Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 62, Number 208, Decatur, Adams County, 2 September 1964 — Page 1

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North Adams School Has 19 New Teachers On 1964-1965 Staff

Nineteen new teachers, almost 20% of the staff of 102 teachers, will greet North Adams students on the rapidly approaching first day of school, Gail F. Grabill, superintendent, announced today. One teacher was secured last Saturday, and the final teacher was secured Tuesday noon to fill out the list of those needed to administer the five schools in North Adams Community Schools. Only a cafeteria aide at Northwest school needs to be hired before school officially starts next week, Grabill stated. Teachers were especially hard to get, this year, and he had to contact every school in the state before obtaining his final list. No school had a list of any who had not already been offered contracts. School Board Officers The school board for the 1964-65 school year is: Dr. James M. Burk, president: Clarence Bultemeier, vice president; Richard J. Macklin, secre'ary; Russell Fleming, treasurer; apd Herbert N. Banning. — There will be two new faces among the 11 included in North Adams’ administration group this year. Mrs. Anna Alton has been added as a secretary in the superintendent’s office, and Jerry Leitz, Lincoln school teacher, will have the added duty of attendance officer on a temporary basis, Grabill seated. The administrative staff includes: G.-M. Grabill, superintendent; Mrs. Marlene Bittner, secretary; Mrs. Alton, secretary; Mrs. Catherine Grabill, school nurse; Leitz, attendance officer; Deane T. .Dorwin, director of guidance; Hugh J. Andrews, principal Decatur high school; John E. McConaha, principal, Monmouth school; Hubert Zerkel, Jr., principal, Lincoln school; Sylvester. Everhart, principal, 'Southeast elementary; and Floyd A .Reed, principal, Northwest elementary. Eight Special Teachers There will be eight special teachers this year for the school district, including two new ones. Michael Coulson, of Fort Wayne, a 1964 Ball State Teachers College graduate, will succeed James Robinson on the Monmouth faculty for art, and will also teach part-time at the junior high at Lincoln. Miss Phyllis J. Young, of Portland, will succeed Miss Nancy Bennett as speech and hearing therapist. She is a 1964 Ball S*ate graduate. Other special teachers are: Kay Daugherty, remedial reading; Gary Geissler, elementary physical education and hi«h school wrestling and baseball; Helen Haubold, high school and elementary vocal music; Kathryn Kauffman, elementary art; Clint Reed, elementary band and vocal music; and Bernadine Van Skyke, elementary physical education. Decatur High School Decatur high school has the

Laura Kohne Quits As Clerk-Treasurer

City clerk-treasurer Mrs. Laura Kohne, who has held office since 1960, submitted her resignation Tuesday night at the regular meeting of the Decatur city council. The resignation is effective October 1. Decatur mayor Carl Gerber said this morning that Mrs. Kohne’s resignation, although expected, still represents a considerable loss to thef city administration. “I hate to se her leave," Gerber said, “The entire council knows that she has been a great asset both to the past administration and to this administration. She’s a very conscientious worker.” Former mayor Ron Gage, who held office during Mrs. Kohne’3 first term, concurred in these views. “She was a great help in my administration, " he said. “All of us found her very cooperative. She was a real asset to the city government.” Mrs. Kohne. a native of Washington, Ind., ’came to Decatur in 1928. She was marired to attorney Ed A. Bosse, who died in 1957. They had one son, Thomas D. Bosse, who is now associated with a Cleveland brokerage firm Bache and Company. She was elected to the clerktreasurer position in 1959 and took office in 1960. She was reflected last year, without opposition. On April 24 of this year she and Decatur druggist Raymond B. Kohne were marired. An active citizen, she has beena member of the library board, the Civic Music association St. Mary’s church council and the recreation board. She has also

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largest staff, with 26 teachers, two secretaries, four custodians, and seven custodial employes. Seven new teachers, and a new secretary, have joined the staff. Theodore C. Byman, who attended Miami at Oxford, 0., and Morehead State Teachers College, Ky:, and with one year experience at Greenville, 0., will succeed Amos Ketchum in the industrial arts department. William pitchcock, commerce teacher at Crestview in Ohio for the past decade,, and a resident of Deactur at 121 Parkview Drive, succeeds William McColly as commerce teacher. He is an- Indiana University graduate. Philip A. Miller, who will teach math and coach basketball, of Ligonier, replaces David Clayton. Mrs. E. Jane Schauss, wife of Richard Schauss, returns to teaching wi‘h four years practical experience on a half-time basis. Charles F. Schelsky, physical education and health and safety instructor, replaces Steve Brandenburg, who will teach eighth grade science. Mrs. Carolyn Clark will teach high school English, succeeding Miss Rosemarie Turza. An Indiana University graduate, she has taught the past three years in the Fort Wayne and Allen county systems. z Joseph R. Stanley will teach commerce and audio-visual. A Huntington college graduate, he has five years experience at Mongo, Cromwell, and Paulding, 0. Returning Staff The other" staff members are'Hugh J. Andrews, principal; Merrit J. Alger math; John Butler, English, journalism; Richard Collins, band; Hubert Feasel, art;.. Maynard . HgUtok; - oonamerce; Phyllis Houk; vocational home economics; William Journay, biology, physical ‘sciences; Tony Kelly, speech and English; M. Eleanor Pumphrey, librarian; Robert Scheidler, Latin, English; Mrs. Dorothy Schnepf, English, guidance counselor; Lowell J. Smith, social studies, audio-visu-al; Thomas Torson, science, math; Charlotte Vera, Latin, French; Catherine Weidler, English, German; Rebecca Worthman, physical education, health & safety; Robert Worthman, athletic director; H. Wally Yeoman, social studies, football coach. Mrs. Harriet Cowan replaces Mrs. Anna Alton as secretary for guidance; other staff members are Mrs. Vera Doty, secretary; custodians, Robert A. Cummings, Robert Hill, Raymond Johnson, and Rube O. Wynn; cafeteria, Mildred Stevens, Helen Walters, Pauline Fisher, Marge Haggerty, Helen Johnson, Geraldine Sprunger, and Lou Maddox. Five New At Monmouth Five new teachers are part of

O Mrs. Laura Kohne served as a director of the local - Red Cross chapter and has worked several years on the Decatur Community Fund Drive. Tn 1963 she was listed in the national publication “Who’s Who of American Women.” Her letter of resignation, read at the council meeting, stated ui part “My association, since 1960, with all city officials, department heads and city employes has been mot pleasant. I want to thank each and every one'of yoq for your kind, considerations and cooperation It has been a real pleasure working wPh all Os you.” Gerber said this morning that a'successor to Mrs. Kohne would be named at the next meeting of the city council September 15. .... .. .1..- I : <■ - -1

the 21 on the teaching staff at Monmouth, Grabill stated. Industrial arts teacher will be John D. Chapman, who has been teaching in the Leyden community school, Franklin Park, 111. A Purdue graduate, he has 20 years of teaching experience. Mrs. Roberta Chronis'er will teach home economics, replacing Mrs. Jane Reed, who resigned to take a position in the Monroeville schools. Mrs. Chronister has been teaching general science at Lincoln. Robert T. Clark, a Huntington College graduate who taught English last year at Berne, will teach English at Monmouth. Miss Ru‘h N. Harrold, who has her master’s from Purdue and her regular degree from Fort Wayne Bible College, and who has taught in the Fart Wayne community schools for four years, will teach commerce. Mrs. Phyllis Melick, who has taught at East Side high school in Butler, will teach math and physical education at Monmouth. E. Ronald Murphy, with five years teaching experience, who attended Purdue and Ball State, earning his master’s at the latter, will teach vocal music and band. Returning Staff The rest of the Monmouth staff include: John E. McConaha, principal: Donald E. Elder, social studies and coach: Clark Kolp, social studies; Miss Dianne Linn, English and librarian; William Mull, junior high math and English; Robert Shoemaker, science general agricul'ure; Brice B. Smith, math and science; Agnes Yager, commerce, Latin and German: Earl Dawaid, grade 6; Robert Banks, grade 5; Gloria Nelson, grade 4; Marjorie Fifer, grade 3; Vera Harris, grade 2; Roxann Gump, grade 1; Jesteen Cole, kindergarten. Herman Bleeke has been hired as a new custodian. Other nonteaching staff members are Betty Ripley, secretary; Waldo Wiseman, custodian; Carol King, cus-todian-kindergarten; and Marjorie Brentlinger and Ruth Seaman, cafeteria. Lincoln Staff Lincoln school will have five new teachers, Grabill said. Mrs. Virginia Elder, wife of the Monmouth coach, will teach half-time in kindergarten. She has several years expeidence at Monmouth, and is a Ball State graduate. Kenneth D. Watkins, who has taught several years at Adams Central and who has been assistant at the Decatur youth center, Will teach grade 5. He is an Anderson College and Ball State graduate. James A. Brown, son of an Adams Central school teacher, and a graduate of Taylor University, completed his student teaching at Richmond last yead. Miss Joyce A. Reynolds, a Manchester graduate this spring, will teach social studies and grade seven. Returning Staff The returning staff members include: Hubert Zerkel, Jr., principal: Helen Zwick, kindergarten; Madeline Snell, grade 1; Ruth Petrie, grade 1; Mary Jo Hoffman, grade 2; Mary Agnes Wemhoff, grade, 2; Kathryn Dorwin, grade 3; Magdalena Johnson, grade 3; Claudia Schnepf, grade 4; Paul Liechty, grade 4; Audrey Bleeke, grade 5; Veronica Linn, grade 6; John Clark, grade 7, math; Emily Engle, grade 7, math; Harold Mumma, grade 7, English; Eloise Andrews, grade 8, English; Stephen Brandenburg, grade 8, science; Charles Abel, grade 8, English, reading; Slewart Schnepf, grade 8, social studies; Charles Swales, grade eight, ma’h; Jerry Leitz, shop, relief teacher. The non-teaching staff includes new custodian Charles Ward, who replaces Victor Kneuss, who moved to California; Roy Chilcote, custodian; and Annis M. Brown, secretary. Northwest, Southeast ' • Only one new teacher, Carl Lee Hoooingarner, will be teaching at Northwest elementary. He has taught for the past three years at Adams Central, following his graduation from Ball State. He taught typing, general business, and 7th and Bth grade arithme’ic. Returning staff memebrs are principal Floyd- Reed; ' Janice Schroeder, kindergarten; Marian Giessler, grade 1; Helen Fetter, grade 1; grade 2, Carol Bieberich and Mary Helen Moran; grade 3, Evelyn Detter and Marnell Shepherd; grade 4, Irene Friedly and Leona Feasel; grade 5. Glennys Roop and Vera Van Buskirk; grade six, Dorothy Eichenauer and Hoppingarner. The staff also includes Justine Everhart, secretary; and cust > J-'

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Johnson Orders FBI •Investigate Charge

WASHINGTON (UPl)’—President Johnson has ordered the FBI to investigate a Republican charge that former Senate aide Robert G. Baker was involved in a $25,000 campaign contribution “kickback” case, the White House said today. White House Press Secretary George E. Reedy said the President acted Tuesday after Sen. John J. Williams, R-Del., made the charge against Baker and former ambassador to Ireland Matthew McCloskey. Reedy said Johnson’s request to the Justice Department to launch an FBI investigation covered all the matters raised in Williams’ speech Tuesday, including the fact that the money was believed to have gone to the Kennedy - Johnson campaign fund in 1960. “As I said yesterday, we had no knowledge of these matters” Reedy told newsmen. “When these facts were reported, the President asked the Justice Department to make an FBI investigation of this matter,” he added. Williams’ key charge alleged that McCloskey,& former treasurer of the Democratic National Committee and head of ■ a PhjiliadeMhia construction firm, paid a $35,000 kickback on a contract for building the Washington, D.C. stadium, including $25,000 that went into the Democratic campaign coffers. Asked for Johnson’s reaction to the charge, Reedy said:

County Planner Is Hired By Board

James A. Cox, of near Miami, Fla., a graduate planner with 30 years experience, has been hired as the first planner for Adams county, William.F. Schnepf, president of the county planning commission, announced today. Cox has accepted a contract for the remainder pf this year, and for the remainder of thiS yes*, and for the 1965 budget year, at $9,200 a ear, Schnepf stated. Attorney Lewis L. Smith »is presently drawing up the contract. Cox was tentatively approved, pending investigation of his references by planning consultant Gerwin K. Rorhbach and Indiana university officials, last week. The planning commission is presently looking for office space, and has its eye on one location that seems to be satisfactory to all. Cox will arrive to start tc work Oct. 1, and meanwhile, a part-time office has been opened in the former county education room upstairs in the courthouse. The commissioners have been unable to provide adequate space in the county building for the regMaurice Miller Is Substitute Carrier Maurice Miller, 30, of 321 Jackson street, has been named substitute mail carrier for the Decatur post office, postmaster John Boch announced this morning. Miller, a 1952 Decatur Catholic high school graduate, and the son of Mrs. Margaret Miller of route 4, has been employed by Yost Construction Co. Miller’s appointment to the regular civil service, after passing the test a year ago, followed a chain of postal events that started with the retirement of a rural mail carrier July 1. He was replaced by postal carrier Norb Bleeke, whose position as a regular carrier was taken by senior substitute Ralph Parrish. Robert Hoffman then becomes senior substitute, leaving a vacanacy for substitute carrier. The sub carriers are used to fill in, and work irregular hours, frequently any of the seven days a week. Miller passed his driver’s test with the postal vehicle Tuesday, and started work this moraine on the delivery truck. Married to the former Rosanne Vodde, the Millers have three children; Amy, Meg, and Nick. todians Clyde Johnson and Tom Johnson. Southeast Elementary has no new teachers; returning staff members are: principal, Sylvester Everhart; kindergarten, Mildred Robinson: grade 1, Ruby Swickard; grade 2, Margaret Schnepf; gade 3, Joyce Iliff; grade 4, Joceohine Mclntosh; grade 5, Wilma Andrews; grade 6, Raymond Lehman, Non-teaching staff members are Barbara August, secretary; Robert Kiess, custodian and Phyßis J. Murray, ca&feria.

“Such charges are not uncommon. I doubt it (Johnson's reaction) was one of surprise. It’s a campaign year.” But he declined to say that the senator’s allegations were politically motivated, when pressed if this was his implication. As for Williams’ demand that the Democrats should reopen the Baker investigation in Congress, Reedy said there was no constitutional way for the President to order Congress to do anything. Williams said the campaign money was part of a $35,000 “kickback" made by McCloskey after his company received the construction contract on the Washington, D.C. Stadium. He said tile other SIO,OOO went to insurance agent Don B. Reynolds for acting as intermediary. The Delaware senator, prime mover in the original Baker investigation which spanned seven months, was the first to demand a Senate inquiry into the new allegations. Sena+e GOP. Leader Everett M. Dirksen joined in the demand. He said “You can’t let these charges go unanswered., there must be an investigation.” Senate Democratic Leader Mike Mansfield assured Williams he would see “what can be done.” Later he said he would take up the matter with the Democratic Policy Committee.

ular, full-time office forcing the commisison to look elsewhere for space. AFS Chapter Meets Thursday Evening The American Service chapter will hold its first organizational , of the year in room 205 at the Decatur hich school Thursday evening at 7,: 30 o’clock. All interested high school age youths are urged to attend. Two Vacancies On Republican Ticket The Republican ticket will have two vacancies for the November election, as the deadline for candidacy filing passed Tuesday without any Republican candidate filing for the offices of county treasurer and county recorder, Tuesday was the final day to files, and county clerk George Bair said this morning that no Candida'/: filed in his office on the final day and that no filings were received by mail today. The Democrats filled their ticket in the primary election, and incumbent recorder Rosemary Spangler and incumbent treasurer William L. Linn will now enter the fall election unopposed. INDIANA WEATHER Fair through Thursday. A little warmer tonight and quite warm Thursday. Low tonight mostly in the 60s. High Thursday 86 to 93. Sunset today 7:15 p.m. Sunrise Thursday 6:15 a.m. Outlook for Friday: Partly cloudy and warm. Lows in the 60s. Highs mid 80s to low 90s. Assistant Chairmen Os Community Fund Norman Steury, secretary-trea-surer of Decatur Industries, and Ted Hill, president of the Leland Smith Insurance agency, have been appointed as assistant chairmen of the 1965 Decatur Community Fund. Announcement of the aopointments was made by John Rawlinson of ts ? Community Fund board of .director. As assistant chair* men, Steury and Hill will work with Mrs. Mabel Murray, who heads this year’s Community Fund drive. Customarily, the assistant drive chairmen move up to become drive chairmen two years after they are appointed. Mrs. Murrav and Steury were assistant chairman under last year’s drive director, Gene Rydell. This year Mrs. Murray is director and, if precedent is followed Steury will head the drive in 1965 and Hill will take the helm in 1966. Last year’s fund drive exceeded its goal of $28,993. This year’s campaign goal, expected to be announced soon, will probably be slightly higher, although it should fan below the $30,000 mark.

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Petition Filed With Council

A petition signed by nearly 60 residents of North Fifth street was submitted Tuesday night to the Decatur city council by Rev. Richard Van Hoosen. The petition, protesting traffic conditions and speeding ;n the city, stated: “We, the udersigned, being directly affected and concerned about the traffic problem that exists on North Fifth street, hereby solicit the police department and all other responsible agencies of local government tc. s make adequate inquiry into existing traffic conditions on the north side of Decatur, and in particular on Fifth street, to determine the seriousness and magnitude of the vehicular lawlessness to which we hereby bear witness: and further, to take the appropriate action to control, direct and/or eliminate the problem in the interest of and public safety.” The council took the matter under advisement. Mayor Carl Gerber, told Rev. Van Hoosen that appropriate action would be tak’Die council also approved a contract with the Walker Tower Sgt. Alvin C. York Dies This Morning NASHVILLE, Tenn. (UPD — Sgt. Alvin Cullum York, a conscientious objector who became one of America’s great World War I heroes died today after 15 years of battling the ravages of old age. York, 76, was admitted to the hospital Saturday and lapsed into a coma Sunday. He never regained consciousness in his final battle against death which appeared near on many occasions during the past decade. 'Die hero of the Battle of Argonne Forest had been completely paralyzed since 1954. His frequent • trips to hospitals here were augmented by the home care supplied by his wife, Gracie. A team of doctors, using antibiotics and life supporting medical machinery, attended the Medal of Honor winner constantly since he was placed on the hospital’s “gravely ill” list as a result of infections in his urinary tract. It was York’s fourth hospital confinement this year and his 11th in the last two years. York, who lived in a mountain home about 90 miles from here near Pall Mall, is survived by his widow and seven children. His past had all the drama of which legends are made. Its climax came on a chill autumn day in 1918 when Marshal Foch pinned on his uniform the French Croix de Guerre and told him: “What you did was the greatest thing accomplished by any private soldier of all the armies of Europe.” York, then a corporal of G Company, 328th Infantry of the 82nd Division, had just killed 25 German machine gunners and captured 132 more including the commander of the enemy machinegun battalion. BULLETIN WASHINGTON (UPD — The Senate today approved President Johnson’s plan of medical care benefits for the aged. The legislation now becomes the top issue in the remaining days of this election year session. The vote was 49-44. Skill to come was a vote on another amendment which included the Social Security tax increases to finance the federal health insurance plan.

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and Industrial Painting company of Fort Wayne. The qontrart calls for repaining the portion of the north city water tower defaced by vandals. Cost >f the work, which began this morning, is SIOO. Pass Ordinance A contract ordinance for $8,160 for installation of the proposed Meibers street waler main was also passed by the council. Contractor for the job is Alan L. Fleming of Decatur. The water department requested the council to hire a consulting engineer to study the city water treatment plant and make suggestions for eliminating problems there, and to make a study of a future water supply for the city of Decatur. Several end-of-year inter - departmental fund transfers were approved by the council. w Charles Hicks, representative of the firm which is constructing the Dutch Maid car wash on North Second street appeared at the council meeting to request permission to make a 30-foot curb cut. Permisison for the cut was granted on the condition that Hicks close another curb cut which is adjacent to the one he plans to make. This cut will then be converted to a parking space,

Jerry Selking Wins Free Trip To Fair

A 17-year-old Decatur Catholic high school junior is the recipient of a five-day expense-free trip to the Indiana state fair. Jerry Selking, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Reiney Selking, route 2, Decatur, is one of only 10 4-H’ers in the state of Indiana to receive ,the expense-paid trips to the state fair. The local youth departed for Indianapolis this morning where he will attend the state fair 4-H and fFA garden school, courtesy of the national junior vegetable growers association, which sponsored the contest. He will return Sunday evening. A member of the Preble Rough Riders for the past seven years, Jerry is the first Adams county 4-Her to receive such an award through the contest. Starts In March He says the project was quite time consuming, but is now “well worth it.” In March of this year he receive 12 packages of garden seed, two packages of each of six varieties. The next step was to get a soil test, keep a record of the date planted, when they came up, keep an accurate account of the amount of rainfall of 4ach month and the growing conditions, and to record the insects and diseases that required control and what measures were used. Then, when the vegetables were harvested, young Selking had to give the approximate weight, length and diameter of the vegetable. He also had to tell which vegetable was the best for freezing and canning. Enters Competition He entered the competition sponsored by the national junior vegetable growers association. The ten free trips to the state fair were awarded from the many Indiana boys and girls who entered, and Jerry received one of them. He is now eligible to enter further competition which will determine five champions from the United States. These five lucky youths will receive i expense-paid trips to New Orleans in December.

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and only one metered space will be lost when the 30-foot cut is made. "r. I & M Breed Plant Second In Nation The Breed generating plant of Indiana & Michigan Electric company near Sullivan, was the nation's most efficient generating station in 1963. A survey of reports submitted by the nation’s utilities to the federal power commission showed that Breed plant had a heat rate of 8,898 British thermal units per kilowatt-hour of net generation. The only_ power station with a better thermal efficiency last year was Philadelphia JElectriC Company’s Eddystone plant, which reported a heat rate of 8,714 Btu per kwh. Breed plant was one of five power plants of American Electric Power company, I&M's parent firm, that ranked among the “Top 20” of the nation’s most efficient generating stations in 1963.

The garden school opened from 9 a m. to noon today with registration and bunk assignment, and a noon lunch. “Organization of school,” by Prof. Roscoe Fraser and Prof. W. R. Amick, of the Purdue 4-H department, is the first program on the agenda for today, and the day will conclude with “Life and agriculture in Pakistan,” presented by Prof. Glen Lehker, of the Purdue entomology department at 8 p.m. Thursday will be highlighted by “New in horticulture,” by Prof. Les Hafen, Purdue horticulture department member, and by the 4-H program at the coliseum in the afternoon. The 500mile race will be shown on film in the evening. Tour City At 7:30 a m. Friday, those attending will tour Indianapolis by chartered bus. At 8 a.m., there will be trips around the 500 mile track for each garden school member in a new convertible or sedan, and at 9, the General Motors sepctacular,” “Allison Powerama Show,” will be presented. Later, the students will visit such places of interest as the American Art Clay Co., the state house, war memorial, the Soldiers and Sailers monument and the city-county building. Friday evening, Prof. John Osmun, of the Purdue entomology department, will speak on "15,000 Miles Inside Russia.” Saturday afternoon, Selking and his classmates will be given a livestock tour, studying the best types of sheep, hogs, and cattie. using the state fair livestock as laboratory material. An IFYE program will be held in the even? ing, and “Farming in Australia,’* and “Life in Argentia,” will b 4 talks presented by two of those countries. Sunday morning, an “Hour of Worship;' will be held at the fairgrounds coliseum and there will be a noon dinner, with the state fair queen as the special guest. Bjof. Dave Pfendler, assosiate dean of agriculture at Purdue, will speak on "Education” at the 1 p.m. graduation ceremonies.