond to those of other city schools. Both Mrs. Yeoman and Mrs. McColly have, experience in the education field. Mrs. Yeoman holds a bachelor’s degree in education from Ball State Teacher’s College and has taught in the school system at Rensselaer, Indiana. Mrs. McColly formerly taught in the Johnny Appleseed school in Fort Wayne. A registration day for the new school will be held Oct. 19 from 1-4 p.m. in the Indiana and Michigan building. Interested parents have been invited to attend the meeting at which information about the schcxil will lx 1 furnished and questions will be answered. Children may lx? registed then or at a later date. The two women began planning lhe school early last summer and had hoped, to open it at' the same time as the other city school, but dificulties in locating a suitable building prevent this. They hope to have two classes of about 20 children each. On Monday. Wednesday and Friday the four to five-year-old group will meet and on Tuesday and Thursday the threb to four-year-old group will meet. There may be some changes in these plans depending on the number of children registered. The school schedule will include a free play period, l singing, records. stories; poetry, finger games, crafts, rhythms, special lessons, games and a snack of milk or juice and crackers or cookies. Classes will, run from 8 30 to 11:00 a.m. 'rhe school equipment will include small tables and chairs, a record player, toys, puzzles, play equipment and books.

INDIANA WEATHER Clear and warm with southwesterly winds 15 to 22 miles per hour this afternoon, partly cloudy, turning coler extreme north tonight. Saturday mostly sunny and cooler. Low tonight lower 50s. High Saturday in the 70s. Outlook for Sunday: Generally fair weather with temperatures near to slightly below normal. Lows in the 40a. Highs In the 70s.

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AROUND THE WORLD— U. S. O. serves the needs'of the 2.700,000 United States armed forces personnel, including many Decatur area servicemen such as Gene Baxter, left, above, before he was graduated from West Point as a regular army officer. All enlisted men use U. S. O. facilities.

U. S. O. provides live entertainment overseas, with emphasis on remote and isolated installations. In 1962 sixty performing units traveled more than 1,600,(MX) miles and staged more than 3,134 performances. In a total of 484 weeks of U. S. O. shows the GI audience count numbered more than 1,200,000 service men and women. Eighty pr cent of these performances were made by professionals paid by U. S. O. They reached troops stationed in 25 countries from the Artic to the equator. 2 Million A Month U. S. O. club installations are also heavily patronized. In the

Dr. Irwin Speaks To Optimists S Decaturdentist Dr. Robertfr. win spoke yesterday morning at the weekly breakfast meeting of the Decatur Optimists. He also presented a film on dental care. The film dealt with treatment and care of cleft palates, a congenital deformity of the mouth that leaves not. only an unpleasant facial expression but also a definite speech impediment. The film contained a case history of a child with such a condition from birth until the age of 12 years. Intensive work was done by the family dentist through the formative years until surgery could be performed. At Jhe age of 12. through speech therapy and dental plates, she could talk without the slightest impediment? Dr. Irwin concluded his presentation by saying that he would recommend dentistry as one of the most satisfying professional service fields that one could enter. Mrs. Addie Pitser Dies Suddenly Mrs. Addie Sheets Pitser. 86. well-known Decatur lady, died suddenly this noon at 12:15 pm. at the Adams county memorial hospital following a coronary at her home. The txxly has been taken to the Zwick funeral home. Funeral arrangements will lx 1 an-1 nounced later.

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A BIG DIFFERENCE— Dr. Marvin Swearingin, Extension Agronomist, discusses soybean varieties on the Elmer J. Isch farm Tuesday evening. The field seeding was Lindarin and Lindarin 63. Mr. Isch reported in harvesting six rows across the field yield was 40 bu. and 20 lbs; from. Lindarin and 50'i bushels from Lindarin 63. There was also an excellent comparison between Harosoy and Harosoy ” 63 at the Isch farm. Mr. Isch is a Certified seed producer. The 63 means phytophthora rot resistance, badly needed in Adams county.

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past year nearly 25,000,000 . indidual visitations were made to service clubs by Armed Forces personnel in the United States and overseas —a monthly average of more than 2,000,000. Direct service, such as housing placement, referral counseling, and informational services, numbered more than 14,000,000. Under theh leadership of Admiral Arleigh A. Burke, former chief of naval operation, as National Chairman, U. S. O. serves the needs of the 2 , 700,000 Americans in uniform. A contribution to tho Decatur Community fund canvassist in this service.

DeGaulle Plan Isolating Frenchmen By PHIL NEWSOM UP! Foreign News Analyst Among President Charles de Gaulle’s detractors at home, the charge most frequently voiced against him is that he" has “isolated” France. His independent nuclear policy i.- isolating him from the United States and his NATO allies, and is imposing upon France a heavy financial burden. His “grand design” for France, which led him to ban Britain from the continent as a member of the European Common Market, has irritated not only Britain but also West Germany, with whom he seeks especially close ties. In addition, the grand design is threatened by internal pressures. There is mounting unrest in laoor and among French farmers. Inflationary pressures threaten the "hard franc" which helped transform France from the “sick man of Europe" to one of the healthiest. Among aging world leaders few would admit that another man could do the job better. among these would be De Gaulle. Hinting At Second Term And so it comes as no surprise that De Gaulle Is beginning to • Continued on Page Two)