Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 62, Number 109, Decatur, Adams County, 7 May 1964 — Page 1

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Gilpin Ornamental Iron Is Expanding

Gilpin Ornamental Iron, one of the three Decatur industries in the Decatur industrial park, where open house will be held next Sunday from 2:30 until 4 p.m., produced enough iron railing last year to stretch from Decatur to Indianapolis! One of only four, iron railing manufacturers in the United States that uses the assembly line procedure, Gilpin has moved from custom making of railing to a highly standardized product, but one that can easily be adapted to any size stairway or porch by simple, ingenious methods. In fact, Cilpin stated, at present the company is thinking very strongly of cutting down the amount of space in the plant dedicated to custom work, because the volume is too small to justify the space used. Started In 1937 Gilpin Oranmental Iron was started in 1937 by Hubert Gilpin on 14th street, with just one employe, Kenneth Shell, now with Central Soya. Although the business has been highly seasonal, they presently employ 25, and this will rise to about 30 during the season. A diversified product line is being developed, including snow shovels, a do-it-yourself wall shelf in three sizes, a mail box stand, and a bracket to attach flower boxes to iron railings. Presently Gilpin products are made only in Decatur and are sold in 48 states, with some indirect exporting. Three Previous Locations Three previous homes housed

DIPPING ADJUSTABLE RAILING in paint is shown above, as the metal disappears into black paint in one of the eight-foot segments. Tons of railing are weekly. Last Saturday a huge semi-truck took out a warehouse full of railing, depleting the present inventory, which will soon be replenished by the assembly-line process.—(Photo by Cole).

Plan All Indiana Delegates To Welsh

INDIANAPOLIS (UPI) — The Democratic State Central Committee probably will not formally decide until its reorganization meeting May 16 what action to take to keep Alabama Gov. George C. Wallace from getting the three Democratic national convention votes he theoretically won in Tuesday’s Indiana presidential priary. Wallace, who picked up almost 30 per cent of the vote in his race, against Governor Welsh for the state’s 51 first ballot votes at Atlantic City, carried the Ist District, which consists of Lake County, by a slim margin. Under . present practice that should give him the district’s three delegates at the national convention. State Democratic Chairman Manfred Core said Wednesday, however, that party leaders were considering electing z all convention delegates at large. Sucho a move would give all 51 votes to Welsh who will turn them over to President Johnson. Core discounted the possibility that Wallace would file suit against the committee in an effort to hang onto the three vote’s. Before leaving here Wednesday, Wallace hailed his showing

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Gilpin; * beside the original spot on 14th street was one on 13th street across from Wortnman field, two houses from the present Smith Pure Milk Co. Then Gilpin bought a location on Washington street, now owned by Strickler Trailer Sales. That spot looked plenty big when it was purchased for any possible expansion, Gilpin reminisced, but a few years proved differently. And today, Gilpin explains, the building in the industrial site is larger than the lot on which the previous building stood, and there is. plenty of room for enlargement in Industrial Park. The Gilpin products are sold through jobbers, distributors* chain stores and other outlets, as well as pre-fab home manufacturers. Each year has shown a sales gain since 1937, a remarkable record, pointing up that experience has proven Gilpin quality. Max Gilpin Helps Gilpin is greatly aided in his business by his son, Max, who came with the business in 1952 after taking some business courses at Indiana Technical College. Locally all of the lumber companies handle Gilpin railings, and Schafer Co. distributes them through its wholesale business. An' interesting feature is the cooperation between various Decatur industries which the Gilpin Ornamental Iron company points up. Many of their castings are made by the Decaatur Casting Co.; in turn, they make metal parts for ash trays distributed by Decatur Industries, which specializes in .pipe ash trays.

as a victory for his stand against the civil rights bill and claimed his states’ rights supporters now would be able to decide theal964 presidential contest. The Indiana primary was unusual in one respect with all of the major contenders in both parties claiming at least partial victories. Welsh maintained that Wallace’s drive against Johnson “received an enormous setback.” Supporters of Sen. Barry M. Goldwater, R-Ariz., said his victory in the Hoosier GOP primary, giving him 32 votes at the national convention, pushed his first ballot total to at least 309 votes. But former Minnesota Gov. Harold Stassen said that his showing ‘ against Goldwater was “very encouraging.” With 187 precincts—all in Lake County—still not reported in the GOP primary, Stassen had almost 27 per cent of the total Republican vote) It was his best showing in any primary to date. Stassen maintained that he was a middle of the road candidate, running as the representative of GOP moderates and liberals. Goldwater backers called him “an errand boy” running as part of a “stop Goldwater” drive. ' '

Plan Kindergarten At Adams Central Anyone who intends to send his children to either Adams Central kindergarten this coming school year, and who has not yet received an application, should call the school, Philip Souder, superintendent, announced today. The school must know by May 12, who will be enrolled. I “In order to plan for our kindergarten program we need your help," Souder said. “If you are planning on sending your child to kindergarten, or if you know someone else who has a child of kindergarten age, please call the Adams Central school office — Monroe 2-6151 — and inform the school officials. The school will then send an application to you. “Many older brothers and sisters have received forms to take home and you will need to call the school only if you did not receive an application.” “These requirements must be met: “1. Adams Central kindergarten will run all school year with the children either attending during the morning or the afternoon, if possible. “2. Transportation will be furnished only one way-either to to school for the morning session or from school for the afternoon session. “3. „Your child must be 5 years old on or before September 30, 1964. “4. Certified birth certificates should be obtained for the kindergarten round-up to be held at | later date.” Methodist Building Plans Are Detailed Sketches of the new sanctuary to be built for the First Methodist church of Decatur were displayed to nearly 200 members Wednesday evening. The congregational dinner meeting was held at the Decatur Youth and Community Center. Robert G. Smith, served as chairman of the meeting. Carl Gerber, member of the building . and planning committee of the church, eave a brief history of the building program. He then introduced Arthur L. Burns, architect of the firm of McGuire. Shook. Compton and Richey & Associates, of Indianapolis. Floor plan drawings were projected on the large screen and Hyrns explained in detail the tentative plaps for the new structure. The sanctuary, to be located on the ground floor of the building, will have a seating capacity for about 400 people. It is designed so that a balcony can be erected at a later date and would provide 60 more seats . . . The main entrance will face south on Monroe street. The entrance will be sheltered by a colonial type porch, featuring tall pillars in Early American style architecture. There are to be two other entrances near the front of the building, one facing Sixth street and another from the present chapel building. From the vestibule just inside of the front doorway will be a stairway to the basement floor and an entrance to the marthex, which will be the same width as the sanctuary. Three doors provide entrances to the sanctuary. On either side of the center aisle will be 30 pews. The chancel, two choir lofts (one having 32 seats and the other 15) and the organ will be located in the north part of the sanctuary. The lower floor of the building may be reached by descending one of three different stairways. One is,to be,located just off the front vestibule, another from the present chapel building and a third from near the chancel. A large fellowship hall with a platform at the south end will b° just under the sanctuary. A kitchen with modern facilities, including cafeteria type serving arrangement. will be in the north part of this floor. Folding doors will provide a number of class or meeting ropms. Storage for folding chairs will be under the stage and tables will be stored in separate rooms under the west entrance to the building. The drawings also illustrated a proposed colonnade on the south side of the chapel building. This would provide accessibility to the sanctuary, chapel and educational unit on the east side. Following Burns’ description and explanation of the building project, he answered many questions asked by members of the congregation. < Estimates for the cost of building were given as about $260,000. Actual construction is expected to get started during this sum mer. Fred Soldner was the chairman of the dinner meeting. Adjournment followed several comments from the Rev. A. C. Underwood, paster of the church.

Decatur, Indiana, 46733, Thursday, May 7, 1964.

All 44 Persons Aboard Airliner Are Killed In California Crash Today

High School Band Tag Day Saturday Saturday is tag day for Decatur high school band mothers who will be selling “band booster” decals door to door in Decatur. The decals will be sold at 50 cents apiece, in the hope of raising the S7OO yet needed to make the final payment on the uniforms purchased last year for the D. H. S. band, by the Decatur Band - Parents Association. The uniforms were purchased at a‘cost of $5,400, all of which was raised through various projects such as tag day. The band first wore the new uniforms at the Decatur - Bluffton football game last October. • 184 Members ' The tag day project will climax more than two busy years for the Band Parents Association, which was organized in the winter of 1962 and has grown to a membership of 184. Since organizing, the band parents, and the students have worked closely together sponsoring a variety of money-raising projects. Some of the projects include passing handbills, a benefit movie, a chicken barbecue and concert, candy sale, chili supper, tag day and others. Many contributions from thr-' oughout the community have alScF* been received to help boost the fund, for which the association has expressed its grateful thanks. “A sucessful tag day will be a community tribute to the students who have pledged their wholehearted assistance to this ‘ cause," Mrs. Kenneth Singleton, association president, said today. To help show their appreciation for the support of the community, the band will give an hour-lohg concert Sunday, May 10, in the Decatur high school auditorium. There will be no admission charge and the public is invited to attend. The program will begin at 3 p.m. Special recognition Will he given to the seven graduating seniors who will be plaving their final concert. Director Richard Collins has listed the following numbers on the program: “March Chalu-

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JAY SHARPE, production manager of Gilpin Ornamental Iron, is pictured above with a scroll-bending machine, an original Gilpin inventiqp that greatly speeds up the making of the scrolls for ornamental railings. Gilpin is one of three industrial park industries which will hold open house from 2:30 until 4 p. m. Sunday, and which will be honored by a banquet Monday evening at the Community Center.—(Photo by Cole)

State Court Denies Rehearing Petition The Indiana appellate court has denied a petition for a rehearing in the Braun hdirs ditch case, it was learned today. The ditch, which is located in Washington township, south t of Decatur, flows into a small creek that enters the St. Mary’s river between Borum’s Run and Yellow Creek, and was approved in early April by the appellate court, following ten years litigation. The decision of the appellate court upheld an earlier decisions by Adams circuit court Judge Myles F. Parrish. — After approval of* the case, which was taken before the appellate court by Thompson R. Noll, Allie Noll and Eloise A. Noll, a petition was filed for a rehearing by the Nolls. The appellate court denied the petition Wednesday, however. John L. De Voss, local attorney and C. R. McNabU and Thomas D. Logan, of Fort Wayne, represented some 21 persons in favor of the Braun heirs ditch, while the Nolls were represented by Hubert R. McClenahan of Decatur, and by Barrett, Barrett & McNagny and J. Michael O’Hara of Fort Wavne ' \ The case was originally filed in 1954, but did not come to issue * until 1962, when Judge Parrish ruled in favor of the ditch. It was then assessed at costs totaling $13,997 to those whose land was involved. The three objectors then appealed to the appellate court. The ditch would replace a presently inadequate tile drain, which lies in the bed of the former Braun heirs ditch. meau,” by Donald I. Moore; “Sierra,” Leon Dallin; “The Conquerors,” Ronald Hiielman; “Slaughter on Tenth Avenue,” Richard Rodgers; “Black is the Color of My True Love’s Hair,” by' James D. Ployhkr; “Bandology,” Eric Osterling; “Burnished Brass,” John Cacavas; “Tango for Band” Glen Oeser; “Java” Friday, Toussaint, Tyler; “Blame it on the Bossa Nova,” Weil, Mann; “The Stars and Stripes Forever,” John Philip Sousa.

DANVILLE, Calif. (UPD—A twin-engine airliner flying from Stockton, Calif., to San Francisco in clear weather crashed and burned on a ranch today and all 44 persons aboard were reported killed. Pacific Air Lines officials said the plane, an F 27 turbojet, carried 40 passengers, a crew of three and one Federal Aviation Agency observer. Contra Costa County sheriff’s officers said there were no • survivors. The plane, Flight 773 originating in Reno, Nev., smashed into the ground on a ranch near this community on the east side of San Francisco Bay. It was about 40 miles from its destination, San Francisco International Airport. It gave no hint of trouble in a routine radio report to the FAA control tower at Oakland a minute or two before it crashed at 9:50 a.m. EDT. Dave Patterson, a pilot from nearby Concord, Calif., flew over the crash scene and said wreckage was strewn for at • least a quarter of a mile. “No portion appeared larger than a single automobile,” he said. It was the third crash in the 21 years of Pacific Air Lines, a scheduled line operating in California, Oregon and Nevada. (In Washington, the Civil Aeronautics Board said i* 12-man investigation team headed by Lee Martin was being sent to the crash site.) Local Art Exhibit Here Friday Night The public is invited to attend the local art exhibit which is to be held Friday at the Decatur high school auditorium from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. This art exhibit is sponsored by the Color Wheel club of- the high school as one of its major projects. Entered in the exhibit will be many fine forms of art, done not only by the high schoolers but by other local artists as well. There will be no admission charge. Featured at the exhibit this Friday will be many interesting forms of art done by the classes under the direction of Hubert Feasel. Entered are most of these and more: hooked rugs, clay sculptures, clay bowls, copper jewelery, leather tooling, glass craft, modern oil paintings, water colbrsketches, and Swedish weaving. This year as an added feature the industrial art department, under the direction of Amos Ketchum, will also display many fine projects such as: a mosiac coffee table, drawings of fireplaces, house plans, gears, and machinery. Also every boy will have entered a board showing his lathe work. May 15 Is Deadline To File Tax Forms Omer Merriman, Adams county assessor, reminded taxpayers today that Friday, May 15, is the final day to file tax forms of individual personal property and business personal property for taxation purposes for next year, without paying a penalty. Taxpayers who have not received any assessing forms are asked to see. their assessor or call /at the county assessor’s office. Merriman reminded that completion of this form is the responsibility of the taxpayer. Persons needing help in completing the forms may receive assistance from the assessor or deputy assessor. The penalty for not filing before May 15 is $5 if the assessment is under SI,OOO, or $lO if the assessment is SI,OOO or higher, plus 10 percent of the amount of tax if the assessment is not filed by June 15.

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Wildcat Drive Is Endorsed By Mayor Mayor Carl Gerber today endorsed Decatur’s Wildcat League as a community program to make Decatur a better place to live and work. He also approved the sale of Wildcat booster stickers to Decatur residents during a door-to-door campaign May 13. “Os all of Decatur’s resources, .the people who live here are Decatur’s greatest asset, 1 ’ Gerber said. “And Decatur’s youth — tomorrow’s citizens and leaders — are most important. Wildcat League, and other organized leagues and activities for boys and girls, will prove to be our most important investment, although low in dollar cost,” he added. Boys who will be in the 1964 Wildcat League will conduct a sale of Wildcat booster stickers to Decatur residents Wednesday evening, May 13. George Wan-, ing Bill Kuhnle, and Bill Zoss have planned the sales campaign, with the goal of reaching each Decatur home between 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. Wildcat boys will offer Wildcat stickers at sl. The Wildcat league budget for 1964 is $4,800, which will cover the cost of equipment and the professional coaching staff. The philosophy of the Wildcat league is that every boy who wants to play is on a team, and every boy gets to play. With this approach, the Wildcat League emphasizes the development of skillls under the guidance of professional coaches. George Waning, Decatur Catholic teach-er-coach, heads the professional staff for his second year. Waning recently announced his acceptance of a new post at Bishop Dwenger school at the beginning of the next school year. Indiana Soldier Is Killed In Arizona KINGMAN, Ariz. (UPD — Two soldiers, one of them from Indiana, were killed Tuesday when their car collided with a Santa Fe train at a crossing here.

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INCMANA WEATHER Mostly fair and warm tonight. Friday partly cloudy, warm and rather humid, chance of some scattered afternoon er evening thundershowers. Low tonight 58 to 65. Hirh Friday 75 to 83. Sunset today 7:45 p. m. Sunrise Friday 5:38 a. m. Outlook for Saturday: Partly cloudy, warm and humid with scattered thundershowers southwest. Lows upper 50s to low 60s. Highs upper 70s and low 80s. World's Fair Film Shown To Optimists Norbert Aumann, program chairman, introduced Ed Hagan, manager of Indiana & Michigan Electric Co., who presented a film entitled “World Fair Report,” at the weekly meeting of the Decatur Optimists held this morning. Narrated by Lowell Thomas, renowned newscaster, the film dealt in detail with the planning and construction of the World’s Fair at Flushing Meadows, New York in 1964 and 1965. Situated on 650 acres, the fair has over 200 exhibits and promises to be the largest fair ever held. With “Peace through Understanding” as its theme, the fair has exhibits of all countries and religions. Featuring the “Unisphere” as its symbol, all buildings are oi ultra modern design, with emphasis on futuristic patterns. Among the many exhibits are the General Motors Futuristic Bldg., the Ford Co., “Ride into Fantasy,” the Tower at Light building, featuring the progress of electric companies, Formicas, “Hilltop HoOse,” Westinghouse "Time Capsule” and many, many others. Robert Moses is director of the fair with Herbert Hoover, Harry Truman, and Gen. Dwight Eisenhower serving as chairmen. Transportation is by air, steam line, railroad, bus, taxi, and private auto. Attendance is expected to reach 80 million people.