Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 62, Number 96, Decatur, Adams County, 22 April 1964 — Page 6

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Japan Missionaries Living Near Decatur

By Bob Shraluka Decatur and Adams county has six welcome visitors in the family of the Rev. and Mrs. Richard L. Lammers, who have been cooperating missionaries with the United Church of Christ in Japan since 1948. Rev. and Mrs. Lammers, sons Wayne. Ken and Don, and daughter June, are spending six months in the United States in the guest home at the residence of Dr. and Mrs. Arthr H. Girod, route 6, Decatur. The Girod residence is located near the Drive-in theater east of Decatur on U. S. 33. How did the missionaries and their four children happen to choose Decatur to locate during their six-month furlough from their work in Japan? Well, it was more or less because Decatur is a central location —for them at least. Ohio Native Rev. Lammers is a native of New Knoxville, 0., and his parents now live in neighboring St. Marys, 0. The parents of Mrs. Martha Landers reside near Peoria, 111., and she has a brother who lives in South Bend. Looking at a map, the Lammers decided that Decatur would be centrally located to the relatives, and wrote the Rev. William Feller, pastor of the Decatur Zion United Church of Christ, in attempting to find a place to live here during their furlough. Rev. Feller made arrangements with Dr. Girod for the Lammers to reside in the guest house, and tentative plans call for them remaining there until late August. They are scheduled to fly out of San Francisco on August 27, to return to their work in Hokkaido, the northern island of Japan. Children Attend Schools Their four children are presently attending Decatur schools,

AUCTION Due to my auction business and racinq horses, I will be gone from home most of the time, so will dispose of all of this livestock, equipment, and other goods at my residence, located on the Allen & Adams County Line at Williams, or 1/2 mile east and 2 miles south of Hoagland, or 7 miles northwest of Decatur, Indibna, on ' ♦ a. , SATURDAY, APRIL 25,1964 BEGINNING AT 11:00 A. M. FIRST TIME ADVERTISED WE WILL SELL 3 GOOD SADDLE HORSES, Broke. The best. 40-CRASS CATTLE-40 40 Head small steers and heifers, mostly Holsteins, few other breeds, ready for your grass. Will be tested if old enough. 12 - PONIES - 12 2 Chestnut mare ponies, 48 in., both in foal; Chestnut mare in foal; Silver dapple mare, in foal; Sorrel mare with colt by side; Chestnut gelding; 4 Mare ponies from 1 to 2 years old, spots and solid colors; 2 horse ponies. Several of these ponies were used on a pony ride at the fairs last year. HORSE and PONY EQUIPMENT 2 Pony carts, on rubber; 1 horse-breaking cart, on rubber, with wooden wheels; 4 sets pony harness; 2 sets horse driving or racing harness, complete; 7 used pony saddles, complete; Black horse saddle and bridle to match; tan horse saddle; 3 sets driving lines; 6 pr. reins; pony collar; bridles; breast harness; 2-horse spring wagon tongue; several trunks; chests; used tack of all kinds; pair racing hopples;' 5 wire cart wheels; axle; and tires for cart or trailer. MOWERS, GARDEN and LAWN TOOLS "Bush Hog" Rotary mower on rubber, mowed less than 100 acres. (Bought new last spring, but have now sold farm on which it was used.) "Dandy Boy" Garden Tractor with sickle mower and cultivators, extra goodj/'Easy Ride" Tractor Seat; "Huffy" riding lawn mower, good; motor bike, as is; 1% h.p. Briggs & Stratton gas motor; 300 gal. gas tank on stand. 350 gal. paint, varnish & sealer, good standard colors, inside and outside paint, have color charts, 14 colors, in gallons and quarts. Painters and contractors look this over. Sears Roebuck portable typewriter in case, used one term in school; Tape recorder;, 22 Repeater Remington rifle, feather weight with sights, only shot one box of shells; 20 rods new fence; 4 block & tackles (1 heavy type with steel cable); several culvert pipe; 50-gal. qas drum; bottle gas hook-up & tanks; wheelbarrow; galvanized pipe; screw jack; Road grader on wheels; Heavy chain; feed tank; used tires, and many small tools of all kinds. ANTIQUES Walnut couch or lounge with back end only, with chairs to match, needs re-upholsterinq, but real old; 25 gal. copper kettle and wooden stirrer; Cherry stand; 2 piano stools; chairs; rockers; stands; 10 kerosene lamps; 2 carriage lights; set of sleigh bells on back pad, German import, etc. Walnut Dining table; Duncan Phyfe drop-leaf table; Spring-wagon seat, and many other articles too numerous to mention. „ Come early, as we have a large amount of property to sell. TERMS—CASH. Not responsible in case of Accidents. Lunch served by St. John's Guild. EC. DOEHRMAN, Owner

which, is a change from the Japanese schools they have been attending in Kitam, a city of Hokkaido, where the Lammers reside. Don is a seventh grade student at Lincoln school, while Wayne and Ken attend the sixth and third grades of Northwest elementary school, respectively. Little Miss June is in the Northwest kindergarten class in the mornings. Back home in Japan, the boys are getting their English at home, as they are learning standard Japanese in the school they attend there. That is only natural though, as there is only one other “foreign family” in that area. Nearly Four Years This is the first time in nearly four years that Rev. Lammers and his family have been in the United States. He and his wife have spent over 12 vears in that country, beginning in 1948. That year. Rev. Lammers began his missionary work in Sendai, and his future wife began in Hiroshima. A year later they were married in Hiroshima. and began working as a team in teaching English and the English Bible in Sendai. They spent two years in Kyote, beginning in September of 1954. to studv the Japanese language, and after completing the studies, journeying to the northern island where thev have been working since that time. First Furlough This is the first time in the states for the family since 1959 when they returned on a year's furlough, before returning to the northern island in 1960. The family lives near the city proper of Kitami. and Rev. Lammers and his wife are directors of the Institute of Christian Living there. In explaining the institute, Rev.

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REV. RICHARD L. LAMMERS and his family are shown above with just a few of the Japanese items in their current home, which is the guest home at the residence of Dr. Richard Girod and his family, south of town on U. S. 33. Left to right are Wayne, Northwest school sixth grader: Ken, Northwest third grader: Don, Lincoln seventh grader: Mrs. Martha Lammers and Rev. Lammers. Little Miss June, who attends kindergarten class at Northwest, is pictured in front.—(Photo by Cole)

Lammers says “The home is the strength of any society. Corruption of the home is one of the first signs of the corruption of any nation. Therefore we want to do all we can do to strengthen the Japanese home through a program in family living.’ The Institute's activities include church school, women’s guild, cooking classes, nutrition classes, family classroom program in family living.” era. New York Weather Rev. Lammers says the weather in the island Hokkaido is much like that of New York or Wisconsin in the United States. During the coldest season, the temperature may drop to 15 or 20 degrees below zero, and it rarely gets any warmer than 80 degrees. The northern island is much dryer than the southern island. Rev. Lammers explained that Hokkaido was a pioneer in many respects, as the country began opening up only about 70 years ago. Due to the difference in climate from the southern portion of the country, the northern island was scarcely populated, but is now rapidly growing, according to Rev. Lammers. The island has “boomed.” he said,, and added that it has “been phenomenal in the way it has changed.” The Japanese government is offering land to its residents at very reasonable prices, in an attempt to make the southern part of the country less crowded than it presently is, or spread the population out over the entire country of Japan. Developing Industry Industry is now being developed in the mountainous country of Hokkaido, many buildings are going up and many of the roads are being surfaced in preparation for the hundreds of thousands of tourists who will attend the Olympic games this summer in Tokyo. Kitami, located just slightly in the southern part of the island and to the east, has a rural flavbr, as much dairy farming is being developed in the area. Kitami proper has a population of around 40,000, while the city proper and the area surrounding it has a population of about 80.000. “80,000 persons who would tell you they are from Kitami,” Rev. Lammers explains. City taxes are very high. Rev. Lammers said, and the system of taxation is nearly identical to that of the United States. There is no sales tax, however! Pay TV? Listening to the radio or television is taxed by the government, and Rev. Lammers said a great many homes have television. Japan is about second or third to the U. S.jn the percentages of home with television, ac-

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cording to Rev. Lammers. Os course, bicycles and motorcycles are still quite popular in the country, and a few more people are now owners of automobiles, which are more expensive than in the U. S., even though the average wage-earner in Japan brings home much Jess pay than an American worker. The Lammers have their automobile, and now know a few other families who have them. Just a few years ago, however, they knew no other family with autos. This is just one of the many changes in the country seen by Rev. and Mrs. Lammers in the more than 12 years they have spent in Japan. Work Here Rev. Lammers has many speaking engagements in the United States. He is to leave this week for the northern part of Virginia and will be in Maryland, Pennsylvania, and later, New York. He is also planning to do some summer camp work in Indiana in July and August, and then at the en dos August, it’s “back home” for Rev. Lammers and his family. Lads, Dads Banquet At Union Chapel EUB A lads and dads banquet will be held at the Union Chapel Evangelical United Brethren church Friday at 6:30 p.m. Those attending are asked to bring table service and a covered dish. Entertainment feature of the evening will be the Eels quartet. May Fellowship Day In Wren Community The united church women of the Wren, 0., community will participate in the nationwide observance of May fellowship day at 7:30 p.m. May 1 at the Wood Chapel E.U.B. church. Mrs. Howard McCracken, Van Wert, 0., will be the guest speaker. A fellowship hour will be held following the service. The public is invited to attend. Tony fsch Named' Winner Os Award Tony Isch, eight-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Isch of near Decatur, is one of five area boys and girls who were winners of pins as local prizes for the most neatly prepared, correct entries in the Young Hobby club department of April 8 in the Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette. The winners will receive their prizes by mail within a short time.

Francis P. Geary Dies Al Fori Wayne Francis Patrick Geary, 83, a native of Decatur, died Tuesday morning at his home, 1121 Cottage Ave., Fort Wayne, following an illness of seven months. He was born in this city but resided in Fort Wayne most of his life. He retired in 1945 from the Pennsylvania railroad. Mr. Geary was a member of St. Patrick’s Catholic church and the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen. Surviving are four sons, William D of Hatboro, Pa., Francis J., Michael and Edward P. Geary, all of Fort Wayne; three daughters, Mrs. Agnes Arens of New Haven, Mrs. Doleen Gardener of Santa Clara, Calif., and Mrs. Cecil Soo, With whom he lived; a brother, William D. Geary of Painesville, O.; a sister, Miss Rose Geary of Sidney, 0., 26 grandchildren and 15 greatgrandchildren. Funeral rites will be held at 8:30 a. m. Thursday at the Mungovan &• Sons mortuary, and at 9 a. m., a solemn requiem high mass will be celebrated by the Rt. Rev. Msgr. Simeon Schmitt at St. Patrick’s Catholic church. Assisting Msgr. Schmitt will be Msgr. Thomas L. Durkin as deacon and the Rev. Robert A. Jaeger as subdeacon. Burial will be in the Fort Wayne Catholic cemetery. Two Autos Damaged In Accident Tuesday Two autos were damaged in an accident Tuesday evening at 609 N. 13th street. An auto driven by Charlsie May Clark, 17, route 4, Decatur, was southbound and made a left turn in front of a northbound vehicle operated by Melvin E. Eicher, 30. of 719 Indiana St. The Eicher auto struck the right door and rear fender of the Clark vehicle. Damages were listed at S2OO to the Clark car and SIOO to the Eicher vehicle. 801 l State Choir To Sinq Thursday The Ball State College concert choir will present a program at the Decatur high school, Thursday, at 1:30 p.m. The choir consists of 40 voices under the direction of Don Neuen. The choir is on a tour at this time. The public is invited to this concert, and there is no charge for admission. „

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SALARY BOOST (Continued from Page One) Adams. Some Reservations Some of those present seemed to have reservations about a 75 cent building fund, the amount calculated to be necessary over the next decade to take care-of all of the school district’s problems. Banning pointed out the terrific need to: a new junior high for those pupils now attending Lincoln school. They have no facilities for shop, or home economics, nor for many other things, and the building is no longer adequate for the needed program. A 6-3-3 System Banning asked what those present thought of the idea of a 6-3-3 system: a series of grade schools including kindergarten through sixth grade, consisting of the present Lincoln, Monmouth, Northwest and Southeast schools; a junior high consisting of the seventh, eighth a:;d ninth grades at the present Decatur high school building; and a new high school for the tenth, eleventh and twelth grades. He could get no comment from any present, nor from board member Clarence Bultemeier, who replied, "No comment — it would be published wrong in the paper.” Monmouth principal John McConaha, while not referring specifically to the proposed plan, stated that he felt that a 6-3-3 system was very good, and would serve the purposes of North Adams very well. OCer Problems The problem of teaching the “three R’s” in the schools was discussed, with some feeling that not enough was being done, and others that school children have never been able to read better than at present. Dr. James Burk gave a run-down on what he felt was the history of the change from phonetics to sight reading, and back to phonetics, and how reading is much better now than formerly. He mentioned the remedial reading p ogram. Following a 1%-hour discussion, ranging from proposed technical night schools to the philosophy of education, the board then decided to meet with the waiting architects, as proposed at the previous meeting by Bultemeier, and agreed to by the rest of the board. Tne idea had been to see if the school board could presuade the firms to give them some idea of what each would propose, and its cost, before hiring an architect. Architects Quizzed This idea was presented to the engineers present by Banning, and the reaction by the architects was negative. Each of them, in turn, explained that all they had to offer were their ideas, that all were interested in the job, but that to do what was asked would mean all would do the complete

Thelma Ellenberger Is Taken By Death Mrs. Thelma A. Ellenberger, 56, wife of Floyd Ellenberger, 310 South Meridian street, Portland, died at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Clinic hospital in Bluffton, where she had been a patient since last July 4. She was born in Jay county Jan. 22, 1908, a daughter of Ezra and Mina Pingry-Logan, and was married to Floyd Ellenberger in 1927. The family formerly resided in Berne. Mrs. Ellenberger was employed for a number of years at the Jay Garment Co. until becoming ill. Surviving in addition to her husband are one daughter, Mrs. Warren Small of Dairy, N. H.; three grandchildren, and two stepsisters, Mrs. Mort Dove and Mrs. Harley Weikel, both of Fort Wayne. There are a number of relatives in the Decatur area. Funeral services will be held at JO a m. Friday at the Yager funeral home in Berne, the Rev. Harry Reiners officiating. Burial will be in MRE cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 12 noon Thursday.

job but only one would get paid. It Would be like asking four law firms to complete and submit their briefs on a case before deciding which lawyer to hire, they explained. , • They then told the board that their usual way was to meet individually with the board, and after giving a few preliminary ideas, the board would select an architect; all were good, all would do a functional job, but each would do f it a little diffe.ently, one of them explained. The board then moved back from the classroom into the superintendent’s office, after telling the architects that they would set up hour appointments in the near future. Bultemeier explained that he had had in mind a little more tactful handling of the situation, to get some idea of the approach each would use, and some idea of cost and time. Five On Tenure The board then moved to the discussion of teachers, and Louis Krueckeberg moved that the five teachers who have completed five consecutive years with the system be placed on their sixth contract, which places them on tenure. These are: Charles Able, junior high English teacher at Lincoln; Mrs. Dorothy Eichenauer, Northwest sixth grade teacher; Mrs. Margaret Schnepf, Southeast second grade teacher; Miss Wilma Andrews, Southeast sth grade teacher; and John Butler, Decatur high schoqj English teacher. The board then moved to the discussion of the merits of the individual teachers, and whether they would be asked to return, or not, and the visitors and newspaper representative present left the room. Following this discussion, the board began public discussion of the pay scale. New Pay Scales For teachers who have only their four-year degree, the salary scale was raised from a base pay of $4,800 to $4,900. Each year, for 12 -years, this jumps up sllO. Thus, with the new scale, each teacher’s pay will jump $2lO, from what it is this present year. A beginning teacher would have made $4,800 this year; next year, that same teacher will make $5,010. A new beginning teacher next year will start at $4,900, and jump up sllO each year. Teachers with five-year education will start at $5,100 instead of $5,00; for 19 years their salary wil increase sllO each year. Thus, they, too, will get a $2lO increase

Public Auction 8 room all modern home 39 acre all tillable farm Personal Property I, the undersigned administrator, will sell at Auction to the highest bidder the 8 room all modern home, 39 acres of land, and personal property located at 406 North Jefferson Street, Berne, Indiana, on Saturday, May 2,1964 Personal Property 12:00 Noon 8 room home 3:00 P.M. 39 acre farm 4:00 P.M. 8 room all modern home This is a good 8 room home, nice big kitchen with a lot of cabinets, dining room, living room, bedroom with closet, IZ, bath, and enclosed porch on first floor; 4 bedrooms with closets and full bathroom upstairs; full basement under home, with new oil furnace; this home has new siding and storm windows. Home is in excellent shape. V/2 car 9 ar * age; this home is on a corner lot. 39 acre all tillable farm This farm is located mile east, 2 miles south of Berne, Indiana. This farm will sell at its location following the personal property sale and real estate sale in Berne. This 39 acres is all tillable, located corner of 2 roads, would make nice building site. For further information or to see home, call the - administrator or the auctioneers. TERMS: 20% down on sale day—balance when deed and abstract are delivered. Possession: On home immediate after sale; farm due to» tenant's rights. Taxes: Seller will pay 1963 taxes all due in 1964 on both properties. Household Goods & Personal Property— Gibson deepfreezer; 30 Norge electric stove; Maytag" washer; Bendix automatic dryer; 4-piece bedroom suite with springs & mattress; 2 single beds with box springs and mattress; 2-piece living room suite; chrome dinette set with 6 chairs; Singer electric sewing chairs; 2 utility cabinets; serving cart; step stool; buffet; stands; end tables; bookshelves; 12 by 12 rug and pad; dressers; trunks; antique desk; double beds; chairs; baby bed; ironing board; Electrolux sweeper with all attachments; toaster; Sunbeam mixer; electric skillet; fruit jars; lawn chairs; clothes rack; crocks; clocks,- cooking utensils,some antique dishes; lot of other dishes. Miscellaneous: — Garden tiller and lawn mower; weed mower with 7 h.p. motor; Toro lawn mower; 16 gauge shotgun; electric grinder; vise,- garden hose; step ladders,- 5 gal. outside white paint; double wash tanks; lot of hand tools and articles not Mentioned. TERMS—CASH Not responsible for accidents. Philip D. Neuenschwander - Adm. of lhe Katherine L Neeenschwander Eslate - Owner Howard Baumgartner, Attorney D. S. Blair—Auctioneer, petroleum, Indiana Gerald Strickler—Auctioneer, Decatur, fndiana Maynard Lehman—Auctioneer, Berne, Indiana. First Bank of Berne—Clerk.

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this year, and a sllO increase each Mowing year, up to 19 years, or $7,190. Teachers with master’s degrees will start at $5,200 with no experience, instead of $5,100. They will jump $135 a year the first 20 years, and receive a maximum of $7,900 for 20 years or more. Previously they jumped sllO a year for 19 years. This pay scale is for the basic teacher’s salary. Those who teach in summer school, or have extra school duties, draw more pay. The actual draw for each teacher is published in a legal advertisement each summer. Driver Os Wrecked Auto Is Charged Phillip W. Ackerman, 25, a resident of Rome City, has been charged with driving while under the influence, and cited into city court. Ackerman was arrested by state trooper Gene Rash, who investigated a spectacular onecar crash Saturday evening, three miles north of Berne, on county road 16, east of U.S. 27. Ackerman’s automobile had gone out of control and traveled into the yard of Samuel Hilty for a distance of 350 feet before striking a barn, glancing off and then striking a milk house. Between the time of the impact with the two buildings, Ackerman either jumped from his auto or was thrown out. He was taken to the Adams county hospital for x-rays and observation, and later when he became belligerent, he was removed to the hospital s security ward. He was due to be released from the security ward some time today and taken to the county jail. It was first believed Ackerman was operating a stolen auto, but it was later discovered that he had token the vehicle from a used car lot in Kendallville for a “test ride.” The 1956 model car was considered a total loss. If you have something to sell or trade — use the Democrat Want ads — thPV get BIG results