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GREENCASTLE, INDIANA, MONDAY, JANUARY 2, 1956.

UNITED PRESS SERVICE

NO 65

Each year the Board of Truatee.s of Putnam County Hospital make public a report on the oppcration of the hospital. The report appearing on another page of this paper is for the twelve month period ending December 1, 1955. The report for 1954 indicated a very busy year. 1955 was somewhat busier. During this twelve month period there were 2,683 persons admitted to the hospital. This is an increase of 113 admissions over the previous year. These patients required a total of 16,152 days of^patient care. The average occupancy of the hospital was 91',£, an increase of about 4'/, over last year and is 15 to 20'/; over the normal rate considered necessary for efficient operation of a hospital. There were 6,695 persons who required the services of the out-patient departments, such as X-Ray, Laboratory and Emergency care. There were nearly 300 blood transfusions given in the hospital.. The Dietary department prepared and served 79,971 meals for patients and personnel. These services required the co-operation of 90 full time and 10 part time employees working a total of 23,832 days with a payroll totalling more than $190,000.00. Although the payroll shows an increase of more than $15,000.00, the total operating deficit of the hospital shows an increase of only $4,870.00. The cost of opperating the hospital for this period averages only $.48 per person in Putnam County. Tne hospital has received gifts valued at $3,088.00 and include suoh items as room furnishings, an ice making machine, hot water bottles, heating pads, wheel chairs, a . Blood Bank refHgertor and a portable operating room lamp, as well as contributions toward furnishing two patient rooms when the new wing is completed. Final plans are being completed for the much needed addition to the facilities and the contraots are expected to be let some time in February or early March, baring delays in legal actions necessary. The Board of Trustees have expressed fheir appreciation for the County Officials’ prompt action in the sale of the bonds, thus assuring an exceptional low rate of interest and saving money for the county. The Board also wishes to make it clear that the bonds will all be retired within a 20 year period and even though the building is not under construction it costs no more interest than if the building had been started the day the bonds were sold, or if the bonds had not been sold until the building had been started. In the latter case the bonds most likely would have required a higher rate of interest and would still have had to carry a 20 year maturity. Two Young Men Lodged In Jail New Year’s Eve celebrating resulted in two young men landing in the Putnam County jail early Sunday morning. Sheriff Jce Rollings reported today. Terry Peabody, 16. Reelsvi’le. was the first to be booked for public intoxication at 1 a. m. He was arrested by city police. Billy L Scott. 22. Indianapolis, was slated for drunken driving at 3.35 a. m. by Slate Trooper Howard Brackney. Scott was involved in an accident on Highway 43 north of Greencastle.

20 Years Ajj#

HFKF AND THERE

Jesse M. Young assumed office as county treasurer. The American Legion announced the purchase of the residence at the corner of Walnut street and College Avenue for a new Post Home. Tri Kappa met with Mrs. W J. Krider. Mrs. Ward Mayhall was hoste>s to the Delta Theta Tau sorority.

< ITY FIREMEN CALLED TO THE HUMBERT HOME City firemen were called to the home cf Dr. and Mrs 1 . Russell ! J. Humbert, on Wood street, : shortly before 7 p. m. Saturday cue to a flu burning out and creating smoke in the residence. The call was more of a safety precaution as there was a fire in the big fireplace in the livingroom of the president of DePauw University. Firemen made a

PUTNAM COUNTY WILL SERVE 7 MARINE MEALS

POLIO MARCH OF DIMES WILL START IN PUTNAM CO. SATURDAY

Sixteen Marines, all combart

j . ‘■‘“•'J'- a | i thorough check of the home be- veterans from Korea, who begin

fore returning to the fire station

FARM PROBLEM HEADS AGENDA FOR CONGRESS PLIGHT OF NATION’S FARMERS OF VITAL IMPORTANCE

The new year of 1956 starts h. Greencastle and Putnam County in high gear for everybody but the Putnam County farmers. The plight of the farmers in the United States will be the first consideration of congress when it convenes later this week. What

they can do, or will do is any- I Locust street,

body’s guess thus far, but there is no doubt but that they will make an effort to solve his prob-

lems.

Most people believe that some type of the Soil Bank or Soil Conseivation program will be brought out. This means that land taken out of grain production will be paid for by the government, but whether or not this will be sufficient to make up the farmer’s loss as compared to labor and industry, remains to be teen. There is little doubt but that everyone in the nation is fareing better than the farmer. This might be ^lue to the havy surpluses which the farmer has produced over the years, especially in wheat and some other grains. Th allotment of wheat acreage hasn’t helped any, because it is reported that practically every farmer in many states is growing under 15 acres of wheat due to the fact that he isn’t under allotment, whereas this acreage is taking away from the huge wheat farmers of Kansas and Nebraska. Whether or not the Soil Bank program will be successful and that the remaining acreage will not produce more grain than the original acreage produced, will be a moot question until history gives the ajfsw; r. Efficency may cause some farmers in the new' year to be more successful than in the past, because they may be able to feed more intelligently and thus produce miore livestock in a shorter length of time and thus save on the cost of production. In any way one considers the matter, the outlook on the year hence will be ot great interest to every individual in Putnam county as well as througout the nation.

their polio march will have to be given meals while walking across Putnam county on behalf of the March of Dimes. Already three orgarnzations have volunteered to serve meals to the 16 men. They will need seven all together The Parent Teachers Association of Reelsville school, will serve the men their breakfast Saturday morning, January 7. as they enter Putnam County on U. S. 40. The Business and Professional Women’s club of this city, will serve one meal and the Adpha Phi sorority at DePauw University, will serve the men their Sunday morning breakfast at their sorority house on south

SIX HOOSIERS DIES OVER NEW YEAR WEEKEND Motorists throughout the nation were sobered by the traffic death list over the Christmas weekend, and as a result, more than 100 fewer were killed over New Year’s than for the Christmas holiday. The total list of accidental death for the New Year weekend will run somewhere under 400. which is barely half as many as died a week ago. Of the total dead in the nation. six were killed on the highways in Indiana.

BABIES MISS NEW YEARS Born Monday at 1.07 a. m., to Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Baker. Gosport, a son. Born at 12:30 a. m. Monday, to Mr. and Mrs. Howard Rubeck of Poland, a daughter.

RITES FOR INFANT Graveside rites were held this morning at 10:30 at teh Fillmore cemetery for Rhonda Mare Jones, infant daughter of Norman and Joyce McMillian Jones. The baby was born Saturday at ,he Putnani county hospital but lied a few hours after birth.

INDIANAPOLIS INSTALLS NEW MAYOR ON SUNDAY -INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 2 Phillip L. Bayt was inaugurated s the new mayor of Indianapolis Sunday noon. He succeeds Alex M. Clark, quite well known lere as he attended DePauw University and was active on the campus.

CITY OFFICERS SWORN IN BY COUNTY CLERK — FOUR NEW MEMBERS OF C ITY COUNCIL TAKE OATH SUNDAY A new administration, so far as the city council is concerned, cook up their official duties at noon Sunday, when Mayor Evan Crawley was sworn into office to succeed himself and other elected officers were likewise sworn in by William Padgett, Coun f y Clerk.

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OBSERVES iOTH BIRTHDAY ARRiVERSARY SUN

Anyone desiring to serve a meal to the marching Marines, is asked to contact Ben Cannon, who will give them details on how much the sixteen men can eat, and they can eat plenty. The history making Marine March for Polio was given a big boost today when the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the Ladies Auxiliary stepped forward and volunteered to lend assistance in raising the necessary funds to fight the dreaded disease, Infan-

tile Paralysis.

All V.F.W. Posts with in 30 miles of each side of U. S. 40 will be selling shares of stock in this march, at the rate of $1.00 per share, which will move the Marines 10 feet. For each share or multiple of shares purchased, the purchaser will receive a gilt-edge Stock Certificate suitable for framing as a momento of this history making march. All members of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post Gen. Jesse M. Lee. No. 1550, Greencastle, will have these certificates. The Ladies Auxiliary of the Post will also be doing their part by selling Polio balloons on the streets.

Bainbridge Firm To Be Continued

C. H. and C. Hardware will continue as a Bainbridge business establishment according to the announcement* made by Charles L. Conger. In the statement of Mr. Conger, Herbert and Virginia Hitch will take over the operation of this popular hardware and variety business effective immediately. Mr. Conger will open a similar business in

Crawfordsville.

Mr. and Mis. Hitch are well known residents of the Bainbridge community, and the fact that this flourishing business will be continued, will come as good news to those interested in the business life of the town. Mr. Hitch was one of the original organizers of C. H. and C. and the “H” in the name is for his interest. Later, Chares Conger acquired his interest along with that of his brother, Paul Conger. In the change of ownership,. Mr. and Mrs. Hitch will become ac-

was the niece of Mr. and Mrs. • tive in the business. The Hitches

Former Bainbridge

Resident Dies Friends and relatives have re-

ceived word of the death of Mrs. Helen Hammond McMillan. Mrs. McMillan passed away quite suddenly at the home of her mother, Mrs. Neva Gifford Hammond Avery in Lake Wales. Fla. She was the daughter of the late Everett Hammond, also surviving are a sister. Mrs. I in ille Hammond Smith of Lake Wales and a brobher Robert Hammond of Indianapolis. She

Frank Jones of Bainbridge. Funeral services will be held at the Planner and Buchanan Mortuary in Broad Ripple Tuesday afternoon at 1:30. Burial in Memorial Park Cemetery. County Board Awards Contract During a meeting of the Putnam county commissioners on Saturday a contract for grader blades was awarded the Miller Machinery Company of Indianapolis. The board also allowed claims in the last session of 1955. Tilt' commissioners will meet again tomorrow in their regi.'Uer mojnthly session. Reorganization of the board, consideration of claims and other routine business is scheduled.

are well known farmers Bainbridge community, they have resided for years. C. H. and C. Hardware was established in Bainbridge i3 years ago, and has enjoyed a most prosperous trade. Persons came from many miles around to trade with this conqern.and it will mean much to the commercial life of that community to know that the business will continue in operation. A complete line of hardware, appliances is carried and a popular type variety store is also maintained in the adjoining building. People of the community will regret to lose Mr. and Mrs. Charles Couger. who have always taken an active interest in civic betterment, but, at the same time, will welcome Mr and Mrs. Hitch as the new proprietors.

The Rev. Elgin T. Smith, pastor of the Christian Chinch, op-

AUTO LICENSE PLATES TO GO ON SALE ON TUESDAY Automobile license tags, one for each car, will go on sale at the Auto License Bureau in the assembly room of the court house

Tuesi’aj morning.

Per the first time in many years, ony one plate for each car will be issued, and it will go on the Tear of the car. Roachdale Has Hew Fire Truck

Roachdale. Franklin and Jackson twp. farm homes now have

ened the meeting with praye-. i fire protcction . This • was made

The retiring councilmen were

Mrs. Carrie Clodfelier Mrs. Clodfelter received the congratulations of many friends and relatives at an open house held for her on Sunday, when she observed her 9Cth birthday. She is keenly alive and enjoys living. In commenting on her inability to walk well, she said she never missed a dance in her early life and c”joyed dancing and walking. She is one of the pioneer residents of the Morton community.

seated at the request of Mayor Crawley and each was asked to express his sentiments before the new officers took up their duties. It started with Councilman Rob ert Dean and each expressed his desiie to cooperate with the new administration and to help if it was possible. They all said they had learned a lot about city government and expressed the opinion that there is more to learn. Those speaking included Councilmen Janies Hill, Wendell Peil. Howard Williams and Dustin Stewart. Mayor Crawley said it had been a pleasure to work with the councilmen and wished all a

happy new year.

Mr. Padgett administered the oath of office to the new officials separately, including Mayor Crawley, Clerk Nonman Peabody. Councilmen Claude Carmichael, j Clark Norton, Wendell Pell. R. j E. McGuffey and Grover Noel, as { Councilman at large. The others are from the First, Second, Third I

i and Fourth Wards.

J Mayor Crawley announced the ( j appointment of Albert Williams i as the new city attorney and that the first meeting of the new j council will be held this evening ! at eight o’lock. At that time, he announced he would have the

* committee assignments ready ; ” , at . v ^ ' , , 17 i i r and one of the few remaining i and any other business that may I ,. .... . .

^ big city political bosses died yes-

! come up will be transacted at 1 , , ' . * .... | terday at the age of 81.

the meeting. 1 The Rev. Smith closed the program with a prayer in which he asked the Divine blessing on the retiring as well as the new councilmen and asked that they be given the strength and cour-

available Saturday when the new fire truck for Roachdale arriv- | ed from the Michigan factory. It was driven down by some ot ihe volunteer firemen who went

to Kalamazoo after it.

The truck was demonstrated at the factory where it passed all tests. It was done there, rathei than in Roachdale because the firemen felt there was more water available at the factory and a better test could be made. The truck will be available for all fires in Franklin and Jackson townships and should save a iot of valuable property that might otherwise be lost through

fires of the future.

The Town Board is to be congratulated for having the foresight to buy the truck, which is equipped with a huge water tank and an additional tank of 1,000 gallons capacity is being add id to the equipment. It has plenty of hoses, nozzles and other equipi.ient to make it perfect for the community where it will be used.

Political Boss Hague Is Dead

NEW YORK. Jan. 2 Frank Hague, former Jersey City may-

N0RTH PUTNAM COUNTY TOWNSHIP FIRE TRUCK

Hague, former vice-chairman of the Democratic National Committee, had suffered several heart attacks recently. Death

came at 4:30 p.m.

Hague was released from

Harkness Pavillion of Presbyterian Hospital, New York, on Christmas Day. He had been in the hospital for a reported checkup and. treatment for a bron-

chial ailment since Oct. 6. Dr. Humbert Is Speaker At I. U.

This volunteer fire crew and their new Roachdale fire truck, delivered Saturday and demonstrated by the firemen, is now in operation and ready for use. The firemen hope to re ruit a few more th..n the dozen fi:einen who resaonied to Saturday’s d monstration.

A NEW CJTY COUNCIL TAKES ITS OATH OF OFFICE

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Left to r:ght is th.- new city council as they were sworn :n a* officials Surday no n. They are Clerk-T.easu:or. Norm n Peabody: Councilmen Grover Noel. Clark Norton. Claude Carmchael. R. E. McDuffey, Wendell Pell. Mayor Evan Crawley, and William Padgett, County Clerk, who administered tire oath of of office.

BLOOMINGTON, Jan. 2 Our age may well go down in history as “The era of the Mind”, Dr. Russell J. Humbert, president .if DePauw University, said in an

address here yesterday.

Addressing the concluding session of the National Council of Phi Delta Kappa, professional fraternity for men in sudeation, on the Indiana University campus, the DePauw president said - “Great advances have been made in our lifetime in the understanding of the human mind, yet we stand at the edge of mystery in

the age of the mental.”

Dr Humbert said that if it could be said that the mind h ;s come of age in our generation, adding "The wise providence of God has timed this well, for when

men are surrounded by their own | Sarah Ellen; b creations they are forced to of Sin Irmrn. L

sharpen their God-given minds Rout

to guide their creative abilities.” i “It is important that we fed the tug of the eternal as we stand at the edge of mystery in the area of the mind,” Dr. Humbert aid. "Man by himself can become arrogant, deceitful, and destructive. We need the nudge of the j D vine to become moial construe- |

tive agents.”

Since* this is the eia of the mind, the DePauw University president said, “This era needs r ot only thes piritually aware, but the mentally curious and the divinely discontented.” He referred to the wisdom of Ralph Emerson in saying: "W'ha - I need most is something to make me rlo what I can.” Pe added: “We have confidrnr? in the truly educated morel n. rson. This person ha* discovered how to teach himself and Aril fore/er be a learner.”

EXPERTS PREDICT EVEN' BETTER BOOM THAN IN YEARS PAST NEW YORK. Jan. 2 (UP> The nation's business in 1956 will move to a new all-time high level, business leaders and government economists predicted at the

year-end.

Most of the records rolled up in the boom year of 1955 will be burpassed. many by a wide margin, they asserted. Prior to 1955. the record business year was set

in 1953.

Most of the experts based their opinions on the expectation that all three major purchasing groups individuals, business, and government—will spend moderately more money in ll*5o than they did in 1955. Barring a war, the United Stales should turn out more than $400 billion worth of goods an 1 services in 1956, a level never teached in the history of the nation. Estimates at the year-end for the gross national product ranged from $404 to $110 billion. This compared with an average of $387 billion for all of 1955. Retail trade will a-lso stimulate business in 1956. Full-year retail sales of about $192 billion arc predicted. This represents an increase of around four per cent over 1955 which set a new record. Sale of durable goods probably will be up only 1 - per cent because of lower auto sales, but non-durable goods sales should be about five per cent larger in the next 12 months. Inventories will tend upward, but are not expected to get out of hand. Urban sales will account for practically all the gain in total 1956 trade. On the money front, interest rates are expected to continue t» stiffen in the first half of 1956. However, the experts say they may level off in the second half. The Federal Reaerve Board is expected to maintain a tight rein on credit ak long a.s business is

booming.

Building will also help to make it a good business year. Total outlays in 1956 were forecasted to reach a record $43.5 billion against $42 million in 1955. Stockholders in the nation’s corporations also will reap the harvest from a good business year. Total corporate earnings in 1956 are expected to show a fractional gain over 1955. Fmlyear dividends will about match

the gain in profits.

However, the experts tempered their forecasts somewhat by saying the future of the nation’s prosperity depends on consumers. If they maintain a high spending level it will be a year beyond expectations; but if they tighten their belts, it might piove to be a year of reduced business activity despite all the

rosy predictions.

William Simpson

Died On Sunday

William S. Simpson. 73, passed away unexpectedly at his home an Greencastle Route One short-

ly before noon Sunday.

The deceased was lx»rn in Pulaski county, Kentucky, on Aug-

ust 17. 1882.

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1 by the widow in sons, Williaii ■ A _ , Greenes:;! 1 of Indian spoil . m*: three daugh e Taylor, Green M i Ethel Shep

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three brothers. Manual and .luh of Roachdale, Radford of Dali Kentucky: two .-ustcr, Mrs Lil. Phillips, Edinburg and Mrs. Dell

Phillips of Fort Wayne.

Last rites will be held fror the Rector Funeral Home at o’clock Wednesday afterieKi with burial in Forest H.ll ccm-

tcry.

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