Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 62, Number 122, Decatur, Adams County, 22 May 1964 — Page 1

VOL. LXII. NO. 122.

Red Forces Take Laos Army Post

VIENTIANE, Laos (UPI) — Communist Pathet Lao forces have captured Ban Taviangr the last national army outpost defending the approaches to the important town of Paksane, military sources reported today. The Western sources said scattered defenders of Ban Taviang, 100 miles northeast of Vientiane, were moving south through mountainous country to join a large unit of neutralist troops 20 miles north of Paksane. The government outpost fell to the Communists Wednesday, the sources said. Paksane is east of Vientiane and lies across the Mekong River from Thailand. Its capture by the Communists would isolate the capital from the strong right-wing forces in southern Laos. To the northwest on the edge of the Plain of Jars, neutralist Gen. Kong Le was reported rallying his battered forces with the help of reconnaissance obtained by U.S. jet planes. The Communist Pathet Lao offensive on the plain appeared to be slackening, but the Reds claimed they fired on the U.S. jets over Laos. Kong Le was said to have about four battalions left at Ban Ma, his third command post since the Communist offensive began last weekend. Scattered neutralist troops were fighting their way to Ban Ma for regrouping and others were slipping through Communist lines. ~ The use of American jets for reconnaissance in Laos was disclosed by the State Department in Washington Thursday. A State Department spokesman said the jets are keeping close watch on attacking Red forces and reporting on their intentions and dispositions. The spokesman said the reconnaissance missions were requested by the Laotian government of neutralist Premier Souvanna Phouma. He said use of the planes was authorized because the Canadian-Indian-Pol-ish commission supervising the

Graduate Exercises Held Last Evening The largest class in the history of Decatur high school graduated Thursday evening in the school’s 83rd annual commencement exercises, before what was probably the largest crowd to ever witness the ceremonies. The crowd, estimated at over 2.000. heard Robert J. Garvue, assistant professor of education at Indiana University, deliver the commencement address. Garvue congratulated those in attendance for a “good investment” in their community, refering to the graduating class. He went on to explain that from 1948 through 1960 . 22 per cent more money was spent on gambling than on education, 37 per cent more on alcohol than on education, 2 2per cent more on cosmetics and 11 per cent more on recreation, than on education. Garvue talked on what is ahead in the future, such as the threat of nuclear war, population growth, exhaustion of resources, etc., but explained that he did not really believe the country was in as serious a condition as some believe. “I have never met nicer young people than I meet today,” be said. have a great deal of faith in today’s'young people.” Exercises Begin The annual exercises began with the processional, “Pomp and Circumstance,” as the seniors entered the gymnasium. The invocation was given by Commander Edwin R. Weidler, of the U. S. Navy’s chaplain corps, who delivered th£ baccalaureate sermon Sunday. The high school choir, under the di ection of music supervisor Miss Helen Haubold, presented two selections, “No Man is <m Island?’ and “Deep are the Roots, ,T prior to the introduction of the speaker by superintendent Gail M. Grabill. Decatur high principal Hugh J. Andrews prese .ted the graduating class and the presentation of diplomas was made by Hef-bert N. Banning, president of the North AdaT - community school board. Af’er the benediction. given by Cmdr/ Weidler, the class lef. the auditorium to the D. H. S. recessional — no longer seniors but graduates. '■

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truce in Laos has been unable to “obtain adequate information.” The International Control 'Commission (ICC) has encountered difficulty making inspections in territory controlled by the Pathet Lao, and the Polish member has refused to participate in the commission’s work without Pathet Lao approval. The Communists claimed they had fired on two can jets over two towns held by the Reds. With the Communist drive apparently slowing down, political observers in Vientiane speculated that the Pathet Lao was ready to turn its military gains to advantage at the conference table. The observers noted that Pathet Lao propaganda broadcasts have stressed the rightist coup of April 19, and have claimed the subsequent rightistneutralist union of forces as a violation of the 1962 Geneva agreements. Urge Young People Give Blood Tuesday Young people, 18 to 30 years of dge, are urgently needed Tuesday when the bloodmobile visits Decatur from 10 a. m. until 4 p. m., Mrs. Ferris Bower, Red Cross blood chairman, pleaded today. “If you are unmarried and between 18 and 21 jn age, you must have the written consent of your parents,” she explained. "Blanks are available at the Red Cross office, 125 West Madison, or at the bloodmobile on Tuesday, if you will have time to get them signed then." Calls Lists SHmmer Mrs. Bower explained that, every year dozens of regular donors reach the maximum age” limit, their 60th birthday, and can no longer give. Young people are needed who are willing to give blood. This blood is kept in the regional blood bank, where it is available to 34 area participating hospitals. At the present time, blood is so scarce that it is rationed to the member hospitals, and so it is- imperative -that more be secured here Tuesday. Help Suffering Patients “You can help those who need surgery, or are suffering from burns,' shock, or other emergencies by donating blood next Tuesday,” Mrs. Bower continued. “It is very easy, and hundreds of people in this area do it every time the bloodmobile visits Decatur or Berne. It is not necessary to disrobe, and all blood is taken from the arm as you lie comfortably on a hospital bed, by a registered nurse. "There are no substitutes for whole blood, plasma, or other derivatives and it must be secured. If blood is not available from the blood bank, patients either die, or relatives must frantically search for doners with the same type, and buy the blood, at SSO or $75 a pint. Blood Given Free “Red Cross blood is given free, and the only charges made by hospitals is for matching, administration', and transportation. The hospitals, local chapters and national Red Cross all cooperate in making the blood banks possible. “If you want to be a part of the great humanitarian service, you may call 3-3106 and be scheduled." Mrs. Bower stated. INDIANA WEATHER Fair and mild tonight. Saturday mostly sunny and continued unseasonably warm, chance of a few thundershowers northwest portion late Saturday or Saturday ni«-ht. Low tonight in the 60s. High Saturday 84 to 94. Outlook for Sunday: Fair and continued unseasonably warm south and central. Scattered thundershowers and cooler extreme north. Lows in the 60s. Highs in the 70s extreme north and near 90 central and south. 85-Yenr-OH Farmer Is Killed Bv Tractor GREENWOOD, Ind. (UPI) — Jehu J. Yoke.Bs. a farmer mar "Acliotvin northeastern Johnson County, was killed Thursday night when a farm tractor he was operating overturned and crushed him in his barn.

I Missionary Speaks At Rotary Meeting The Rev. Richard Lammers, a missionary to Japan under sponsorship of the united board for world ’ministries, now home on furlough, told the Decatur Rotary club Thursday night at its regular weekly meeting at the Decatur Youth and’ Community Center, that the three revolutions now going on all over the world are also taking place in Japan. The Rev. William Feller was the program chairman. The returned missionary, a native of New Knoxville, Ohio, who first went to Japan m 1948, said that a world-wide three-fold revolution is occurring in technological developments, racial strife, and urbanization. ifJapan is enjoying tremendous progress through technical developments. The northernmost island of Japan, Hokkaido, on which the Lammers worked at Kitami, has been farmed for only about 70 years. Its cold climate formerly made rice production difficult, but due to assistance by American educators, who also insisted on bringing along the Bible, it now can produce rice and has a growing dairy farm production. The speaker said the Japanese were industrious and thrifty, but urbanization there is sending more people into the cities where life is more impersonal and traditional family life has broken down somewhat. Rapid Growth After emperor worship was outlawed immediately following the war, a spiritual vacuum was produced and Christianity, grew very '■rapidly to fill the void. It had almost become a fad. With more technological developments and greater prosperity, the people seemed to lose their interest inGod, and Christianity's growth was slowed. However, many now appreciate a deep need for religion and spiritual life recently again seems to be reawakened. The Japanese are deeply inter•~ested in America’s raciil problems. The speaker quoted a fellow Rotarian in the Kitomi club, of which he is a member, as saying “I'm colored too,” and thus expressing serious concern over the problem and its future. The assassination of President Kennedy had a profound effect on the Japanese people. The president had been scheduled to speak over Japanese TV but had been shot only hours before his scheduled appearance. Many phoned the missionary, strangers talked to him on the street, and the Rotary club formally expressed its sympathy. The speaker paid tribute to Kennedy’s ability to develop a bond between the peoples of the world. He concluded with an appeal that men become brothers in this fast shrinking world. Suspect In Truck Theft Is Arrested A 27-year-old parolee from Illinois is being held in Logansport in connection with a recent ve- * hide theft in Decatur, city police here have learned. An F. B. I. agfent notified the local department Thursday morning that Paul Allien Baugher, of Illinois, is being held in Logans^ - port in connection with the theft of a truck owned by Paul Peterson, route 6, Decatur, and a subsequent car theft in Payne, 0. Thursday afternoon, police here learned from the agent that Baugher wak making a statemetiT concerning the theft of the two vehicles. ' " ... y-C The Peterson truck was stolen from the Standard parking lot sometime late Wednesday evening or early Thursday ’morning. Authorities here learned Thursday that the vehicle had been re-, covered in Ppyne, 0., and that a car stolen from Payne had been recovered in Logansport, where a man was being held in connection with the theft.

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Decatur, Indiana, 46733, Friday, May 22, 1964.

10 Decatur High Students Awarded Scholarships

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Ten Decatur high ’school seniors received substantial scholarships to universities and colleges at an awards day assembly this .afternoon, Hugh J. Andrews, principal of Decatur high school, announced today. The recipients and their scholarships are: Tom Baxter — four years Dannon engineering scholarship. John Beeler — Indiana Central ' honor scholarship. Rick Doty — Valparaiso Univejsity scholarship and the Lutheran Laymen’s League scholar- ; ship. Connie Folk —Psi lota Xi scholarship, four years. Marilyn Knudsen — Indiana University merit and residence scholarships, La Verne Noyes and one from the <? ” ■ Paint Mail Boxes Throughout City The mail box on the corner of Second and Madison street was painted this morning as the post office continues its mail box inspection week, John Boch, Decatur postmaster, announced this morning. The post office is turning the tables on the regular rural customers, who will also be warned this week if their mail boxes need repair. The red and blue boxes, which are drop boxes, and the green boxes, which are relay stations, where postmen pick up bundles of letters to deliver when they can’t carry the whole day’s load at one time, will all be painted. Postmaster Boch estimated it would take postal employes WilliamSchrock. Jr, and Homer Miller about two weeks in their spare time to paint all of the city’s 34 drop or collection boxes aud 26 green relay boxes.. John Smiths is out on inspection, checking number of stops, condition, etc., of the five city carrier routes, Boch added. Approve Purchase Os Land For School A two-months period of waiting for residents of the NorthernWells —community siftooi— distriefrended with a statement from Indianapolis that Jhe school board may go ahead with plans to purchase 49 acres of land for a new high school. The notice was received from., the state board of tax comipissioners, which on March 12 /had conducted a hearing on remonstrance to. the board's announced 7 intention to transfer S26.(MX) from the cumulative building fund for purchase of the land near Kingsland. The notice, however, revealed that the state board "does now find against" the petitioners.. opposing the transfer of funds. The petition March 7 opposing the group in Opposition had filed a transfer of funds and the purchase.

Elks National Foundation. Margaret Kocher Indiana University chemists scholarship, an I. U. merit scholarship, and the Jack Dailey memorial scholarship given by the Beta Theta Pi chapter at I. U. Greg Ladd — Rotary scholarship. Craig McEwan — Earlham scholarship awardr Floyd Melchi — State scholarship. Kenny Riffle — State scholarship and Purdue alumni scholarship. Third Year This is the third year for three of the scholarships which are awarded locally — Rothry, Psi lota Xi, and the Jack Dailey memorial scholarship. Mrs. Orland Miller Dies This Morning Mrs. Helen I. Miller, 48, wife of Orland C. Miller, died at 7:30 o’clock this-morning at the Adams county memorial hospital, where she was taken late Thursday afternoon after suffering a cerebral hemorrhage at her home, four miles northeast of Decatur. Born in Union township Sept. 4, 1915, she was a daughter of Jesse H. and Pearl Burger-May, and was married to Orland C. Miller April 21, 1934. She graduated from Monmouth high school in 1933. Mrs. Miller attended the Union Chapel Evangelical United Brethren church, and was a member of the Women of the Moose and the Pocahontas lodge. Surviving in addition to her husband are five daughters, Mrs. Fred (Nira) Scheimann of Fort Wayne. Mrs. Donald (Belva) Strickler of Decatur, and Sandra, Vicky and Bobbie Jo. all at home; four grandchildren, and her mother, Mrs. Lewis Worthman of Deoatur -route—2. ; Funeral services ; will be conducted at 1:30 p m. Monday at the Zwick funeral home, with the Rev. Kenneth Angle officiating. -.Burial will— be—in the Decatur cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 7 p. m. Saturday until time of the services. ’ The Women of the Moose will —hold memorial services at 7:30 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. New Radio Station On Air This Morning Decatur’s new radio station, WAt>M. went on the air at 6 a.m. _ 'today - station manager Joseph S. ” Klarke announced. The station, located at 1540 on the dial, -gan be heard on all regular. no; FM radios, from 6 a.m. until dark. Hours will vary, as the station is licensed only for ■dhytime operation at oresent. A varied program of music, news, and sports, as well as public service announcements, agriculture, etc., will be offered.

and Mrs. Carl D. Baxter of 403 and Mrs . Carl D. Baxter of 403 North Fifth street, plans to study at Purdue University in the field, of engineering. John Beeler, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Beeler of 918 Nuttman avenue, will study for predentistry at Indiana Central after he returns from a European trip Uiis summer. Rick Doty plans to continue at Valparaiso University where he will enter the school of liberal arts in the fall. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Nelson G. Doty of 627 North Tenth Street. Connie Folk is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Doyle F. Gehres of rural route 3, Decatur, and she plans to further her education with the four-year nurses’ trains Reports New Bridge Is Again Defaced Sheriff Roger Singleton sd!id this morning that another group of thoughtless individuals have once again defaced the new Pleasant Mills bridge, on U.S. 101. The sheriff said that sometime last night or early this morning “D.H.S. 1964” was painted on the bridge in three places, in addition to one place on the road leading to the bridge. Workmen were quite infuriated, the’ sheriff said, as they had just spent Thursday cleaning off the previously painted “M.H.S.” from the four corners of the bridge. .™— Whereas the letters were spray-painted before, the oldfashioned brush method was used this time. The workmen had just removed the previous marking for an upcoming inspection. In another case of vandalism, a mail box and'sign at the residence of Ed Selking. route 1, Decatur, was torn up and removed from the front yard, the sheriff reported. *»■ Courthouse Elevator Is Dedicated Today The new elevator at the courtto the Adams county commissioners in a ceremony at 1 p.m. today. The elevator now operates between the first floor and court floor for the convenience of those people who have business in the court room, and other secondy floor offices. It was mandated by Judge Myles F. Parrish, and accepted on behalf of the commissioners and county council by Max Kreps, representing the county board. The >elevator was approved Wednesday, but was turned, off until representatives of the engineering firm who designed it. and of the White Co.; who built it, could be present for the dedication.

ing program at Parkview hospital, Fort Wayne. Further Education Margaret Kocher will begin her college education this summer with a special, selective program, foundations for college, at Indiana University. This prospective science major ,is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Robinson, of 434 Johns street. The daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Knudsen of 341 South Fifth street, Marilyn Knudsen, plans to enter the junior division of In-* diana University in the fall. Greg Ladd, the son of Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Ladd of 1304 High street, is going to study at Ball State in the field of medical technology. Craig McEwan, interested in in math and science, will further Mrs. Wm. Klusman Is Taken By Death Mrs. Goldie Klusman, 76, of 433 South First street, died suddenly at 1:30 p. m. Thursday at the Adams county memorial hospital, where she had been a patient since suffering a fractured hip May 15. She was born in Kokomo Sept. 10, 1887, a daughter of Clint and Susan Draper, and had lived in Decatur since 1929. She was married to William H. Klusman April 18, 1909. Mrs. Klusman attended the First Missionary church here. Surviving are her husband, who is a patient at the Irene Byron hospital in Fort Wayne; one son, Roy Klusman of Decatur; two grandchildren and three greatgrandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p. m. Sunday at the Zwick funeral home, with the Rev. Gerald Gerig officiating. Burial will be in the Ray cemetery west of Monroe. Friends may call at the funeral home after 7 p. m. today until time of the services. , .. . "" “ T"" Decatur Casting Co. Is Scene Os Fire Quick work by the Decatur fire departinent contained a fire aT the Decatur Casting Co. Thursday afternoon, after the fire had. reached the roof of the building.i Fire chief Cedric Fisher said this morning that damage would probably run into several hundred ’ dollars, even though the fire was; contained by firemen and prevented from spreading. The lire started when a hot* mold 1 was placed on a woodeni pallet. The pallet on which the. molds are placed for moving 9 caught fire and the blaze quickljj reached the roof of the building.; Firemen were called at 4:25' p.m., as the blaze broke out on the roof on the east side of the building, which is near the Pennsylvania -railroad tracks. J Firemen immediately began extinguishing . the blaze, contain-

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his education at Earlham College. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Jack W. of 133 Harvester Lane' Floyd Melchi, who is more commonly known as Buster, is another medical technologist in the making who will study at Ball State College, Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Melchi, of 1016 Russell street, are his parents. Kenny Riffle, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Riffle of 104 Grant Street, has chosen sociology as the field in which he will study at Purdue University. Having maintained equally high academic standards, several other students in the class are not mentioned in this list, merely because they did not apply for financial assistance from any of the funds which are established.

Robert Doan Leaves Local School Post

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Robert L. Doan, of 415 Gage avenue, Decatur native and teacher in the local school system for the past nine years, has accepted employment with the Fort Wayne community schools. For the past year, Doan has been one of two sixth grade instructors at Northwest elemen- ‘ tary school. He has not yet been assigned to a school in the Fort Wayne system. 2 A 1951 graduate of Decatur high school, Doan was graduated 7 from Ball State Teachers College - in 1950 with a BS degree, and 2 with a master’s in 1960. ™ Doan will remain witfi the De»catur school system for the sum“mer, teaching remedial reading*, g For eight years he taught at Lints coin school, in the junior high. ■£. His last year there he was assiaItant principal. His wife, Gwen, is office nurse for Dr. C. William Freeby. The T Doans have one daughter, Dee ® Ann. I - ing it to the sidewalk and root, t and were at the scene until 10 --minutes after 5 o’clock. 3