Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 62, Number 268, Decatur, Adams County, 12 November 1964 — Page 1

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Governor Welsh Baiis All Outdoor Fires Throughout Entire State Os Indiana

Forest Fire Rages Out Os Control In Area Near Bedford

BEDFORD, Ind. (UPI) — A wind-whipped forest fire swept along a two-mile front covering more than 1,500 acres in a triangular area between three highways today. “At the moment it is out of control,” said state forester Bob Raisch in mid-morning. The blaze, possibly started by a game hunter’s cigarette, started near Georgia in the Hoosier National Forest Tuesday in a triangle bordered by U.S. 50 on the west and north, Indiana 60 on the south and Indiana 37 on the east. Weary firefighters brought the flames under control about 3 a.m. but winds with up to 40 miles an hour gusts whipped the sparks into action again about three hours later, and the fire crept north northeast toward Bryantsville. Raisch said national guardsmen and civil defense workers were battling the flames side by side with volunteers recruited from the area. “We have enough people, but our big need now is air cover for coordination,” he said. State conservation director Donald E. Foltz called for an Indiana' State Police plane to pick up an observer at Bedford to provide the air cover. Raisch warned that scattered showers predicted for the area later today “will not help—what we need is a soaking rain for a couple of days.” “The. psychological effect of showers would be to make people think they are safe when they are not,” Raisch said. Foltz said reports from the area indicated a farmer stopped bulldozers from entering his property to cut out a fire lane and thus contributed to the spread of the fire. As the flames approached U.S. 50, state police closed the Fort Wayne Child Drowned In Pool FORT WAYNE, Ind. (UPI) — Theodore Wagner, 3, Fort Wayne, apparently fell from a toy tricycle and drowned in three feet of water in a family swimming pool Wednesday afternoon.

To Seek Repeal Os Some Excise Taxes

JOHNSON CITY, Tex. (UPI) —President Johnson plans to ask Congress next year. to repeal the 10 per cent federal excise taxes on toilet articles and cosmetics, jewelry, furs, luggage and handbags. Treasury Secretary Douglas Dillon announced the decision Wednesday after talks with Johnson. The taxes concerned are generally measures enacted during World War 11. Dillon said Johnson also would seek repeal or reduction of a “good number of other excise taxes” in addition to the items he listed. Dillon said repeal of the retail consumer taxes definitely would be proposed to Congress' but the exact composition of other cuts had not yet been determined. Dillon said the move would cost the government $550 million. He said overall cuts in excise taxes would not go beyond $4 billion—out of a total of sl2 billion or sl3 billion brought in by all 75 categories at excise taxes.

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road between Indiana 37 and Indiana 60 to all but emergency traffic and expressed fear the blaze might jump the highway and spread to rural homes northwest of it. There were some reports that the owner of an isolated home destroyed by the flames Wednesday was missing but police said they could not confirm the reports. The fire was one of several which were reported during Wednesday in southern Indiana areas left dry by a four-month drought. Most of the others were small and were reported under control early today. Forestry.- workers called for help as the fire near here got away from them and by early , today two crews totaling almost 70 men were on hand to battle the blaze. Some Indiana National Guard members were among them and others were on alert for possible firefighting duties. • Farmers in the area used their own tractors and bulldozers to cut fire lanes, in an effort to keep the blaze away from their property. Winds in the area of the fire were reported at 10-15 miles per hour with gusts up to 25 mph and similar wind conditions hampered firefighters battling other blazes across the state. Six fires burned out of control for more than four. hours in Clark and Floyd Counties during Wednesday and a fire between Tangier and Montezuma burned over an estimated 300 acres before it was brought under control. Other field and forest fires were reported hear Greensburg, Terre Haute, Brazil and Indianapolis. Forestry officials said heavy rains were needed to end the fire danger in the state, especially in the southern sections. In addition to the showers today and tonight, the forecast called for showers and thundershowers again Sunday or Monday. Observers here expressed belief the fire along U.S. 50 would be the worst since the 1952 blaze which burned 4,000 acres north of here along the Law-rence-Monroe County line.

In talking about the $550 miL lion excise tax cut definitely arrived at, Dillon said: “There are four basic consumer taxes.. .levied on the retail value, rather than the manufacturers. They consist of taxes on toilet articles and cosmetics, on jewelry, on furs, and the fourth is on luggage and handbags — ladies* handbags, which you always hear about. Those are the four that are involved in Consumer items. "But there are a great many other excise taxes at the manufacturers’ level that also hit consumers, and a good many of those will also be affected, such as taxes on ballpoint pens and things of that nature that run across the whole gamut of articles, some 75 excise taxes.” Dillon said the administration’s objective in seeking the repeal was only partly to stimulate the economy. A larger reason, he said, is that they originally were meant to be wartime anti-inflation measures, and are do longer needed.

Burning Os Leaves Included In Ban As Announced By Welsh

INDIANAPOLIS (UPi)-Gov-ernor Welsh today banned all outdoor fires throughout all of Indiana, including leaf-burning, and ordered motorists to stop tossing cigarettes out of their cars while an emergency fire hazard exists. Faced by one of the driest autumns in 93 years of weather records and mounting fire hazards in forests and woodlands of Hoosierland, the governor declared an emergency and imposed a ban making ‘it a misdemeanor punishable by a $25 to SSO fine for even throwing a match or flicking a cigar ash outside a building. Welsh acted as state conservation director Donald E. Foltz and state foresters reported a serious drought situation creating fire problems in the southern half of the state, with a brisk wind making things worse. The ban was included in a proclamation issued at 10:30 a.m. EST, in which Welsh declared an emergency fire hazard exists covering every

Youth Honored By Decatur Optimists

Twenty-four top local high school students from Decatur, Decatur Catholic and Monmouth high schools were honored this morning at the annual Youth ap-' preciation breakfast sponsored by the Decatur Optimist club. The breakfast is given each year by the Decatur Optimists as part of youth appreciation week, a project of Optimist International. Last year’s youth appreciation week program singled out more than four million deserving United States and Canadian teenagers with a “pat on the back’* from over 1,900 Optimist clubs. “Pat on the back” is the slogan for the international program. Optimist president Dean Boltz addressed the group briefly, stressing that youth work “can teach adults must about the mor- % al fiber of the younger generation.” “Upon examination,” Boltz said, “'adults will find that the younger set are concerned about the future and the role they will play in a coming space-age world. They believeinthe merits of juvenile decency and abhore the stigma which has been placed upon them simply because of the actions at a few of their contemporaries. . "The mjajority of our teenagers strive to be law-abiding citizens; they attempt to learn today the knowledge they will need to face tomorrow. Most of our youngsters are making plans today to fit themselves for leadership roles tomorrow. These youth are the standard bearers for juvenile decency. A pat on the back goes a long way to let our future leaders know that adults care about them and the future they will mold.” Gerber, Dorwin Speak - Boltz introduced Decatur Mayor Carl Gerber, who complimented the Optimists for recognizing the efforts of youth. Gerber said that ne feels that Decatur can be proud of the work done by its service clubs. ’ » .»■ • Boltz then introduced Decatur high school guidance counselor Deane Dorwin, main speaker for the event. Dorwin spoke cm the

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square inch of Indiana’s urban areas and countryside. The order prohibited burning of leaves and trash, and discarding matches or cigarettes and even ashes from motor vehicles, until the emergency is over. Near Bedford, a forest fire burned along a two-mile front over more than 1,500 acres, fanned by winds, up to 40 miles velocity in gust peaks. Welsh said it was "in the in'terest of public health, safety and welfare” to declare the emergency. He said the fire hazard * condition endangered “the lives of the people, forests, fields, woodlands, live-• stock, structures and other prop, i erty.” • - . * Welsh cited a 1953 state law which gave him the authority to issue such an order. He did so only after discussing the matter with Foltz and State Fire Marshal Ira Anderson, the latter to clarify a point as to whether such a ban could be imposed on cities and towns as well as rural areas. While Welsh was preparing

importance of educating the “Whole person.” He said that the whole person means more than just being a top student, athlete, musician or ‘“good timer.” He then outlined the attributes which constitute the whole person and which are important in the education of all. “It appears,” Dorwin said, “that the whole person must be one who can verbalize. He must be one who can read, writ?, speak and comprehend information important to him at his level of development—from freshman to senior to adult. “The whole person reads good books, keeps up with current events and is conversant with Carroll C. Bassett Dies This Morning Carroll C. Bassett, 61, of 750 High street, a resident of Decatur for the past 27 years, died at 11 o’clock this morning at Markview memorial hospital, Fort Wayne, following ah illness of eight months. He was born in Neoga, 111., Dec. 13, 1902, a son of Charlwood and Florence Albin Bassett, and was married to Leona F. Quinn March 24, 1961. Mr. Bassett, an employe of International Harvester at Fort Wayne for 22 years, was a member of the Moose lodge. Surviving are his wife; four sons, Eugene Bassett of Atlanta, Ga„ James Bassett of Monroe, Ron Bassett of San Francisco, Calif., and Norman Bassett, with the Air Force at Holyoke, Mass.; two daughters, Mrs. William (Carolyn Sue) Shoaf of Decatur, and Mrs. Stanley (Mary) Knittie of Van Wert, O.; nine grandchildren; two brothers, Charlwood Bassett of Chicago, Hl., and Frank Bassett of Seattle, Wash., and on* sister, Mrs. Donald (Mary) Owen of Chicago, 111. The body was removed to the Zwick funeral home, where friends may call after 7 p.m. Friday. Funeral arrangements have not been completed.

the proclamation, Foltz told newsmen that hunting would not be banned. The upland game season opened only two days ago, and thousands of hunters have been in the crack-ling-dry woodlands and fields since then. Smoking hunters have been blamed for some of the fires. “We are not 'banning hunting because hunters have not been a major factor in fires and they could be a great deal of help,” Foltz said. “We would create more problems than we would solve.” ... .. ~ Foltz apparently referred to the help hunters could give by reporting fires they discovered 1 smoldering in woodlands and brush. Foltz said while most of the fires were in the southern half of the state, dry conditions from days without rain prevail in the north as well. "Die conservation department previously banned fires in state parks and forests and forests had been closed to the public in orders issued late Tuesday.

basic Biblical philosophies. He writes good papers or letters, speaks fluently and upon diverse subjects and comprehends well what is written and spoken. Dorwin listed other attributes, important to the development ot the wohle person. They included self-discipline, compassion and an interest in learning and in community affairs. Whole Person “Finally,” he said, '‘the whole person is one who is filled with a zest for doing to his capacity whatever may be his lot from the alpha — accounting or beekeeping—to the omega—xylophoning or zoo tending. The Lord expects each of us to do our best in our chosen fields. “For you who have been honored here this morning, congratulations. Keep up the good work which you have so well begun. But think in terms of the whole, the complete person—the greatest asset to society.” Boltz again congratulated the students on their scholastic ef(Continued on Page Six)

Plan Remodeling Os Monmouth School Strauss Associates, of Fort Wayne, have been retained by the North Adams community schools to plan the remodeling of the Monmouth school building, Gail M. Grabill, school superintendent, said today. 6 No guidelines have been established by the board to indicate how many classrooms will be added, or whether a cafeteria is needed, Grabill stated. A strongly worded letter was also sent out two weeks ago, at the request of the school board, to the state department of public instruction, regarding misleading publicity. In a letter over Grabill’s signature, the board pointed out that while North Adams had received over SIO,OOO toward its annual budget of $960,000, this was cer-

K, Fire Chief Terms Indiana Fire Ban • As A 'Good Idea' t Local fire chief Cedric Fisherat noon today called Gov. Welsh’s 1 proclamation banning all out- i door fires, throwing of lighted ci-j garettes from automobiles, etc.,S a “good idea.’’ “I’ll go along with that 100 perS cent — it’s a good idea.” Fisherg said when contacted today in con-s* nection with the proclamation made by Gov. Welsh. g Decatur Mayor Carl D. Ger-X ber was out of town today at-* tending a dedication ceremony § and was unable to be reached for 5 comment. ~ Fisher only yesterday asked,? for the second time in recent weeks, that local residents not leave any outdoor fires unattended, if such a fire was even necessary. He added at that time that loCal residents had been cooperative in complying with his request, and that he expects the “same type of cooperation’’ locally concerning the proclamation of the governor. The chief went on to explain what could happen during this drought and high wind this time of the year, pointing out an example that occurred just Wednesday. A local man had been burning some trash in the area near the rear of the Mazelln laundromat on 13th street. The file, whipped by high winds, suddenly got out of hand and began to spread. Firemen, however, were able to contain and extinguish the blaze before it neared the service stations and used car lots just south of the laundromat. Added Counselors For Career Night Additional counselors for the annual career night of the Decatur Rotary club, which will be held at 6:45 o’clock this* evening at the Youth and Community Center,, were announced today by George Litchfield and Dr. Harry” Hebble, chairmen. The career night, to which all high school students from all high schools in the county are invited, ’ will open with an address by John P. Ulmer, academic counselor at the Fort Wayne regional campus of Indiana University. Jim eßrown, Decatur high school student, will speak briefly on his experiences at Boys State, and his own ideas on the fast moving world. Title of his talk will be “Have you got a minute?” The students will then be divided into groups with the various counselors. Additional counselors announced t. day include Kenietr. Gibson from the federal bureau of ap-' prenticeship and training; J. T. Kerns, representing United Air Lines, who will counsel girls interested in becoming air line hostesses; Chief Engineman C. F. Paul, who will tell of a four-year scholarship plan while serving obligations with the military forces; Jon Sigle, representing the printing industry, and Mrs. Kate Ulman, of the Fort Wayne Lutheran hospital, who will counsel on medical technology. There will be others who will counsel on scholarships and college financing. Following the conseling session, a luncheon will be served to the students through cooperation of Gerber’r? Supermarket, Coca Cola Co., Pioneer Restaurant, Decatur Bakery and Borden Ice Cream Co. INDIANA WEATHER Partly cloudy, windy and much cooler tonight. Friday fair and much cooler. Low tonight 38 to 45. High Friday 52 to 57 north, 55 to 63 south. Sunset today 5:#2 P-m. Sunrise Friday 7:27 S.m. Outlook for Saturday: Cloudy and cool with rain likely northern half by night Lows in the 30s. High, around 50.

tainly not enough to make a' “substantial” local property tax cut, as intimated by the articles. For the 1963-64 school year, the fund were actually short of the amount promised, but not budgeted by the general assembly. This caused local school corporations over the state to borrow money, and the costs of this must be taken from the amount of additional funds finally received. The final paragraphs of the letter pointed out that the legislature, by attempting to pinpoint aprcpriations, did so outside the legal provisions for local school units which the local units must follow, and the local board called for home rule in use of the state tax money by local school boards.

Kickoff Dinner For CROP On Nov. 19

> All Adams county CROP work- , ers are invited to the kickoff din- = ner next Thursday at 6:30 p.m. :in the Adams Central cafeteria = to hear Rev. Albert W. Farmer, -of Goshen, national director of ; the Christian Rural Overseas ■ program, explain the goals and ‘ purpose of the organization. Adams county CROP ' workers ■ have a goal of SIO,OOO for this • year, and hope to keep their rat- • ing as the second best county in the state. This year Kosciusko county also has a goal of SIO,OOO, and has 75 friendship acres, compared with Adams county’s 35. They had their kickoff meeting last week. Christian Ministers An ordained minister of the Christian Churches (Disciples of Christ) Rev. Farmer is a native of Philadelphia, Pa., but spent his boyhood in Kansas City, Mo. He attended Cotner College, Lincoln, Neb., and the College of the Bible, Lexlntbn, Ky., receiving the A. B. and B. D. degrees. In his earlier years he held pastorates in Nebraska, Ken-’ tucky and Missouri. From 1941 to 1947 he was director of youth work and southwest area secretary for the Missouri council of churches, with his office in Springfield, Mo. In CROP Since 1958 Rev. Farmer joined CROP in 1948 as lowa state director. In 1950 he moved to the national CROP office, then to Chicago as field director. When John D. Metzler, the original executive officer of CROP moved to Geneva, Switzerland, in 1954 to take charge of material aid distribution in Europe, Rev. Farmer became national CROP director. CROP national headquarters was moved to Elkhart in 1952 when CROP became a program of Church World Service, a department of the national council of churches. Inf two trips overseas, in 1956 and 1960, Rev. Farmer visited distributions headquarters in 15 countries in Europe, Asia, and North Africa and observed the work being done in many local centers. Close Contacts Through these travels and continuing close contact with the overseas workers through Church World Service reports and personal correspondence, he has acquired a deep feeling for the' people of these lands and convictions about the importance of Christians everywhere working together to meet both emergency County Road Blocked For Several Hours County road 1, at the AdamsAllen line, was blocked for several hours Wednesday when the tank portion of a tank truck was torn loose from the tractor. The tractor, owned and driven by James Bultemeyer, 19, route 1, Decatur, was pulling a tank owned by Farm Bureau Co-op of Monroe, and the mishap occurred five miles north and 3’4 miles east of U.S. 27, just inside Adams county. Bultemeyer was traveling west on the county road and when he looked at some papers on the seat, he momentarily lost control of the vehicle. As it entered a bridge, the tank portion struck the bridge and was torn loose from the tractor and the axle. The tank blocked the road until 1 o’clock, as investigating authorities from the sheriff’s department and state police called for another tanker and had the contents of the wrecked one transferred to the other tanker. The tanker contained approximately 360 gallons of gasoline and about 500 gallons of fuel oil at the time of the mishap, and it was considered a total loss after the collision, sheriff Roger Singleton said.

REDDY FEATHER SAYS: "TODAY'S DECATUR AMERICAN FIELD SERVICE COMMUNITY FUND BOYSCOUTS TOTAL IS Z G|Rl SC q UTS $22,631.78 CRIPPLED CHILDREN SOC. The Goal Is LITTLE & PONY LEAGUES $29,834 u - s ° YOUR H SALVATION ARMY Community Fund MENTAL HEALTH Still Needs COMMUNITY CENTER $7,202.24 JL AMERICAN RED CROSS Give Th United Way

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needs and long-range problems. In 1949 he married Dorothy Brauninger of Kansas City, Mo., who accompanied him on his 1956 trip to Europe and the Middle East. Through international social service, Rev. and Mrs. Farmer added Mary and Sally to their homes in 1960. These young sisters were Chinese orphans in Hong Kong. Community Food Appeal CROP, the Christian Rural Overseas Program, is the com-, munity food appeal of Church World Service to provide food, cotton and rural development assistance such as seeds and tools to the churches for their over» seas service to the needy of many lands. Since its beginning in 1947, contributions to CROP have made available almost S6O million worth of material assistance overseas, including government donated commodities. The annual CROlMcampaign is sponsored in Indiana and most states by the state council of churches..

Open House Friday At Decatur High The music department of Decatur high school will present a wide variety of musical entertainment at the annual DHS open house, beginning at 7:30 Friday evening in the school auditorium. After a welcoming speech by Hugh J. Andrews, principal, the high school dance band will open the musical program under the direction of Richard M. Collins. The freshman - sophomore chorus and the DHS choir, under the direction of Miss Helen Haubold, will folllow the band, presenting an exciting program of religious, folk and popular arrangements. Moving inside, after a very successful fall season at the football games, the high school band will feature a program of popular and classic selections. Displays, prepared by the art classes, will also be available for viewing in the various display cases around the school. Gaining knowledge of students* progress will be the main benefit which many parents will de* rive from attending the open house. Open house has been observed for 25 years at Decatur high school. The doors of DHS’s classrooms will be open to all parents. Each teacher will be in his or her room and will be available for short conferences. Parents have been asked to note the great number of people wishing to the teachers and to limit their time with each teacher. An-indi-vidual appointment is advised if the problem is of a lengthy nature. Parents have be,en urged to take advantage of this opportunity to talk with the various teachers of their sons and daughters. Refreshments will be served in the cafeteria after the band program.