The Daily Banner, Greencastle, Putnam County, 4 March 1968 — Page 3
Monday, March 4, 1968
Tht Daily Banner, Greeneastle, Indiana
Pag# 3
Backstairs at the White House ! homa ! fil . es
for reelection
Local Jaycees honor high school students
By 3UERRIMAN SMITH WASHINGTON UPI — Backstairs at the White House: The polls go ’round and around, like the old trombone music, and President Johnson s standing with the public seems to spin like a carnival wheel. The poll-takers, the general public and indeed, most of the political leaders of both parties assume that Johnson is an automatic Democratic candidate for re-election. Gamblers in New York, St. Louis and Las Vegas who are willing to quote odds and take bets on just about everything up to and including election results are generally of the same opin-
ion.
takes time to prepare and dis-
tribute.
And naturally, the subplanners, contractors and subcontractors were going on every-
figures on the Democratic scene to whispering questions—Well, is he or isn’t he? This gossip ad- | vanced a bit further to, "You know, I'm beginning to feel the
Representative John J. Thomas Friday filed his declaration fo** re-election to the Indiana Legislature as a Republican
Local Jaycees will participate in one of their most noteworthy community projects as they join the high school in commending 101 honor students at an Award
body’s assumption—that songs, guy’s not going to run.” banners, placards and slogans Discreet inquiries around would sing the glories of L.B.J. i Washington and the White Then came a stop order. Go House, itself, produced a variety
ahead with the basic Democratic party material, but nothing else. Nothing keyed to a specific personality, a specific name. No jingles singing the praises of Lyndon Baines Johnson in Western style, rock style, any style.
of interpretations. But sifted
candidate from Clay and Put- Di nner Tuesday at 6:15 p.m. at nam counties. high school physical educa-
Rep. Thomas served In the last session of the Legislature, representing Clay and Putnam
tion complex. The Jaycees. to encourage academic excellence among students, will provide the
through a screen of pragmatism, i counties. He was appointed \ ice- a wards to be presented at the
this apparently is the answer: Johnson still probably will run for re-election. But characteristically, he intends to keep his options open until the very last
This immediately led lesser | minute.
By DICK WEST
WASHINGTON UPI—I
All evidence at hand would indicate that the aforementioned 'experts are right—that Johnson, as in the case of most incumbent
Chief Executives, has but to say ally manage to restrain my enthe w'ord and the Democratic | thusiasm for the musings of convention in Chicago next sum- other columnists, but occasionmer will nominate him. Elec- ally I am moved to admiration,
tion, of course, would be another
The Lighter Side
dinner. Previously these local young business and professional men have demonstrated their concern for the health and safety of this community’s youth through such projects as con-
matter. There has developed within so-called inside political circles, Ixowever, an e v e r - so - slight 1 change in the general belief that .Johnson is an automatic candidate to succeed himself. The change is all but imperceptible and it seems to be a matter of shading, but it is there. What apparently happened over the past several w r eeks was
this:
The Democratic National ^Committee and its various subunits were going ahead, as any professional political organization would, with plans for its
proper. He was never the type to let well enough alone.
What Caesar did was whip up a new calendar. It was a thing of beauty, with alternating 30
Chairman of the Committee on Interstate Cooperation, and in such capacity has represented the Indiana House of Representatives at a meeting of the Council of State Governments at Omaha, Nebraska, and at a meeting of the National Legislative Conference at San Antonio, Texas. He has also been appointed by the President of the National Council of State Governments to represent the
Indiana House of Represents- Por p ur p 0ses of refunding tives on the nation-wide Com- an( j reorganization of the Clay-
Ow T en-Putnam Community Ac-
struction of the city swimming pool, building the new' Community Park near the airport, holding the Rabies Clinic, and con-
again recognize seniors and make awards to underclassmen. Twenty-four qualifying juniors will receive honor pins with a
ducting the Teen-Age Safe Driv- lamp of learning guards.
Positions open in CAP program
mittee on Higher Education Rep. Thomas also served in the last session of the Legisla-
and 31-day months. And it fitted ture on four additional commitfine. Except for one little thing, tees, namely Organization of “Caesar, you made the year Courts and Criminal Code, too long,” the Romans complain- County and Township Business, ed when they tried on the Julian Roads, and Reapportionment, calendar. And indeed he had. He sponsored and supported the There w'as an extra day in there passage of several bills that
somewhere. have greatly benefited the ci-‘ s t ar t Director.
I tizens of the two counties he:
Caesar, who feared Rome represents, including legislation wouldn t throw any more calen- authorize election boards to dar-making business his way, j use i.B.M.-made voting equip- ! trie( * rectify the situation by men t, improvements of high-
Twenty-eight days of Febru- snipping a couple of days off ways in western Indiana, better
Such w’as the case the other day when Russell Baker of the New’ York Times raised the question. “Why does Leap Year day have to come on Feb. 29?”. “Why not July 32?” Baker cried, pointing out that Febru- j ary is the most infelicitous month of the year on which to
add an extra day.
tion Program, in accordance with the recommendations of the Board of Directors and the rulings of the Personnel Committee, all positions have been terminated as of March 1, 1968, with the exception of the secretary, bookkeeper. Executive Director, and Nine Months Head-
ing Rodeo. Don Bames, Jaycee President, and Richard Hatcher. Jaycee scholastic achievement chairman, wall present honor blazers to 23 seniors at convo- j cation on Tuesday at 9:15 a.m. At the Awards Dinner they will I
Twenty-one sophomores will
dinner. Invocation will be given by Rev. Kyle Miller of the senior high faculty. Dinner plans are being coordinated by the mothers of the 23 senior lionor students. Mrs.
Launch space lab into orbit
ary is quite enough, if not an overabundance. Extending it 24 hours imposes an intolerable
burden on the citizenry.
February. Which, of course,;
made the year too short.
CAPE KENNEDY UPI — A space lab carrying a record 25 experiments was to be fired into a far-reaching orbit around earth today to examine radiation and other cosmic wonders. The satellite, a 1,347-pound Orbiting Geophysical Observatory (OGO>, is designed to examine in detail the hazards and mysteries of earth's space environs at a time when radi-ation-producing flares on the sun are intensifying. OGO, fifth in a series of six, was scheduled to leave earth at 8:06 a.m. EST atop the space agency’s last Atlas-Agcna rock-
et.
A smaller satellite designed solelv to monitor solar radiation
All interested persons who outburs t that could endanger wish to apply for positions now moon-bound astronauts is set to
be launched Tuesday at the
rate honor pins while 33 fresh- Hugh Henry and Mrs. Don men will be given certificates of white, co-chairmen for the dinachievement. ner na med Mrs. Charles CarDr. Joseph Rammel. Superin- michael, chairman of invitatendent of Schools, will make tions: Mrs. Harold Hardman, the address. Principal Norman publicity; Mrs. Lloyd Conyers, McCammack will preside at the programs; and Mrs. Norman
Knights, hospitality chairman assisted by Mrs. William Cook, Mrs. John Reiling and Mrs. Don White. The co-chairmen also appointed Mrs. Robert Fletcher chairman of decorations with Mrs. Harold Scholl and Mrs. Jess Job assisting. Members of the kitchen committee are Mrs. Ben Bonney, chairman, Mrs. Lawrence Applegate. Mrs. Reese Hammond, Mrs. Keith Lyon, Mrs. Janies Dunn. Mrs. Emma Lou Miller, Mrs. Raymond Miller. Jr., and Mrs. Hugh Henry. Mrs. Carroll Hammond, chairman. Mrs. Wayne Alderfer and Mrs. Robert Black will seiwe on the dining room committee.
open are requested to contact the COP-CAP Office, 4th floor Courthouse. Greeneastle, Indiana. See the classified section of this paper for job descriptions.
So he told everybody to use Feb. 23 over again once every
Since then I have been en- four years. Mama mia! Did that gaged in research to see if there ever cause confusion!
national convention and to some were any technical reasons why “Which Feb. 23 do you extent the campaign to follow. Leap Year day couldn,t be mov * mean?”, the Romans would say
ed to a more agreeable part of wiien somebody asked them out the calendar. I find none. for dinner on that day.
Besides that, Caesar picked
safety laws, greater compensation benefits for injured
workers, improvements in care) in Member choir
education, and laws to speed.
Within this political hegemony, there was subplanning—the study of such matters as compo-
sition, arrangement and recording of campaign songs; preparation of posters, pamphlets, ribbons, bumper stickers and other paraphernalia of a national campaign. Such material, keyed to a specific personality,
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We wouldn’t be in this mess if it weren’t for Julius Caesar. For it was he w’ho dreamed up the idea of Leap Year in the first
place.
Until Caesar's time, people
Feb. 23 as the repeater under the mistaken impression that February was the last month of
the year.
So here we are, centuries
were muddling along under the later * sti11 stuck with an extra
up court proceedings.
Rep. Thomas is an active worker in both his church and scouting. He is a member of the Brazil Rotary Club, Scot- 1 tish Rite, American Legion.
Farm Bureau, Brazil Chamber 42-voice student choir will pre-
Kimber McCarson of Greencastle has been selected to be a member of the Transylvania Choir which wall go on tour during the college’s spring vacation period, March 15-25. The
old Egyptian calendar. And doing very nicely, thank you. It is true that they lost a day every fourth year or so, but nobody really minded. It was a small price to pay for peace of ! mind. Then Caesar came along and fouled things up good and
day at the worst possible time. Compounding Caesar’s folly, as
it were.
I am only too happy to join Baker in demanding that something be done about it before another Leap Year rolls around.
of Commerce, Brazil Elks, and
Wabash Valley Assn.
Having graduated at Indiana Univ. School of Law In 1948, Mr. Thomas has maintained a law practice in Brazil since that time. He is a member of tbe Clay County, Indiana, and American Bar Associations. He and
his wife Jessie have three chil-i S raduate of Greeneastle High Jana being a senior in! Soho01 - he P lans to ma j° r in
sent concerts in numerous churches in Tennessee, Louisiana, Illinois, Texas and Ken-
tucky.
McCarson is the son of Mrs. Eldena McCarson and a mem-
space agency’s Wallops Island. Va., base. The shot was postponed Sunday because of high winds. Heloise— around the house who may touch the hot iron or pull on the cord. Heloise • • • • Dear Heloise: For a most comfortable and warm bed as well as a good use for that worn woolen blanket, here is an idea I have used for many years. . . . First place the old blanket over the mattress, then put on a contour sheet which will hold
OGO 5s path w r as expected to take it through the Van Allen radiation belt encircling earth, through a shock wave caused by a wind of gases streaming from the sun and on into the edge of interplanetary spate. It is designed to take measurements all the way out and back and radio its findings back to earth at an unusually high
rate.
This means, according to project officials, OGO 5 will be able to provide a "moving picture" of earth’s environment. Smaller satellites take more time to report their results and give scientists more like a "snapshot view” of space. Dr. Dennis Klein, assistant project scientist, said OGO Vs battery of instruments "represents a significant advance” in studying the sun and stars beyond it as well as the area of space around earth.
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A Womans View NEW YORK UPI —Loretta young one, with the majority of j Young, an admitted sentimen- brides under 20 years. And it’s talist “I cry even at card tricks” an ever growing one. The U.S.
her of the freshman class at the j n pi ace an( i proceed with the Lexington, Kentucky college. A bed mak i ng as usual.
This makes a soft, smooth bed providing extra warmth because the blanket helps protect | the sleeper from cold air circulating up under the bed. Makes for a softer mattress too.
Mrs. J. T. B.
business
The anhina frequently swims
j with its body’ submerged, hence
: the name “snake bird.”
College dropouts can t keep up
were 1.980 million marriages in capable of handling 1967, that the total by 1970 will demic work but the
be 2.510 million. Various sources
is launching Loretta Young into one of the most sentimental
of all worlds.
The brunette actress is going into the bridal business. She will estimate that the average bride lend her name, fame and ap- spends -or rather father spends pearances to promote a person- —$1500 on marriage preparaalized type of wadding planning tions. The publication. Bride aimed at eliminating bride and and Groom, estimated that the mother of the bride trauma. bridal market now totals $5 “You're dealing with girls at billion annually.
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (UPI)
Census Bureau estimated there — Many college dropouts are
the acaschool is
such an emotional time in their lives,” said the actress. “It should be such a happy time ... j and it can be so fraught and unhappy.” The weeks, the day’s before
The project in which Miss Young is a participant is called "Brides Showcase International”. It wall be a franchising of bridal salons around the country’, each of them a center
paced too fast for them. This comment was made by Dr. Edwin J. Brown, emeritus professor of education at the University of Santa Clara, in an article “College of Whose Choice?” Brown say’s that although
there are about 1,00 liberal arts colleges and universities to choose from, most High school seniors apply to the 50 best known ones. This can be a serious mistake. Brown said. “If your youngster is an average student and has no other outstanding qualifications, he's better off not trying for one of the top 50.”
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the bride walks down the aisle where the bride can choose can be a worrying time for wedding gown and accessories, mother too, not to mention bridesmaids’ gowns, mother of father who foots the bills. the bride outfits and just about Miss Young recalled what it everything else connected with w’as like when she was a moth- a wedding except flowers, er of a bride; when daughter church and minister. Judy married, attended by a The theory is that with most matron of honor and eight of the trappings under one roof.
bridesmaids. “The details!”, said Miss Young, “I could have used 10 private secretaries. I’d sometimes think, ‘Why don’t I just hand her the money and tell her to elope.’ But I tried to handle the whole thing and that was a mistake.” This isn’t the sole reason Miss Young is starting this new career. “Youth has always fascinated me.” she said, “and
even to wedding bands, bride and parents are saved a lot of, running from store to store. Miss Young recalled a bit sadly that she’d never had a white wedding. She was 16 when she first married, a quick ceremony’ in Tijuana, Mexico. The marriage lasted less than a year, she said in an interview at her new New York headquarters. Her second marriage was to Tom Lewis, an advertising
this certainly is dealing withj executive, and the bride wore young people . . . many of them j blue. The Lewises have three still in their teens.” children and two small grandTrue. the bridal market Is a children.
IS THERE A JUDGMENT AFTER DEATH? A Milwauk** woman'* funeral was ever and tho body was about to bo eromatod whon sutpicioui official* ordered an autopiy. It revealed that death wo* from itrangulation. Tho medical examiner called it murder. Tho victim'* *ixtoen-year-old daughter wo* arretted and hold without bail. Had the authorities acted a few minute* too late, the evidence would have boon destroyed forever. How many crime* do go undetected and unpunshod? How many evil people never are called to account in this life? Why do tho Stalin* and Khrushchevs die of eld age? I* there no justice? Not unless there is divine judgment after death. The Bible says, "So then every one of us shall give account of himself to Gad" (Rom. 14:12). Logically, to deny this is to plunge inte utter cynicism. Injustice here demands judgment hereafter, or life it a farce. The business of the Church it to prepare men for that accounting which Scripture and human dignity both demand. See you in church this Sunday? GRACE BAPTIST CHURCH
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