Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 62, Number 136, Decatur, Adams County, 9 June 1964 — Page 1

VOL. LXII. NO. 136.

State Republicans Vote For 15 Os State Office Nominations At Capital

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GREAT FALLS, Mont. (UPI> —The Sun River swept over its banks in low-lying sections near Montana’s largest city today in the wake of a heavy spring run-off and near torrential rains that sent many streams on a dam-bursting rampage. An undetermined number of persons were dead or missing and thousands homeless or stranded. Nine persons were known dead and 16 missing in the flooding. Three dams collapsed and a fourth was' reported in danger of crumbling. The Sun River began flooding shortly after dawn near Great Falls, which has a population of 58,500. Authorities said “fairly heavy” flooding was expected by 3 pm. EDT with the river cresting about noon Wednesday. Damage in MBfanu Despite loudspeaker warnings by law enforcement officers during the night, many residents of flood threatened areas refused to evacuate until convinced that -the danger was real. The main streets were sandbagged but low areas along the river were several hundred homes were inundated in 1953 were unprotected because of official predictions that sandbagArrest Youth For Parole Violation Dennis Lee Scott, 20-year-o 1 d resident of 328 Bollman St., was scheduled to appear in the Adams circuit court late this afternoon, after his arrest Monday evenirfg on a charge of parole violation. Scott had been arrested at 5:05 p.m. Sunday at the intersection of Monroe and 11th streets. He was charged with reckless driving by the city po- , lice. The arresting officer reported that he had first seen Scott when he heard the tires of his auto squealing while the youth was leaving a service station at Fourth and Monroe. He followed the auto, and after stopping for a red light at Fifth and Monroe, the youth was reported to have attain squealed his tires and traveling up to 45 miles an hour before he was stopped at the intersection of 11th St. Scott was cited by the police to appear in justice of the peace court June 12, but Judge Myles j F. Parrish issued a warrant from the Adams circuit court Monday evening to have Scott taken into custody and to appear before him on a charge of violating his probation. Scott was to appear in circuit court this afternoon if a divorce case was concluded in time to hear his case. la flurry Theft Scott was one of two youths given a one-vear suspended sentence by Judge Parrish on May 18 after he pleaded guilty to theft by exerting and obtaining unauthorized control, in connection with the theft of an Amish horse and buggy early in May. Scott and the other youth were given sentences of one year at the penal farm, but the sentences were suspended and the youths were placed on probation for a period of one year. One of the terms of Scott’s probation was that he refrain from willfully injuring or en 7 dangerine the morals or health of himself or others and to refram from wilfully injuring or endangering the person or property of himself or others. A third youth involved in the horse and buggy theft was sentenced to the penal farm for violation of an earlier probation.

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ging would be useless. One state official described the flooding as the worst in Montana’s history. Property damage was expected to be in the millions. Water surged down from both sides of the Continental Divide, inundating some areas that had been suffering from drought since 19#7. Residents in the area northwest of Great Falls along the Teton river also were told to evacuate. In southeastern Montana, Billings recorded 1.22 inches of rain and the weather bureau said another one or two inches was likely before the storm ended. Rainwater flooded some streets and gushed into basements of a few homes. The Yellowstone River at Hillings was a foot below flood stage and rising. Irrigation ditches and several small creeks surged over their banks, causing minor flooding in farm lands near the city*. Creeks Oeesfleur At IWftton, the geographical Center of the state 80 miles east of Great Falls, Spring Creek and its East Fork surged over their banks for the worst flooding there since 1863. Water moved into the downtown area and was 1% feet deep in the mam street early today. Forty homes in the southeast part of the city and 20 in Spring Creek Valley southeast of town were surrounded by water. Some families were evacuated. Plans few evacuation of Fort Benton, a community of 1,900 downstream on the Missouri from Great Falls, were announced by the state Highway Department, but later denied by- - authorities. * The main highway between Helena, the state Capitol, and Great Falls was closed when a bridge about 30 miles south of Great Falls was washed out. Residents of the area east of Kalispell and in lowlands ber tween Kalispell and Flathead Lake, a distance of about 10 miles, were warned to get out. An.estimated 2,500 persons live in the areas. Glimmer Os Hope The U. S. Weather Bureau provided a glimmer of hope with a report that the heaviest rains had started to subside over the most seriously flooded areas. “Rivers should fall steadily after peaks have been passed into the main stem of the Missouri tonight,” the bureau said. The bureau’s latest prediction of danger on the Sun River in the Great Falls areas was the flood crest would “reach or slightly exceed” that of the 1953 flood. *■ Civil defense and National Guard units were mustered throughout the state to provide assistance in flooded areas. The Red Cross also sent a disaster team from San Francisco and Malstrom Air Force Base at Great Falls established a center to coordinate disaster aid. Flooding began Monday in the state near Glacier National Park along the Canadian border.- As the heavy rainfall loosened the snowpack, all streams began rising rapidly. INDIANA WEATHER Partly cloudy, scattered thunderstorms north and east central, turning cooler north and central, fair turning a little coder south tonight. Low tonight upper 50s northwest to low 70a southeast. * Highs Wednesday 75 to 82 north. 83 to 88 south. Sunset today 8:12 p. m. Sunrise Wednesday 5:17 a. m. Outlook far Thursday: Generally fate and mfld. Lows 58 to 68. Highs 75 to 85. .

Telephone Head Is Luncheon Speaker Members of the Decatur industrial committee who attended Monday’s June luncheon meeting at the Youth and Community Center, heard Charles Ehinger, president of Citizens Telephone Co., speak on “Communications in industry.” Monday’s luncheon was the committee’s last for the summer season, with the next luncheon scheduled in October. Ehinger said his company is aware that there are an almost infinite number of types and methods of communications other than use of the telephone, but pointed out that his company firmly believes that the telephone is far and away the best means of communication yet devised. "But we are also aware of the fact that all of the other means of communication enter into the total picture” Ehinger added. In talking of public relations of Citizens Telephone, Ehinger said that he and many people become quite irritated when they call someone and the person answering the telephone says “who is calling.” Correct Matter Ehinger said that one of the Citizens employes was doing this, but that was soon corrected after he learned about the matter. He pointed out other things that have been corrected to improve public relations, and that it was his hope that they would never occur again. Ehinger said he “hoped” these things would never occur again, but added that he learned long ago not to say that some kind of happening will never occur again. “We can, and do, blunder with the best .of them,” he added. * “We may fall down on a lot , of things in our organization, however. I do hope that there is one item which we never overlook, and that is the belief that every employe of the Citizens Telephone Co. is entitled to the following: the name of his immediate boss, those items which constitute his work load and the limitations of his authority and obligations.” Ehinger brought this fact out in talking on company and employe relations. With Others ...... On the subject of public relations with others — subscribers, stockholders, and others — the Citizens company president said that there are a lot of ways to have good public relations. He went on to say, “we feel that one of the greatest factors concerning the public image of a company is the employes of the company. We feel,” he continued, “that the attitude, mannerisms and affections—or lack of these items—of our employes towards the Citizens Telephone Co. materially affects our public image and, of course, our public relations with all parties concerned.” I—-—— A movie entitled “Everybody has Two Jobs,” which will be shown to all employes of the Citizens company in the near future, was presented by Ehinger. Jn conclusion, Ehinger said, "We are in the business of communications. I wish to say to you today that we are fully aware that we cannot provide communications to all of you in an efficient manner unless we have good, reliable, all-embrac-ing communications within our own organization. We are constantly attempting to attain this objective through every available means.” BULLETIN CLEVELAND (UPI) -Gov. George Romney of Michigan reported today that former Vice President Richard M. x Nixon and some Republican governors had urged him to become a candidate ter the GOP presidential nomination.

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BULLETIN INDIANAPOLIS (UPI)—LL Gov Richard O. Ristine rolled up a strong majority at the Republican state convention today in the seven-way race for the gubernatorial nomination but failed to win - the nomination on the first ballot. INDIANAPOLIS ‘(UPI) —lndiana Republican state convention delegates swept the preliminaries out of the way today, including adoption of a platform sidestepping the hot sales tax issue, and prepared to ballot for 15 state office nominations, among them settlement of a seven-man battle for the gubernatorial spot on the November election bal--lot. The platform was adopted on the motion of former Sen. Homer E. Capehart, while one lone delegate shouted from the floor “What about the sales tax?” . Next on the program was the piece de resistance, the balloting at one time on secret voting machines for all state offices ranging from governor and U. S. senator on down. First the convention nominated by acclamation eight unopposed candidates John J. Ryan, Indianapolis, for lieutenant governor; Edwin K. Steers, Indianapolis, for renomination for attorney general; Mrs. Virgtaia B. Caylor, ...Indianapolis, for renbmination tor courts reporter; Judges Dewey Kellejr of” Whiting and John W. Pfaff of South Bend for renomination for Appellate Court seats, and Charles W. Cook, Jr., Indianapolis, Douglas McDonald, Princeton, and George R. Glass, Shelbyville, for nomination for other Appellate Court seats. Lt. Gov. Richard O. Ristine was likely to be nominated for governor over a record field of rivals, and balloting in this and six other races began at 12 38 p.m. EST. .... — - The convention was gaveled to order at 10:2(f a.m. EST, about 20 minutes behind sched(Continued on Page Eight) $7,700 Estimate On County Road Signs Representatives of three companies occupied the morning ses- ' sion of the weekly meeting of the Adams county commissioners, and the commissioners spent the afternoon portion of the day inspecting county roads that will be blacktopped and sealed this summer. A representative of the Associated Sign and Post Co. submitted an estimate of 57,700 to the for the necessary signs to mark all roads in the county. Earlier, highway supervisor Lawrence Noll said that approximately 551 signs would be needed to mark all road corners throughout the county, if the commissioners follow through with the plan. > , . All estimates received thus far have run between $7,500 .and SB,OOO. The amount needed would have to be included. in the highway department’s budget this fall, and would be available next year. A representative of Martindale and Dahlgren, architects for the' newly-constructed courthouse elevator, also talked with the commissioners. One of his prime interests was just a brief check of the elevator to see if everything was in order. Also talking with the commissioners was a representative from .the Addressograph . Multigraph Co., who is attempting to line up a day to take the commissioners to Angola to see a piece of the company’s machinery being used by the commissioners there. Os primary interest was an Addressograph tax writing and accounting machine. The commissioners did not think such a machine would be applicable for this county’s use, but will attempt to travel to Angola some day to observe the one in use in that city. • ' . ■ ■■

Local Seoul Troop Tops Al Camporee Scoutmaster Bob Baker and his Boy Scout troop 60, sponsored bv the local Zion Lutheran church; carried off all the honors from the Eagle Trail American Heritage camporee held this past weekend at Ouabache state recreational area east of Bluffton, Bill Spice, Limberlost area execu- . five, said this morning. Some 350 Scouts and leaders pitched camp in the rain Friday evening, and returned home Sunday after a carry-in dinner that was attended by approximately 1,200 parents. Boy Scouts from Adams, Wells and Jay counties participated, and the local Zion Lutheran troop, won top honors among 20 troops and 41 patrols. <. Baker’s three patrols all tied for first place in the Eagle Trail activities, for an amazing performance record. Eight troops from Adams county attended the camporee, including the Zion troop 60, Rotary troop 61, St. Mary’s Catholic church troop 64; Trinity E. U. B. troop 65, and Baptist church troop 66, all from Decatur; the Monroe Methodist troop 72 from Monroe; Berne Rotary troop 67, »and Geneva Lions troop 68. ' ' Secohd-class al® first-class - tests, plus the soil add water merit badge tests, were held during the fwo.day camporee. Lions Are Told Os Rising Aufo Output Lawrence Anspaugh, Herman Krueckeberg, Fred Corah and Clark Mayclin were the “Lucky Lions” in the draw promoted by the Fort Motor company in cooperation with its local dealer, Schwartz Motor Co., Inc., at Monday evening’s meeting of the Decatur Lions club. Anspaugh and Krueckeberg were given new Mustangs like »the Indianapolis 500 mile race pace car to drive until next Monday evening. Cor_ah and Mayclin were given new Galaxies to drive until next Mon- ' day evening. Hal Arren of Indianapolis, mer- ' chandising manager for Ford in this area, assisted by field managers Don Jefferson and Don Newman, presented the Lions a special program dealing with automobile development by slides It showed how man has moved from the non - wheel age of caveman to the wheel-age of modern America where people do nearly everything on wheels including shopping and eating. There was a special review of how Ford planned and created the Mustang. Before developing it a careful survey and study was made of the many perferences of men, women and teenagers, especially those on and around colleges and universities. It was found that college and university people, including students, more than any other group want a car tailored to meet some special need or desire which *s their own. According to Warren, three factors are booming the production of automobiles toward a 9 or 10 million figure. First, teenagers are using and buying more and more cars. Second, urban development is requiring more and more driving, especially by women. Third, the American people have more money to spend than ever before. These conditions are making automobiles the modern barometer of business. During a question and answer period, Warren revealed that Ford’s current participation into all kinds of racing has already led to the development of an almost unbelieveably compact battery which will be on the market in a few years. He also noted that more people now attend auto racing than attend baseball, which has been called the “National Sport.” . To an inquiry as to why the automobile companies kept mak(Continued on Page Eight) ■\" - K ■

Mexican By Dick Heller, Jr. Mile - high Saltillo has a wonderful little Mexican dude ranch, "El Morillo,” just outside of town, where for a few dollars a day you can get room and board, swimming pool, horseback riding, and some of the prettiest scenery you’ve ever seen. Lush tripical vegetation, growing all year round, where the a temperature may reach the 40’s only two or three times a winter, enfolds the entire hacienda, which was shown to us by our guide, Gustavo Carranga. Carranga went out of his way to Show us every sight in his city; in fact, we took an eight-hour tour, visiting just about every spot there! , Visit Factories But to us it was well worth it. We had never seen fancy ceramic cement tile, for floors or bathroom walls, of for patios, made. We got to see the men mix the colorful clay, maye the design desired, all free hand, and then press the cement-clay into beautiful, hard tile. The tile are stored overnight, then soaked in a water bath for six hours, and finally allowed to dry. They are then as hard as rock. We also visited a master woodcarver, and his apprentices, who had made the pulpit in the local cathedral, many fine doors, and furniture; they were working on a fine headpiece for a bed, ordered by a man in Louisiana. Weaving Blankets We visited a shop where we cuold see the weaving of wool blankets considered the best and most colorful in Mexico. Saltillo is justly famous for its colorful serapes, or small blankets, worn over the shoulder in those old Pancho Villa pictures. Here we saw raw wool in a great pile; then men carded it, straightening the fibre;- it was then dyed, and wound onto bobbins for the looms. Weaving the intricate patterns into the blankets is a real art, and only master craftsmen, with years of apprenticeship, are allowed to work on the blankets that sell for about S2O. They are extremely heavy wool, and are often used as rugs, especially by Americans who prefer lighter bed coverings for heated homes. It seemed strange to us to see so many famous buildings, many started before there was a single Pilgrim, Puritan, or Virginian in the United States! The great, rich historical background of these people comes alive as you travel through the same cities that their war heroes, and peace heroes, saw. Children Enjoy Trip You may wonder why we haven’t mentioned much about Barbara Gilliom and Allen Smith, the 11-year-old aqd nine-year-olds accompanying us. The truth is, the children have just been perfect. They have

18-Year.Old Youth Found Shot To Death

Adams county coroner Elmer Winteregg, Jr., has ordered an autopsy performed on the body of 18-year-ol<j Larry E. Roe, who was found shot to death Monday afternoon at his home on route 1, Monroe, three-quarters -of a mile north of Salem in Blue Creek township. The body was sent to a Fort Wayne mortician who was ty perform the autopsy this morning, corner Winteregg said, and the results may be known late today or Wednesday. The autopsy was ordered in an attempt to establish more facts concerning the fatal shooting of the youth, who was shot through the heart and died instantly. Coroner Winteregg said that no ruling on the case will be made by him until results of the autopsy are learned. Found Near Crib The victim, who was the Son of Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Roe, was found Monday afternoon near a corn crib by a younger sister. Linda Roe, 16,’ discovered the youth’s body around 3:50 p.m. Monday when she returned from Bible school. The father stated that he had left the residence for work about 1:40 p.m., while other members of the family attended Bible school. He also said that when he left, the youth was in a nearby field, operating a tractor. Hunted Rats The .22 caliber bolt-action rifle had shot the victim through the heart. There was the possibility that the youth was hunting rats at the time of the fatal shooting, as the father told investigating officers that he often hunt-

Dude Ranch Enjoyed 91 I iw r< ■ i I I jl ■* flEKwl ’'-iIS M : -(fc. MEXICAN DUDE KANCH veranda finds the vacationers resting in the shade around a table, and by the chairs and benches. Those staying here eat in a lovely dining room, or outside, and have a nice little swimming pool, and riding horses, to occupy them when not just sunning or resting. The air is cool at night, but plenty warm in the daytime, without being oppressive. Above, left to right, are Barbara Gilliom, Ralph Smith, Mrs. Jane Heller, Mrs. Nella Smith, and the guide, Gustavo Carranza. ,

enjoyed almost every .minute of / the trip, sometimes even more than the adults. And it has been a great, joy for us to have them g along, as we have more fun traveling with them than alone. Barbara didn’t care too much for the tile factory, but certainly enjoyed the textile plant, where the master weavers worked. Both enjoyed seeing the Mexican style dude ranch, and both very much want to go swimming, which we have arranged for Friday. The air conditioner felt good even in Saltillo, which is plenty cool outside the car, but of course the sun heats up an auto very fast. For those who like more night life than we do, baby sitters are available at the big hotels, like the Gran Hotel Ancira, where we are staying. v “I’J IMHICSw CTCaV v ._ And for those who question the honesty sometimes of those who would “take” the tourist, we can highly recommend the downtown area in Monterrey. On returning from Saltillo, Barbara and Jane Heller walked around several shops, for about 45 minutes. Ok an hour, later, Barham missed her camera, which she had laid down someplace, but she could* not remember where. So ,we started searching. And sure enough, about five doors from the hotel, west, we found a salesgirl who had set the camera aside for her in a little shcp called the Posada. We were very lucky to get her Brownie back, as a camera lost is very hard to find anywhere! A Fine People What kind of people do -we meet here? Well, many of them cannot be told > from Americans — they have red hair, or green

ed rats near the corn crib. In addition to coroner Winteregg, the' Adams county sheriff’s department and state police detective sergeant Alan D. Coppes investigated the fatal shooting. Services Thursday Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at the Salem Methodist church, with thfe Rev. Joseph Gibson officiating. Burial will be in the Springhill cemetery. Friends may call at the Zwick funeral home after 7 o’clock this evening and the body will lie in state at the church from noon Thursday until time of the services. Roe was born January 13. 1946. in Decatur, the son of Clifford _ E. and Violet Manley Roe. He had attended Adams Central

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eyes, or blue eyes or are blondes just as we are. Maybe 20% of the people are of pure Spanish Sor European background, though their families may have been in this country for 300 years, much longer than any of ours. Others are blends of the European type with the.native Indians, while in the southern part of Mexico are some who are descended from a few early slaves who intermarried with Indians and Europeans. Perhaps 85% of the people are meztizos, or mixed. Then about 15% are still pure Indians, erf many tribes — Otomi, Maya, Apache, etc. Here, however, people are not graded by their color — they are graded by their culture. , If you live like an Indian, you are an Indian, regardless of blood lines. If you live partly like an Indian, you are a meztizo, again regardless erf blood; and if you live like a gentleman and lady, you are considered one, regardless of blood lines or darkness. All races have added to the culture. . g This, you might notice, is true democracy, and works very well where tried. Some very fine Indians and Negros have become high-class here, and some Europeans have gone the other way. In this country, it Is up to you — if you want to be better, you can be. It’s supposed to be like that hack home, too, and it’s a shame so few take advantage <rf education, where' If is free and universal, to better themselves, isn’t it? 2. ■ 2 Next we will discuss how Linn Grove got the name “Buena Vista,” and how Vera Cruz and Churubusco were named! i so

schools and was engaged in farming with his father. He was a member of the Blue Creek Sod Busters and the Salem Methodist church. Survivors include the parents, two sisters, Linda, and Mrs. Richard (Phuline) Minnich, route 2, Geneva; two brothers, Leon and Lynn, at home; and the paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Roe of Geneva. Paid Duane Shimp Dies Last Evening Paul Duane Shimp, 25, died at 8 p.m. Monday at the home of hfe parents. Chester and Ruth Wheeler Shimp, Wanash township. A victim of muscular dystrophy for 20 years, he had been ill with influenza tor three days, to which his death was attributed. He was bcrh June 18, 1938, in Wabash township, where he resided all his life. He attended the Applegrove U. B. church, east of Geneva. , Surviving are the parents, three sisters, Mrs. Roger Hawkins, Bryant; Barbara and Phyllis, at home, and a grandfather, Jesse Shimp, Geneva. / Funeral services will be held Thursday at 2 pm. at hte Hardy and Hardy funeral home in Geneva, with the Rev. Russell *WiwL former pastor of the Applegrave church, and Rev. Jerry Fair, pastor of the Applegrove chMth, officiating. Friends may call 48 the funeral home after 7:18 t»night until time of the services. 5