Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 62, Number 140, Decatur, Adams County, 13 June 1964 — Page 1

VOL. LXII. NO. 140.

I United States Resumes * Reconnaissance Flights Over Red - Held Territory

<Un . H rliJwk RjL • MjrWfe HE*. ; FIFTY-TWO PERSONS boarded the Erie-Lackawanna east-bound train shortly before 2 o’clock Friday afternoon and embhrked on their long-awaited weekend trip to New' York City. The trip, sponsored by the Decatur Daily Democrat and the Erie-Lackawan-na railroad, offers transportation, hotel reservations, two meals, and admission tickets to the World’s Fair for only $51.50. The group which boarded the train yesterday was in a jovial mood and traveling light—most of its members carried only one suitcase. A handful of people were present to bid the travelers farewell as they boarded the coach which was to carry them to the far-off city. The group will return to Decatur early Monday afternoon. — (Photo by Mac Lean)

Mrs. Herman Keller Is Taken By Death Mrs. Lorena Keller, 53, wife of Herman C. Keller, and well s. known Decatur resident, died Friday at her home, 463 Bollman street. Time of her death was fixed at approximately 9 a. m. by Elmer Winteregg, Jr., Adi ms county coroner. Death was believed due to ah overdose of sleeping tablets. « Mrs. Keller, a lifelong resident of Adams county, was employed for 28 years in the finishing section of the Decatur plant of the General Electric Co. until retiring because of poor health. She was born in Adams county -March 21,1911. a daughter of William and Emma Yost-Reppert. and was married to Herman C. Keller Sept. '2. 1944. She graduated from the Decatur high school in 1929. Mrs. Keller was a member of St. Mary's Catholic church, the Rosary society and the Delta Theta Tau sorority. Surviving are her husband; five sisters, Mrs. Forest (Ada) Owens and Mrs. Paul (Marthal UhricF, both of Decatur: Mrs. Luther (Leia) Brokaw of Monroe, Mrs. Wallace (Clara) Miner .of DeKalb, ID., and Mrs. William (Violet) Sanders of Chattanooga, Tenn.; a stepsister, Mrs. Arlie (Gladys) Fisher of Fort Wavne, and three stepbrothers. Alton Corson of Decatur, and Harold and Dallas Corson, both of Fort Wayne. Funeral services will be conducted at 9:30 a. m. Monday at the St. Mary’s Catholic church, with the Rt. Rev. Ms pt. Simeon Schmitt officiating. Burial will be in the Catholic cemeterv The body was removed to the Zwick funeral home, where friends may call after 7 p. m. today until time of the services. The rosary will be recited at 8 p. m. Sunday. - „

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School Vandalism Reported To Police Two cases of school vandalism were reported, to the city police department Friday. Robert Kiess reported finding holes in windows of the door, at the Southeast elementary school, believed to be done by a B-B gun. Each was valued at SBO. Henry Krueckeberg, of 1227 W Monroe St., reported that two windows at the Zion Lutheran school were broken out. No value was given. Both vandalism incidents occurred during the week. Jesse R. Brewster Dies This Morning Jesse R. Brewster, 64, of Geneva route 1, died at 6 o’clock this morning at the Adams county memorial hospital, where he had been a patient one week. He had been ill for several months. He was born in Adams county May 25,1900, a.son of Philip and Pearl Reid-Brewster, and was married to Dorothy Parr April 1, 1921. Mr. Brewster, a salesman, attended the West Missionary church west of Berne. Surviving are his wife; two daughters, Mrs. Cecil (Eileen) Bollenbacher of Geneva, and Mrs. Gerald (Connie) Owens of Geneva route 1; three sons, Bert Brewster of Linn Grove, Gerald Brewster of Berne route 1, and Gary Brewster of Berne; 16 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; two brothers, Theodore Brewster of Geneva, and Glen Brewster of Berne, and five sisters, Mrs. Carl Miller of Willshire, 0., Mrs. Ralph Derickson of Decatur, Mrs. Ruth Dudgeon of Berne, Mrs. Arlin Ellenberger of Geneva, and Mrs. Arthur Weaver of Berne. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at the West Missionary church, with the Rev. Armin Steiner officiating. Burial will be in Mi Hope cemetery. Friends may call at the Yager funeral home in Berne after 11 a.m. Sunday.

Added Bonus For 'Miss Soaring 30' | An added bonus for the'"Miss Soaring Thirties’’ contest and an explanation of a misunderstanding were announced today by Mrs. Bonnie Warthman, head of the affair. The “Miss Soaring Thirties” contest will be held Wednesday, July 15, in connection with Decatur’s annual “fun day” — the “Sidewalk Sale.” Mrs. Warthman said this morning that a misunderstanding has developed in connection with one of the contest rules. It was earlier announced that a girl must be of high school age. What this means, however, is that a girl must be at least of high school age to enter. The contest is open to anyone who is of high school age or older, Mrs. Warthman said. $lO Bonus It was also announced that a $lO bonus will be given if - the first young lady to enter the contest is crowned “Miss Soaring Thirties,” In other words, Mrs. Warthman said, if the winning young lady is the first to enter the contest, she will win an extra $lO bonus, in addition to the many prizes and cash awards. Entry blanks will be available after Wednesday, June 17, at the Decatur Daily Democrat, Chamber of Commerce, Pioneer Restaurant, radio station WADM, the Commercial Print Shop and Ferris Bower Jewelry. Other Regulations To enter the contest,, a girl must be single and of high school age or older. Contestants need not have a sponsor but are urged to obtain one. and clothes for the era are not necessary but will count valuable points. Judging will be on six categories, beauty, clothes, hair style for the 1930’5, personality, posture and talent. The queen and runner-up will be awarded many lovely gifts from Decatur merchants and cash awards from the retail division of the Chamber of Commerce.

320 Boys Signed In Wildcat League A total of 320 boys are registered for the 1964 Wildcat league baseball program in Decatur, director George Waning revealed this morning. .Os the 320 boys, 178 are registered at the Wildcat site at the Northwest school, under the supervision of Waning, assisted by high school coaches Greg Ladd and Terry Myers. The other 142 will play at the Southeast school site, under the direction of Bill Mull, assisted by high school coaches Sam Blythe and Dick Omlor. The Kitty league, for boys not eight years old before January 1 through 10, has a total registration of 146, while the Kat league, for boys 11, 12 and not 13 years old before August 1, has 50 boys registered. The Tiger league,- which was expanded this year to include boys from 13 through 16, has 61 local youths registered to play this summer. 63 Pae Wees The newly-formed Pee Wee league, for boys seven years of age up to 8%, has 63 youngsters signed “up for the summer program. Waning reminded local boys that registration will be open during the summer’s program. A boy may still register at one of the two sites (it is recommended to choose the one closest to his home) and he will be placed on a team in his age group.

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VIENTIANE, Laos (UPD— , The United States has resumed its aerial reconnaissance flights over Communist-held territory in Laos, a U.S. Embassy spokesman announced today. * The spokesman said the flijfots over Red Pathet Lao I strongholds were started again Friday. He said future operational phases of such missions, to keep an eye on Communist activities would not be made public. The spokesman also denied Communist charges that U.S. planes had strafed the Pathet Lao , headquarters at Khang Khay on the Plaine des Jarres. A Peking radio broadcast had alleged that an official of the Communist Chinese “economic and cultural mission” was killed and five other persons were injured Thursday when American-made planes bombed and strafed Khang Khay. The Peking broadcast tried to leave the impression that the planes were flown by Americans, a statement previously denied by* the United States. The broadcast called the attack “wanton” and said the planes dropped heavy and incendiary bombs on the city and strafed it. As in previous broadcasts, today’s report det scribed the attacking planes as U. S. - made, but did not indicate whether the aircraft bore> the markings of the« Unite d Spates or the Royal Laotian air force. In fighting Friday west of the vital Plaine Des Jarres, Pathet Lao troops drove neutralist defenders from the strategic post at Phou Kout. Souvanna xannounced that U. S. jet reconnaissance planes were resuming operations.

Mrs. Albert Rich Is Taken By Death Mrs. Goldie Rich, 68, wife of Albert Rich, died of a heart attack at 3:40 p.m. Friday at her home on Berne route 1. She had been in failing health since November of 1963. Bom in French township Aug. 28, 1895, she was a daughter of Jonas and Adella Egley-Strahm, and was married to Albert Rich in Decatur June 30, 1915. Mrs. Rich was a member of the Evangelical Mennonite church at Berne. Surviving in addition the husband are two sons, Dale Rich of French township, and Denver Rich of near Geneva; two daughters, Mrs. Dan (Harriett) Yoder and Mrs. Richard (Irene) Zimmerman, both of Berne; 16 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and five brothers, Calvin Strahm of Bluffton, Melvin, Sylvan and Leo Strahm, all of Monroe, and Edwin Strahm of F6rt Wayne. Funeral rites will be held at 10 a.m. Monday at the Evangelical Mennonite church, with the Rev. Veryl Roth officiating. Burial will be in MRE cemetery. Friends may call at the Yager funeral home in ■Berne after 7 p.m. today. Mrs. Larry Macklin Wins Mink Stole At Democrat Convention Maybe you’d call it beginner’s luck, or maybe just plain luck. But whatever you call it doesn't bother Mrs. Janet Macklin, of 304 N. 10th St., one b't- ' Mrs. Macklin’s hhsband, Larry, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Macklin of this city, was a delegate to the Democratic state convention Friday from one of the Decatur districts. This was Mack-lin’a-first time as a delegate, and the first time for both him and his wife at the state convention in Indianapolis. Neither will forget it, however—especially Janet. She brought home something she hadn’t left with —a mink stole. Roger Branigan, nominated as the Democratic candidate for governor, held a contest for all delegates at-., tending. Any delegate was eligible to write his name on a card and drop it hi a box for the drawing to be held later. Whose name did Branigan draw? You, guessed iff” Mrs. Larry D. Macklin. That first convention will never be forgotten by the Macklins!

Doyle Lehman Is | Berne Principal Doyle Lehman, a member of the Berne school faculty, has been named principal of the junior - senior high school in that city, to replace Byron Bunker, who was recently relieved of the duties, according to an announcement by the South Adams community school board. Lehman, who formerly taught in Decatur county, Pleasant Mills and Geneva, has taught vocational agriculture and biology so rthe past five years at Berne He is a graduate of Berne high school, took his undergraduate training at Taylor and Purdue Universities and holds the bachelor’s degree from Purdue. He earned his master’s degree at Ball State Teachers College. LehmalPxs presently serving as vice president of the Indiana vocational agriculture teachers association and is a past president of the Berne Jaycees and a director of the Berne swimming pool project. He and his wife and three children reside east of Berne in Wabash township and attend the First Mennonite church. INDIANA WEATHER Partly cloudy and. warm today. Mostly cloudy with thundershowers likely Sunday. Turning cooler north. Low tonight in the 60s. High Sunday low 80s north, around 90 south. Outlook for Monday: Partly cloudy and cooler central and north. Partly cloudy and warm south with chance of showers.

Bull Fight Is Highlight Os Trip

By Dick Heller, Jr. One of the highlights of our trip has been the bull fight Sunday in the Monterrey Plaza de Toros, a fine stadium which seats 18,000. A colorful bullfight is a real show, an art, rather than a sport, but it has all the thrills of auto racing, since there is always danger in the form of the angry bull. For those humane souls who prefer seeing humans hurt, and not animals, it is easier when you remember that the bull is going to be made into hamburger anyway, and at least it gets some sport, too, out of its own death, with a chance of goring its executioner! Not the Season The good bullfighting season is December, January, and February here in Mexico; at that time the best fighters from all parts of the country, and from Spain, fight each Sunday, some of them even more often. Those are real fights. ' During this time of year the professional bullfighters are all fighting in Spain, where there is a summer fighting season. So the fight which we saw was a fight by six “novilleros” or novices, who if they show promise, may become professionals. They were from 16 to 30 years of age. In fact, some desire to fight so badly that they even offer to pay to be allowed to fight, just for the experience! After seeing a few of them thrown into the air by the angry bull, we decided that we would forego the pleasure of personally dispatching our own bulls, and stick to the spectator side of the sport! Started at 4:45 The fight started promptly at -4:45 p.m.; we were very fortunate fox be accompanied by a young lauy who works for the tourist agency Across from the Gnan Hotel Ancira,, and who speaks English, and could ex\nlain some of the details of bulllighting to us, Miss Graceola Hernandez. Our driver took us out to the ring, and picked us

Branigin And Rock Nominees' Os Democrats

INDIANAPOLIS (UPD —lndiana Democrats will face the voers in the coming campaign with a two-fold appeal. Roger D. Branigin, Lafayette attorney who romped to victory as gubernatorial nominee on the first ballot of the Democratic state convention Friday, will work the conservative side of thq street. He is a corporation lawyer and had the backing of the so-called “establishment.’’ State Rep. Robert L. Rock, Anderson, and Sen. Vance Hartke, who likewise were nominated, will work the liberal side of the street. Rock, who was endorsed by the AFL-CIO Committee on Political Education, was nominated for lieutenant governor on the Hartke. one of foe most liberal backers of President Johnson, was renominated without opposition. The laborites also voted to champion State Sen. Marshall F. Kizer, Plymouth, for governor but made a sorry showing. The official count for governor was Branigin, 1,449; Kizer, who was his party’s floor leader in the 1963 Indiana Senate, 594, and Clinton Green, Worthington, who has served as administrative assistant to Governor Welsh and secretary of the Indiana Port Commission, 134. Rock Wins On Second The establishment backed Rock as a sop to the labor chiefs. He won on the second ballot on which foe count was Rock, 1,266; William L. Fortune, Zionsville, former state treasurer, 511; former Bloomington Mayor Thomas Lemon, 379, and John R. Welsh, Anderson, who has served as congressman and as secretary of state, 10. All three rivals of Rock lost votes on the second ballot after a shouting ’’ meeting of Rock and Lemon outside the convention, halt Rock, Fortune and Lemon had demoted themselves from foe gubernatorial fracas to foe second spot on foe ticket when the Branigin movement seemed inevitable. John Bottorff, Seymour, president of foe Indiana Young Democrats, bested foe party

the parking there. As the time arrived for the fight to start, the music played, and the six torreros, or matadors, came parading into the ring, followed by their retinue, which included the men ' who place the banderillas, and those those who ride horses and pick the bull. V t The first fight, by Salvador Godinez, was very poor, but the second, by Cuauatemoc Garcia, was better; at least he was allowed to troop the ring when it wias over. He was a blonde, and did a fine job of playing the bull. Plans Strategy As the individual match starts, the. torrero goes out, and observes the bull, and him through some “paseos”—that is, waves his pink cape, and attracts the bull’s attention, and then sidesteps his charge. During this period, the fighter sizes up the characteristics of the bull, which is still unharmed, but quite furious, having been released, hungry and thirsty, from a dark cell into the bright bull ring. The second bull got so angry that he actually leaped over the retaining ring into a passage of spectators, and caused havoc for a few minutes until he was gotten back into the bull ring! Two Still Sick Allen and Nella Smith were still feeling sick, so did not attend the fight, but Ralph Smith, Barbara Gilliom, Jane and I attended. For Ralph and Barbara it was a first, and of course they didn’t enjoy it too much until the last fight or two. My wife, who had seen a fighit in Mexico City seven years ago, enjoyed this one much more. I’ve seen a number of fights in bath Spain and Mexico, and enjoy them very much, especially the professionals; the amateurs are too gory — they get hurt too easily! After the matador sizes up the up when the fights were over, so we didn’t have to worry with

kingmakers for secretary of state. The insiders had backed former Appellate Court Judge John Ax, Linton. The count on the first ballot was Bottorff, 1,445; Ax, 448, and Joseph Farina, LaPorte County farmer, 213. The big bosses triumphed, however, in the other contests. Final results were: State auditor — Mark L. France, Fort Wayne, 1,167, and Henry Hermansen, Brook, 852. Reporter of the Supreme and Appellate Courts—Helen Corey, Terre Haute, 1,385, and Freda Noble, South Bend, 743. State treasurer — Jack New, Greenfield, executive secretary to Welsh and a late entry, 1,354, and State Rep. Charles Kirk, Floyds Knobs, 6»4. Grills Lbses Bid Former State Sen. Nelson Grills lost a bid to have the convention favor immediate repeal of the sales tax. The resolutions committee had sanctioned eventual sales tax repeal in its wordy report to the convention. Grills, who led the ticket for renomination as state senator from Indianapolis, argued in vain with the platform makers for the sales levy killer, but he was denied his plea by. the committee and was refused recognition by Rep. Ray Madden, Gary, the permanent chairman. As usual, he had his publicity, however. ■ In the face of newspaper criticism, the convention voted to deny Alabama Gov. George C. Wallace the three Ist District presidential votes he captured in the Indiana primary. The convention chose delegates at large, all 51 votes committed to Welsh, the stpnd-m candidate for President Jbhnscn. If Welsh has Washington future ideas, he is certainly in a spot to advance them with President Johnson. A report circulated that the Alabama governor had been advised to seek court action to retrieve the votes that he supposedly won in the primary. Branigin Tactics Branigin was almost as energetic as Hartke in his campaign. The gubernatorial winner

bulls, either he or has assistants place the banderillas — these are brightly colored yard-long shafts with inch barbs, that penetrate the bulls sadds and agitate him, • when correctly placed. Previously the picador, on a blindfolded and well-padded horse, comes out, and with his pic, tries to cut a muscle in the bull’s neck that allows the bull to make a dangerous side-thrust. t The pioadores today were not very good, and got booed by the crowd when they kept the pic in the bull’s neck too long—one was even bombarded with bottles as he rode off. “(He” For Good Passes Then the matador tries a few more passes. If he can get the bull to make a series of short charges, the turning a different way each time, sometimes with his back to the bull, the crowd will yell “ole”, at each good pass-- After four or five, the entire crowd is on its feet, and the shout is tremendous. About then, the tonrero pauses, goes- over to the side of the rmg, exchanges his ceremonial sword for his “kill” sword, turns toward the “presidencia” and dedicates the bull, and exchanges the pink cape for the-red short “kill” cape. Proper Kill Then, in a series of short charges, the torrero tries to get the bull to stand with his feet close together and turned slightly in; this takes real skill. hWen done properly, the bull’s shoulders separate, allowing room for the sword to penetrate, although the long, thin swords don’t look like they could do the job. Suddenly the matador ruins forward, and if he does a good job, the sword runs completely through the bull, and the bull falls in its tracks. None of the novilleras was abei to do this, so the assistants, called mono aapios, or wise monkeys, tired the bull by turning it from side to side, until ft finally died All this must be done in 15 minutes, or the bull fighter is disgraced. Properly done, ft is an exicting.

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FOR GOVERNOR — Roger D. Branigin, prominent Lafayette attorney, will lead Indiana Democrats in the November election, following his nomination for governor on the first ballot at the state Democratic convention in Indianapolis Friday. „ ’

had been described as a “reluctant dragon” who would rely on his lawyer friends over the state for support. But he confounded «is critics. He raced over Indiana, meeting practically all of the delegates and adding to his gray hairs. Biwugta is fortunate in retaining quite a few hairs, while his rival, Lt. Gov. Richard 0. Ristine, is abQut 20 years younger but his baldness seems to add 10 years to his age image. - It will be an interesting campaign for the pohtiqal observers because Branigin, Ristine, Hartke and State Sen. D. Russell Bontrager, Elkhart, GOP senatorial nominee, are about the most articulate characters in recent Hoosier political history. In addition to Hartke, eight candidates won nominations without opposition. They were incumbent William E. Wilson, Jeffersonville, for state superintendent of public instruction; John J. Dillon, Indianapolis, for attorney general; incumbet Amos Jackson, Versailles, tor Supreme Court judge; incumbent Thomas Faulconer, Indianapolis, and George Prime, Scottsburg, and Warven W Martin 3r., Boonville, for Appellate Court judge, Ist District; and former judges G. Remy Bierly, Decatar, and Russell W. Struth LaPorte, for Appellate Court judge, 2nd District. NOON EDITION

Properly done, it is an exciting enthusiastic crowd, etc. Beginners, though, are about like watching sand-lot baseball — you have to be a baseball lover first, and then you can enjoy ft, but you’ll never learn to love it by watching one sand-krt game. Best Fight Last By chance, the best fight was the last, and the enthusiastic friends of the 16-year-old veteran of eight years of fighting charged into the ring as the bull died, lifted him to their shoulders, and carried him around the ring, while ladies threw fans, hats, scarves, etc., and men jumped and cheered. In fact, as we left the ring, the crowd was still carrying the young fighter, who is, unfortunately, too short to ever be a good matador, and they carried him out of the ring, and three miles through the streets to his ■ —home. - ; Some of .the best fighters get * as much as our best movie stars, and in a few years are exceedingly rich; but like our stars and race drivers, seldom quit while ahead, and often are killed fighting long after they would need to. Some of the richest can barely read or write, but are great popular heroes here. Some Sidelights Our fight was spiced up by a huge, “Pancho Villa-type” man, sitting on the sunny side in the less expensive seats, who had obviously drunk too much, and periodically, when things got dull, he would start yelling, and would make a series of passes himself. getting a bigger band at times than the poor boys who were risking their lives. The fifth fighter, a good-look-ing youth of It, tall and straight, and brave beyond words, was fighting his second fight, be had plenty of tatestjnal fortitude, and tried the most difficult passes, but he got thrown so many times ft almost made you sick. Fortunately, be was never hurt, but ft certainly looked dangerous to us!