Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 62, Number 79, Decatur, Adams County, 2 April 1964 — Page 1

VOL. LXIIJ NO. 79.

Duo, Inc., Expands Boat-Making With Purchase Os Plant

Decatur Boat Company Buys Michigan Firm Duo, Inc., Decatur boat manufacturers, announced today the purchase of the assets of Milco, Inc., manufacturers of Aqua-Swan aluminum boats of near White Pigeon, Mich., which propels the local company into the top 20 companies in the small pleasure craft field in the United States. The announcement was made by Victor B. Porter, of Decatur, president of Duo, Inc., and Clarence Miller, formerly president of Milco, Inc., of Mottville, Mich. Miller will continue with Duo, Inc., as manager of the aluminum division in Mottville. Headquarters Here Headquarters for all divisions of Duo. Inc., will remain in Decatur, where the plant facilities have expanded considerably in the past four years. The new acquisition make Duo, Inc., the second largest manufacturer of runabouts in Indiana, and opens up tremendous sales expansion possibilities, Thomas Miller, vice president in charge of marketing explained. All Aqua-Swan distributors, which Include a large number in Michigan, Canada, the West Coast and East coast, have already been contacted, and the Aqua Swan line will be continued to meet their needs, with 12 different models. . The Milco company was formed nine years ago, and as runabout boat companies go, was considered one of the older companies. Clarence Miller and Ora Miller, no relation, had worked for another large boat minufacturer, and they got their own ideas on how the boats could be improved. Thev set up their own company, and patented their ideas. Their modem maufacturing plant, now employing 40 in a 30 000 square foot building on a five-acre site, with truck and rail transportation to distributors, -turns out fine, competitively-priced* aluminum boats in 12 models for Aoua Swan, and starting today, will begin production of a new line of Duo aluminum boats for Duo dealers. These will be rolling of the assembly lines by the middle of next week. The Aoua Swan line has two advantages over other aluminum craft, patented but still widely Jefferson Club To Hear Clinton Green Wlw *2* ’ - £■ „ X / ' a I f ' ' -* nr* ■ tv i > -x-- <>'■' : I; Clinton Green Clinton Green, Gov. Welsh’s former administrative assistant, and a leading proponent of a deep-water port to increase Indiana business, will address the Adams county Jefferson club next Thursday at 8 p. m. in the Geneva high school cafeteria, Robert Kolter, club president, announced today. Green is a candidate for governor on the Democratic ticket, subject to the Democratic party convention in June.

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copied in modified form by other manufacturers: Luma-Lap, a process that laps the aluminum sides of the boats so that they have ridges, much like a wooden V-prow boat. This greatly strengthens the rigidity of the hull, and makes the boat ride smoother by diffusing the pounding effect of water which pounds against a smooth surface. Reverse Lap Bottom They also use a reverse lap bottom, which helps eliminate skidding on sharp turns by causing the boat to adhere to the water’s surface; No aluminum boats will be produced in Decatur this year, but they will be dist-ibuted from here, and will be available here beginning next week. The new assets of Duo, Inc., will give its boats priced from a $99 pram to a $3,000 deluxe fiberglass model for outboards. The company’s newest fiberglass model, the Deeop-V, which won the Orange Bowl regatta at Miami, Fla., January 2, has had fantastic sales appeal, Miller explained. Potential Increased The addition of the new line will greatly increase the dealership potential of Duo, Inc., which is already operating in the 48 states and Canada, with future plans for greatly increasing this market. Many dealers prefer a line with both aluminum and fiberglass models, Miller explained: now thio will be able to ship both in mixed truckload lot s, as the dealer desires. The 12 new Duo aluminum models will go along

ir- *** ■ t ~ ■••)«••• / h V „ ALUMINUM BOAT LINE, purchased by Duo. Inc., of Decatur, will be added to the present fiberglass line of the company, President Victor B. Porter announced today. The famous Aqua Swan line, produced in Mottville, Mich., near White Pigeon, has been purchased outright, and the Michigan factory is now manufacturing an additional Duo line. The Luma-Lap construction of the new line gives it a strength and smooth-riding feeling unmatched by other types of aluminum c\rstruction, while the reverse lap bottorri gives it a sharp turning ability. The new acquisition puts Duo, Inc., in the top 5% of boat manufacturers collar-wise, the top 20 volume wise, and pushes it to second place in Indiana, in the small runabout outboard class. Decatur will remain the Duo hgadquarters, with manufacturing, now running 16 hours a day, increasing as business warrants. . * x

Governor Candidate Green resigned as secretarytreasurer of the Indiana port commission to run for governor after the interim report on the engineering feasibility of the Burns waterway Harbor project was made. ■ i , — Green has had years of service in the state and federal governments, and is considered a serious contender for the governorship. He was one of the major backers of Gov. Welsh for the nomination and election, and during the governor's term has served as chairman of the‘state highway commission, member of the toll road commission, commissioner of the department of administration, secretary-treasurer of the port commission, chairman of the Great Lakes commission, chairman of the prison industries committee, member of the public administration study committee, Indiana member of the coordinating committee of the Ohio, Wabash and Mississippi river basin comprehensive study committee, and administrative assistant to the governor. Green has stated: "This hext administration will face many complex problems of state government—not the least of which is to try to straighten out the

with the eight present Duo models in 16 possible total color combinations. A different merchandising conception has led to Duo’s phenomenal growth to one of Decatur’s largest industries, Miller stated. Duo’s great flexibility, its high-quality product at the lowest posible cost to the dealer, and production capacity have led its way to a 130% increase in business for the year so far over 1963. It is the fastest growing boat company in the nation. The company exhibits at the big New York and Chicago boat shows, and has a sales staff on the road always ready to interest a new dealer in the Duo line. The aluminum boats will ’ give an increased flexibility to their sales pitch. Nationwide Sales Meeting In fact, all the Duo salesmen from nationwide locations have been called in for a Decatur conference next Thursday and Friday. At this time* they will get their new aluminum models for demonstration to dealers. As Duo, Inc., has moved into the top 5% of companies in volume, employing more than 150 at the Decatur plant, which operates 16 hours a day, the salesmen have been increasing dealerships at a very unusual rate. More than a dozen transport semi-trailer trucks are operated by the company now. with rail-loading facilities at the Michigan plant. Duo has 10 acres available in Decatur for expansion, and five at Mottville, with the possibility of more space at both locations.

confused tax situation that resulted from the actions of the last legislature. “Traditionally the Democratic fiarty has opposed the enactment of a general sales tax. However, in 1962 our platform was strangely silent ons the matter.. This lack of party line direction in all probability contributed to the confusion during the 1963 session of the general assembly. “I recommend that the party leadership accept its responsibility to provide this direction and if it does so, I have no doubt the platform accepted by the 1964 convention will call for the repeal, of jthe sales tax as enacted last year, and I will fully support that platform. However, the fiscal soundness of the state government must be maintained, and real estate cannot be expected to bear a greater share of the total tax load. Abolish Personal Tax “I will, during conferences with the platform' committee, recommend the abolition of the personal property tax and the establishment of a ‘single tax’ system embodying the principle of graduated rates and dependency exemptions. I will submit a budget which will be pared to the bone. This new tax system must, how-

Decatur, Indiana, 46733, Thursday, April 2, 1964.

Civic Music Drive To Open April 13

The workers for the membership drive for the 1964-65 ."concert season of the Adams CounI ty Civic Music association were announced today by Mrs. Louis I Jacobs, drive chairman for the city of Decatur. The campaign for memberships will start Monday .April 13, and will continue until Saturday, April 18. A kick-off breakfast for the workers will be held at the Decatur Youth and Community Center Monday, April 13 from 7:30 to 10 a.m. This will be an informal gathering, according to Mrs. Jacobs, and workers will be given instructions and all questions concerning the drive will be answered. There will be no formal program, but the workers, especially the new ones, will be advised about making calls and told about the Civic Music service. As usual the headquarters for the drive will be in the Boy Scout room, where the breakfast also will be held. The workers may come at any time during the lours mentioned -above and may stay as long as they like. Hie goal this year is to increase the membership by at least 100 ticket holders, Mrsl Sherman Stucky, president of the county group, pointed out at the Ellsasser concert, that the cost of bringing top artists to Decatur is ever increasing, and to maintain the quality of the local concert, it is necessary to have more members. Renewal invoices have already been mailed out to present members and they are urged to send in their checks promptly to facilitate the work of the drive committee. As in the past, memberships are priced at $7.50 for adults and •$4 for students tic? kets. This entitles the holder to four top Tjuality concerts in Decatur, and also the privelege of attending free of charge concerts in any Civic Music town in the United States. The Boy Scout room at the Community Center has been rented from Thursday, April 9 to the end of the drive, and the* telephone number ir, 3-3130. Churches Division chairman — Mrs. L.

ever, produce a sufficient revenue to at least *hold-the-line’ on real estate taxes and at the same time provide the funds to permit the state to discharge the statualarly those with respect to state tory responsibilities — particusupport of our primary, secondary and higher educational systems and our mental health programs. ’ «■ » “All segments of our population must take an active part in helping direct the affairs of the state and federal government —- our young people, small business, big business, organized labor, our minority groups, and juSt plain citizens. I think they can best do so within the framework of the Democratic party." BULLETIN Mrs. Daisy Rhodes, about 69, 106 E. Oak street, died about 10:45 a.m. today at the Southview nursing home, Bluffton, where she has been a patient about ten days. had been ill for several years. Mrs. Rhodes was a sister of Mrs. Maola Oplinger and Mrs. O. K. Baker, both of Decatur. Funeral arrangements have not been completed at the Giliig & Doan funeral home.

R. Zintsmaster. Captain — Mrs. Eugene Nix, Presbyterian; Mrs. Clint Reed, Miss Dianne Linn, Mrs, Chalmer Deßolt, Mrs. James Robinson. f Captain — Mrs. Richard Ludwig. Lutheran; Mrs. Smith Snively, Mrs. Sherman Arnold, Mrs. Richard Riemer. Mrs. Ray Lietz. Captain — Mrs. Cletus Miller, United Church of Christ; Mrs. Wesley Lehman, Mrs. Ray Fager, Mrs. George Thomas, Mrs. Her- ’ man Von Gunten, Mrs. Lawrence Rash. Captain — Mrs. Wm. Lose, Catholic; Miss Rosemary Spangler, Mrs. John Boch, Mrs. Art Heimann, Mrs. Dale Morrissey. Captain — Mrs. Asa Pollock, Methodist; Mrs. Dean Boltz, Mrs. Kathryn Nelson . Schools Division chairman — Mrs. William Feller. Decatur high school —■- Becky Lord and Jane Jacobs. Decatur Catholic high — Mike Reynolds and Elizabeth Rumschlag. Monmouth high —Eileen Fritz1 inger and Richard Bleeke. Sororities £ Division chairman — Mrs. Forrest Murray. Beta Simga Phi, Mrs. Harold Gray, Jr. Psi lota Xi, Mrs. Roger Stevens. Delta Theta Tau, Mrs. John McConaha. Tri Kappa, Mrs. John Brecht. Tri Kappa Associate, Miss Dorothy Schnepf. Business and Professional club Mrs. Ray Kauffman. Industry, Service Clubs Lowell Harper — Division chair- ■ man. ——_ ■, • Monroe — Mrs. Robert L. ■ Yost, chairman: Larry Merriman. Mrs. Weldon Soldner, Mrs. Paul Zuercher, Mrs. W. E. Schmitt. Dale Morrissey, Walter Henkel, Darrell Gerig. Woman’s Club Division chairman — Mrs. Tom Allwein. Captain — Mrs. Leo Curtin, Art department; Mrs. Jerold Lobsiger, Mrs. Ferris Bower, Mrs. (Continued on Page 3)

Optimists To Hold Oratorical Contest The Decatur Optimist club, meeting in its weekly breakfast session this morning, held a general discussion on the local oratorical elimination contest, which will be held Friday, April 17, at the Fairway restaurant. ’ The local club will also be host for the zone oratorical contest, which will be held Saturday, April 25, at the American Legion home in ttys city. Bill Bauman and Dr. Arnold Spiegel were elected to the club’s board of directors for the upcoming year, starting July 1. Dean Boltz, vice president of the club, and chairman of today’s meeting, reminded members of the next travelogue, which will, be shown at the Decatur Youth and Community Center next Tuesday evening. The film will be “Germany and the Berlin Story” and will be narrated by Dr. Gerald Hooper. ... .

Anspaugh Is Head 01 DeMolay Chapter • _____ •w Ji David Anspaugh David Anspaugh, a junior at Decatur high school, has been appointed master councilor of the recently-formed Decatur chapter of DeMolay. Robert S. Workinger, council chairman, and Robert Raudenbush, chapter dad, made the announcement today of the organization’s first slate of officers, voted on and appointed by the advisory council in a meeting Tuesday evening. Anspaugh, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Anspaugh of Homestead 9, was appointed master councilor, or head of the organization for young men between the ages of 14 and 21. Jack Stufffer, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Gottlieb Stauffer, of 303 N. Fourth St., was appointed senior councilor, and Bob DeVoss, soh of Mr. and Mrs. John L. DeVoss, of 310 N. Fourth St., was selected as junior councilor. Other Officers , Appointed to fill the other 23 offices were the following young men: senior deacon, Gary Knittie; junior deacon, Vern Hill; senior steward. Deane Lehman; junior steward. Bill Roberts; chaplain, Kip Lutes; treasurer, Steve Beavers; §cribe, Jeff Zimmerman; marshal. Pete Mayclin; standard bearer. Bill Brown; orator, Steve Hazelwood; almoner, Danny Green; musician, Phil Emenhiser. First preceptor, Dave Wynn, Rick Humble; second preceptor. Max Elliott, Alan Zerkel; third preceptor, Ji m Norquest, Dave Baughn; fourth preceptor, Ji m Cass, Steve Christian; fifth preceptor, Doug Spaulding, Jeff Azbell; sixth preceptor, Scott Townsend. Andy Crider; seventh pre'veptor, Charles Johnson, Steve Green. Crown bearer, Bob Huss; sentinel, John Ginter; historian, Rick Humble, reporter, Jeff Azbell. MacArthur's Condition Is More Grave WASHINGTON (UPD— Gen. Douglas MacArthur’s heart and kidney functions continued to deteriorate, a medical bulletin said today. Army Surgeon General Leonard S. Heaton said in a statement at 10:17 a. m. EST that the continued deterioration of the kidney function had prompted insertion of a tube through MacArthur’s stomach into his kidney to help in elimination of wastes. Today’s gloomy report followed an announcement late Wednesday that the 84-year-old general’s chances of recovering from three major operations in 24 days were “not good.” A device inserted into MacArthur's kidney to aid in its function is similar to an artificial kidney, Heaton said. It uses a saline solution to attract impurities and filter them out of the body. The system is known as peritoneal dialysis. A couple hours before Heaton’s report, there was a call issued for six pints of blood to be donated as a reserve for MacArthur. A hospital spokesman said the blood request, filled almost immediately by personnel at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, was made “just in case he needed some more.” Since March 2, the five star general has been afflicted with what his doctors call a “very unusual" chain of crises. On March 6, surgeons removed MacArthur’s gall baldder. He recovered to the point of being prepared for discharge from .the center when severe in- ' ternal bleeding began in his esophagus. In another operation March 23, doctors removed his spleen and controlled the bleeding with a pressurized tube.

Solicitors Urged To Complete Drive

Only two sections remain to be reported in Preble township, with 25 of 27 canvassing units completed, and only sections 3 and 22 left to report, John B. Faurote announced today, as the Adams county Red Cross winds up its rural drive. A total of 22 sections were reported into the Red Cross county office Tuesday. All solicitors who have not yet completed their canvass are urged to do so immediately, Faurote stresstd. His heartfelt thanks went out to all who have helped so far, and reported in by the final date. Red Cross Aid In the wake of shattering earthquake and seismic sea waves, Red Cross disaster relief teams, supported in part by funds received from Adams county, were on the job in Alaska and California. Headquarters for American Red Cross relief operations following Good Friday’s earthquake and tidal waves was opened in Anchorage, in the YMCA building, where 34 Red Cross staff are now based. Arrangements have been completed with the Alaska Air Command to fly Red Cross relief teams to Cordova, Seward, Kodiak, Valdez, and other parts of Alaska to see what help is needed by people affected in those areas. _ , In Crescent City, Calif, another Red Cross tpapi worked through Easter Sunday providing foßd, shelter, and other help for dis-aster-hit families, victims of the earthquake-caused tidal wave. Eleven Red Cross staff have been assigned to Crescent City, where relief headquarters is located in the veterans memorial building. ' Red Cross nurses are assisting public health authorities with immunization necessitated by water spoilage. Business Areas Worst Following intial aerial survey and stopover in Anchorage, American National Red Cross vice president, Robert F. Shea, said that the heaviest damage appeared to be in business and industrial areas. Death tolls, he continued, are still uncertain pending reports from isolated coastal villages. Fourteen Red Cross staff members have been assigned to Seattle where some 30,700 welfare inquiries from anxious relatives and friends have been received. Disrupted communication facilities will delay replies. Solverud Statement In commenting on disaster reports received from Alaska, California, and Ohio, Truman Solverud, eastern area manager said, “there has never been a Canter Fund Drive Will Open April 20 Mayor Carl D. Gerber today proclaimed the month of April as “American Cancer society month.” The mayor’s proclamation appears in tonight’s Daily Democrat. In his proclamation, Mayor Gerber urges every citizen to heed the lifesaving messages of the American Cancer society as their best personal protection against cancer death; and urges everyone to support the work of the American Cancer society, both in voluntary time and financial contributions. Mrs. Doyle Collier, chairman of the Adams county chapter of the society, has reminded local residents that the chapter’s annual fund-raising drive will be held the week of April 20 through 25. — . - l. The drive will be launched Monday, April 20, under drive chairman Miss Joanne Wemhoff of Decatur. Mrs. Collier said that preparation for this year’s crusade wil concentrate on more effective training of volunteers to do the door-to-door bell ringing which is so important in raising funds and educating, the public in ways to protect themselves from death from cancer. Urge Volunteers Miss Wemhoff has urged all those wishing to volunteer “in this vital struggle against pos- “ sible death from cancer” to contract either her or Mrs. Collier. “We need volunteers and we must saturate the community with life-saving information if we are to do the job we are called upon to do. Because of the importance of the job to the community’s welfare, I am sure the people will respond with enthusism out of a sense of duty and compassion for peoples’ lives,” she added. ,Z •

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better time for neighbor to help neighbor, for people to touch one another across the country with compassion. And, never,” he continued, “has there been a more appropriate time for people to give to the American Red Cross than now. We can’t all go to Alaska, California and, Ohio, but everyone can contribute to their local Red Cross campaign.” Meanwhile, 200 Red Cross staff and numerous volunteers are still on duty with the Ohio river valley flood operation, where some 25.000 families were affected by floods earlier this jnonth in the states of Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, West Virginia, and Pensylvania. Already $750,000 has been expended and the final cost estimate of the relief operaton is expected to run more than two million dollars. Preble, Union Reporting from Preble township were Charles Fuhrman, Sec. 36, $9.75; Mrs. Franklin Buuck. Sec. 10, $21.50, 100%; Mrs. Ben Miller, Sec. 15, sls, 100%. Union township reported one more section, with 12 remaining to report: Mrs. Edgar Kruckeberg, Sec. 1, s2l. One more section was also reported for Blue Creek, bringing its total to 18 of 24, just six more “to report. Richard Roe collected $4 in Sec. 18. Washington, Kirkland Mrs. Ed Faurote collected $lO in Sec. IB of Washington township, the 26th to report there. Robert Bucher was 12th in Kirkland, which reached the halfway point. He collected s2l in Sec. 1. An individual gift of $1 was received from Rena Reusser. Root, Monroe Six more sections reported in Root township, bringing the total there to 22 of 36. Reporting were: Mrs. Paul Wiseman, Sec. 35, $2; Mrs. Lydia Hoile, Sec. 18, $6; Richard Lewton, Sec. 17, sl7; Wm. F. Schnepf, Sec. 29, sll, 100%; Dewayne Steiner. Sec. 26,. sls: Mrs. Ralph Tiemen, Sec. 1, $5, 100%. The most sections reported in Monday and until noon Tuesday were the nine sections received from Monroe township, with 26 now reported, as follows: Mrs. Leonard Schwartz, Sec. 20, $9.90; Mrs. Loris Rich, Sec. 24, $5, 100% and Sec. 23, $8; LaVerne Ringger, Sec. 19, S2O; Mrs. Franklin Stucky, Sec. 21, $21.25; Mrs. Fred Fox, Sec. 24, $6; Mrs. Dan Striker, Sec, 22, $10.21; Mrs. Arthur Sprunger, Sec. 29, $9.50; Mrs. Edward Von Gunten, Sec. 35, $9.50. Local Man's Mother Dies At Fort Wayne Mrs. Sarah Hart, 89, of 1653 North Highland street. Fort Wayne, a native of Adams county, died Wednesday morning at St. Joseph’s hospital, where she had been a patient since Saturday. Mrs. Hart had resided in Fort Wayne for 43 years. She was a member of the Wesleyan Methodist church and of the Virgil Weaver chapter of the American War Mothers. Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Robert E. Smith, with whom she made her home; two sons, Lawrence G. Hart of Decatur, and Oran Hart of Grand Rapids, Mich.; a sister, Mrs. Bertha Gleckler of Monroeville: a halfsister, Mrs. Dorothy Denig of Cbnvoy, O.; three stepsisters. Miss Elsie May, Mrs. Edna HoeDe and Mrs. Eva Meads, all of Convoy; a stepbrother, J. L. May of Monroeville; three grandchildren, seven great granchildren and six great-great-grand-children. Funeral services will be conducted at 2:30 p.m. Friday at the C. M. Sloan & Sons funeral home, with the Rev. Dudley O. Durr officiating. Burial will be in* the IOOF cemetery at Monroeville. INDIANA WEATHER Occasional showers and scattered thunderstorms this afternoon, tonight and Friday, probably ending Tlldaji afternoon. A little warmer tonight. Low tonight In the 40s north, 56s south. High Friday in the Ma north, 64 to 72 south. Sunset today 7:16 p.m. Sunrise Friday 6:27 a. m. Outlook for Saturday: Cloudy and a little ealder with scattered showers ending forenoon. Lowe tow tto. Highs Ma south to 48s north.