Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 61, Number 250, Decatur, Adams County, 23 October 1963 — Page 10

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DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT Published Every Evening Except Sunday by THE DECATUR DEMOCRAT CO, INC. Entered at the Decatur, Ind., Post Office as Second Class Matter Dick D. Heller, Jr. — President John O. Heller ...Vice President Chas. E. Holthouse Secretary-Treasurer Subscription Rates By Mail, In Adams and Adjoining Counties: One year, $10.00: Six months, $5.50; 3 months, $3.00. By Mall, beyond Adams and Adjoining Counties: One year, $11.25; 8 months, $8.00; 3 months, $3.25 By Carrier, 35 cents per week. Single copies, 7 cents. Waylaid Correspondence (Courtesy of the Celina Daily Standard) DEAR BARRY, Just between us non-candidates, old buddy, don’t you think it would be wise if we held a little debate to ~ ~ clear the air a little ? I mean the opinion polls seem to indicate that we’re running one-two among all the non-candidates in this race and I think we owe it to the people, as well as to our Grand Old Partry, to put our cards squarely on the table. , Nelson DEAR NELSON: I think a debate at this time would do a great injustice to our Grand Old Party, especially since I am the “one' of the “one-two” you mention, according to those opinion polls. Besides which, being a non-can-didate keeps me pretty busy these days, without the added burden of public debates. Last week, for instance, I traveled 22,000 miles and made 649 separate speeches on behalf of my noncandidacy. Please give my regards to your lovely divorcee-wife. Barry DEAR BARRY: I think you are making a terrible mistake. As one non-candidate to another, I believe a debate at this time would be extremely beneficial to me, that is, to the nation. But debate or no debate, I don’t think our differences should interfere with our friendship.- That’s why I’m going to give you some advice which, I think, may prove to be of extreme importance to your political future. It is a fact that one-third of all American marriages today end in divorce. Now, if it is true that ' Mr. Kennedy has the so-called Negro vote and the socalled Negro vote locked up for 1964, I think the Republicans would be wise to aim for the divorcee-vote, which is obviously one of the largest of all American blocs. My advice to you, Barry old buddy, is to get a divorce immediately. ‘Then, since unmarried non-candi-dates never get elected, I think you’d better marry somebody else very quickly. Nelson ! DEAR NELSON AND BARRY: I want it perfectly understood that I am a noncandidate. Once you accept this premise, I don’t think you can honestly complain if 1 begin making a few speeches here and there across the country. I think I’ve finally gotten that Quemoy-Matsu business figured out now and I’ve also hired anew makeup man (a Republican, this time )in the event that I should ever debate anybody on television again. I have a strange feeling that I am approaching my Eighth Crisis. Dick DEAR DICK: I think perhaps it would be wise Tor you to choose among the two foremost non-candidates rather than becoming one yourself. Barry DEAR DICK: 1 read your book and just loved it. Why don’t you take a year or so off and write another one immediately? Remember, your New York City office is a floor below mine in the same building and I may just aim a paper bag filled with water at you one of these days. I got enough troubles without you bugging me. Nelson DEAR DICK: I think you ought to drop your non-candidacy immediately. I mean if Barry ahd Nelson get the convention all tangled 1 think I’m probably the best bet to become a compromise non-candidate. You’re a nice guy and all that but you do have five o’clock shadow and I don’t. Drop me a line when you get a chance, particularly if you want to buy a Rambler cheap. George DEAR BOBBY The more I think about it the more convinced I am that 1 may win this thing by default. Everybody else seems to be a non-candidate. My best to Ethel and your eight (or is it nine now?) children. Jack DEAR BOBBY: Don’t pay any attention to Jack’s message. I am a candidate. Harold Stassen DEAR BARRY, NELSOn/dICK, GEORGE AND JACK: Who is Harold Stassen? Bobby

The School Reporter

ADAMS CENTRAL HIGH by Jody Hlrschy The seniors are now holding their annual card sales. This year they have a large selection of Christmas cards, all occasion cards, wrapping, and ribbons. The seniors will appreciate any orders you would wish ~to~. solicit. The profit-4ronr this sale will be used for the senior trip. Let's go, seniors. —A. C. H. S.— Thursday and Friday of last week and last Monday, annuals were ordered by the student body. E. Beer, the business manager, and Becky Soldner, the assistant business manager, were assisted by several other annual staff is determined to produce the best Annual ever; and with* the guidance of Mr. Shoup, the annual staff sponsor, I’m sure they will. —A. C. H. S — Tuesday evening, October 15, the Sunshine Society held its “Daddy Date Night.” Over 120 girls and their dads attended this fun-filled event. In the gym the group played and enjoyed games, after which everyone retired to the cafeteria for refreshments. I’m sure everyone who attended wishes to thank the committees who planned the evening. CRESTVIEW HIGH — By Terry Bollenbacher r Last week everyone at Crestview high was very busy. It was the end of the first six weeks grading period, and the students were preparing for and taking tests. Grade cards will be passed out this Thursday. If your grades are not as high as they could be, let’s try a little harder and improve those grades for the second six weeks! — C. H. S. — This Saturday night, October 26, the seniors will sponsor a carnival from 6 until 9 p.m. at the school. A dunking machine, a basketball stand and many others will be set up in the lower part of the school building. The money received from the carnival will be put into the class treasury and used by the seniors for their class trip to New York which will be taken in the early part of June. Everyone be sure to come! - C. H. S. - Last Tuesday the seniors met to discuss their class carnivaf The students were told which committee they were to serve on and what they were expected to do to make the carnival a real success. — C. H. S. — Tuesday, October 22, at 9 p.m. Jack McCormick, admissions

'counsellor of Muskingum College at New Concord, O. talked to students interested in enrolling at Muskingum College. — C. H. S. — Wednesday school will dismiss at I'3o, because the teachers will be going to the Marsh Foundation at Van Wert for an audio visual workshop. — C. H. S. •— Friday, October 25, school will not be in session. On this day the teachers will meet at Toledo, Ohio in connection with the Northwestern Ohio educational association. This is the 91st annual convention of the association. - C. H. S. — DECATUR CATHOLIC HIGH By Joan Gase *’. » . • The freshmen class was officially brought into high school last Friday ■evening at the initiation dance. During the program, which was conducted by the seniors, the freshmen were asked to perform various stunts. A mess was created when the class began feeding bananas to each other Wind-fold-ed. After an hour of fun, the seniors permitted the freshmen to

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change their old clothes, and then let them in peace for the remainder of the evening. — D. C. H. S. — The National Honor Society held its first meeting of the school year Thursday, October 17. The president Mary Ann Hblthouse, called the meeting to order with a prayer to St. Joseph the worker. During the meeting the members discussed plans for the next induction ceremony, which will be held in the near future. It was decided that meetings would be held bi-monthly, — D. C. H. S. tInvestiture and benediction for __.all new Brownies and Girl Scouts of St. Joseph’s school was given by Monsignor Schmitt, the troop chaplain, in a church ceremony held last Wednesday afternoon. The girls invested received their Girl Scout and world pins. The ceremony was attended by the students of St. Joseph's school, their principal, Sister Vera, and the leaders and parents of the Girl Scouts. — D. C. H. S. — "College Day" was held at Central Catholic high school in Fort Wayne Sunday, Octboer 20. Twen-ty-five Catholic colleges were represented. It was held to give col-lege-minded students a chance to learn more about college life. It opened at 1:80 with Father Robert Hammond, principal of Central Catholic, welcoming the students. Three sessions were held so the students would be able to talk to several representatives. All Catholice seniors and juniors from Fort Wayne, Huntington, and Decatur were invited to attend. Those attending from Decatur were: Larry Gase, John LaFontalne, Fred Schurger, Leo Gavilli, Ann Gross and Joan Gase. — D. C. H. S. — — Fred Schurger, a senior at Decatur Catholic, is to be congratulated on his fine work in the national merit scholarship qualifying test taken laSt spring. Over 16,000 schools entered in the test, so you can imagine the competition. Fred, with the other 32,000 students, will get his scores sent to two colleges of his own choosing. Way to go, Fred! — D. C. H. S. — Teachers and students get a two-day holiday this Thursday and Friday. The faculty will attend the annual diocesan teachers’ institute at Bishop Luers high school, Thursday. There will be several talks in the field- of education, given by outstanding educators. Doctor George Shuster, former president of Hunter College and now assistant president at Notre Dame, will give a talk on “Some Problems in Catholic Education.’’ D. C. H. S. — Don’t forget to attend the junior class Skating party Wednesday Oct. 23, at the Roller Rink. Please come, the juniors need the money. — D. C. H. S. — Investiture ceremony for the Knights of the Altar ’was held Sunday afternoon at 2 o’clock. Monsignor Schmitt conducted the investiture. Those invested were: Patrick Buckley, Dick Omlor, Dan Lose, Jon Alberding, Tom Foos, Dave Braun, Terry Meyers, Dan Zintsmaster, Edward Hammond, James Spangler, Dan Heimann, Jim Heimann-, Tony Kohne, Dave Hackman, Dan Rickord, Alvan Fullenkamp, James Jackson, Dave Ehinger and Dave Gase. Father Fekete is in charge of the Knights of the Altar. The purpose of this organization is to form outstanding altar boys. — D. C. H. S. —

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DECATUR HIGH SCHOOL By Marilyn Knudsen Ik. Report cards were distributed Tuesday of last week. Many of our students had their names prominently displayed on the honor roll. For many this is the first step in the direction toward earning a scholastic letter; for others it is the way toward another bar for the award sweater. — D. H. S. - Jay Beck, of NASA, gave a very interesting program to the assembly of the school Wednesday of last week. In an engaging manner he pointed out the forces and types of rockets. Miss Sally Schnepf, of the speech class, introduced Mr. Beck. — D. H. S. - The P.S.A.T. test was given to all the juniors Tuesday of last week. The test is used to acclimate the student with the type of questions and problems which may be posed by the S.A.T. test, taken in the late junior or early senior year, and used by many of the colleges and universities in the country as a requisite for admission. Many Indiana colleges will use the S.A.T. to be taken in December as their medium for scholarship evaluation. — D. H. S. - The past week having been national school lunch week, it is perhaps fitting to mention the school lunch program for the schools in Decatur. For a nominal charge, delicious meals are offered at D.H.S., Lincoln, Northwest, and Southeast, having been prepared in the new cafeteria here, and taken to the outlying schools in Decatur by Raymond “Bing” Johnson. The meals are planned by Mrs. Mildred Stevens; prepared by Mrs. Pauline Fisher, Mrs. Marge Haggerty, Mrs. Helen Johnson, Mrs. Lou Maddox, Mrs. Geraldine Sprunger, and Mrs. Helen Walters; served by Paul Mankey, Tom Maxwell, Terry Poling, Eric Kelly, Wanda Painter, Nina Jones, Jim Williamson, and Tom Schnepf and eaten by ravenous hordes of students monitored by Hugh Andrews, Jerry Leltz, and John Butler. — D. H. S. — The second edition of the “Jacket Journal” was distributed today. Featuring the school administration and improvements, the issue was edited by Marilyn Knudsen. — D. H. S. - X Miss Vera and her French classes are experimenting with a new laboratory method of teaching French. Under consideration is a set of individual speakers with which the teacher can tune in each pupil separately. — D. H. S. - Please excuse me while I stop for a moment to talk about this column. I should like to give credit for the editing and proofreading to John Butler of the journalism department and to Miss Catherine Weidler, of the English department. Now I am to receive added help from the student body of the Decatur high school. In the office of the principal, I have placed a small box which is readily accessible to who have some newsworthy event which they wish to be considered for this column. — D. H. S. - One item to note around the

' ' I I lb - ' X XT ' A fl 1!K M'--1 k. Wfl i r A r~ THE INTER-RIVER ZONE of the Walther League held its fall rally Sunday afternoon and evening, at Zion Lutheran church in Decatur. Left to right: seated: Richard Doty, president of the Zion League, which served as hosts, who was elected president of the zone at the afternoon business - session; and Jane E. Jacobs, banquet toastmistress. Standing. The Rev. Norman Kuck, zone pastoral advisor; Ralph Lehrman, retiring zone president Who presided at the business meeting; and David Ludwig, instructor of psychology at Concordia Senior College in Fort Wayne, who was the banquet speaker.

school about which the adults ■ may not be aware, although lam , sure the students are, is the dis- ; play in the showcase designed by < the cheerleaders and the pep club officers. These are usually very attractive, and they call attention to the fact that the students are behind the team in many different ways. — D. H. S. — I The home games in football are over, and we’re very proud of our team. We re also proud of all those behind-the-scenes workers who have helped at the games. I Many of the teachens have added to their list of duties the task of

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taking and selling tickets for the games. The voices of Mr. Smith and Mr. Clayton describe each and every play to the fans in the bleachers. Serving the refreshments are the canteen workers under the able direction of Mr. Butler. . - D. H. S. — The typing II class of D.H.S. has started filling out and addressing the Christmas seal cards for the Adams county tuberculosis association. When you receive your petition for donations, give heartily. - D. H. S. — With the teachers going to Fort

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Wayne for Indiana state teachers’ association, it looks as though the temporarily teacherless students at Decatur, and all over Indiana, will be forced to take a vacation Thursday and Friday of this week. Everyone, however, seems to be going to makd the best of this absence from school, and plans are already buzzing in the corridors. — D. H. S. — Harry Dailey’s physics class has had one hundred per cent participation in the school lunch program during the past week, national school lunch week. — D. H. S. — (Continued on Page Three-A)