The Logansport Press from Logansport, Indiana • Page 7

FRIDAY, AUGUST 24, 1956. THE LOGANSPORT PRESS, LOGANSPORT, INDIANA Retail Sales In State During First Half Of Year Sets New Record BLOOMINGTON, Ind. W-Personal spending reached a new peak in the first half'of, 1956 in spite of. an auto slump, and new production and sates records are expected -with the advent of 1957 The Indiana University research bureau reported in its Indiana Business Review that retail sales ran slightly ahead of 1955 even in areas dependent upon the auto industry. It also reported "the whole economy hardly broke its stride" in spite of a month's loss of wages during the steel mill strike.

The review reported farm prices dropped slightly last month below 1955 levels, but predicted, "Good crop weather in Indiana, plus better prices, should improve farm income during the last half (of Construction activity fell off slightly, the bureau said, but only "little more the usual midsummer slackening." Delphi Douglass of Wolcott has been employed as principal of the Delphi school to the vacancy left by the resignation of Harold Dick who has accepted a position as superintendent at Kentland. Douglass, a native of White county, was graduated from the Mon- ticella high school in 1932. He re- cieved his B.S.. degree at Central Normal College at Danville in 1938 and his masters of Science 'degree at Purdue in 1951. He served four years in the U.S.

Navy as a senior Lieutenant, and has been teaching at Wolcott. He formerly- taught Mathematics and Social Studies at Reynolds and also taught Math in the Monticello Jr. High and high school. Mr. Douglass is married and has two sons, Bob, 7, and Stephen, four months of age.

is a member of the Masonic. Order and the Methodist church and was active in Boy Scout work before coming to Delphi. The Board of. Education also employed Clarence Joseph Weick of Chicago, 111. this'week'to teach in the.

fifth grade. He attended Iowa State College from 1951-52 and Purdue University from 1952 to '56. He served three years asj Hull Camp counselor and was a Big 10 wrestling champion. He is a member of the Methodist church. At Pufdue he served as president of the Gimlet club.

This' is his first year to teach. 'He is working on his masters degree. He is married a member of the Methodist church. He vacancy left Mr. husband of Mrs.

Jean Spivey who is Speech and hearing therapist. Other new high school teachers are Mrs. Norma Fulton who will teach Commerce, to fill the vacancy left by the resignation of Miss Ayres; and Mrs. Donna Snoddy who fills the vacancy left by the resignation of Mrs. Ann Cory Bretz, taught English.

Wesley L. Humphrey will direct, the Band and Chorus. City police have been investigating a break-in at 'the Carroll County Country Club some time early Sunday morning. Dr. and Mrs.

Richard Lundquist and children of Pensacola, Fla. left for their home Wednesday after spending a week with her par ents Mr. and Mrs. Carlyle Kirkpatrick. Mrs.

Lola Parks drove to Monticello Wednesday night to help her sister, Mrs; Malone celebrate her birthday. Parents of first grade pupils should enroll their children at the Monroe Street School before Aug 30. Four things are required to complete the enrollment: medical examination, birth blank, r.nd $5.50 book rental fee. New pupils to the Delphi Schools in grades two to six should re port by telephone or in person to the elementary office by August 30th so that room assignments may be completed. School begins with a full day of school for all pupils in grades one to six on Tuesday morning, Sept.

at 8:15. Books for pupils in grades 2-6 should be rented from 'the school bookstore which will be open each day from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. beginning Monday, August 27th. The fee in these grades is $5.50 for the year.

Mothers of first graders are asked to came to their child's room Thursday afternoon, August 30, at 1:30 A meeting of mothers and first grade teachers has been planned. Coroner In Rulings Din 2 Recent Violent Deaths In Cass Co. Dr. M. B.

Stewart, Cass county Coroner, yesterday filed, official verdicts two 7 violent deaths with county cierky George Cline. Both deaths occurred earlier this month. The death of Mrs. Rt. Walton'in'Washing- ton township, was" due to carbon monoxide intentionally' inhaled with suicidal, Dr.

Stewart reports. HI health was given as a contributory cause'in the death of the 62-year old woman, on August 6. The death of, Arliss Robert Graves, 21, of Buck Creek, which occurred on August 9 in an auto mishap on road-18 three miles west of was; ruledvac- cidental. Immediate cause of death was given a fracture the cranium and brain laceration suffered when he lost control of the. car he was driving and crashed into a tree.

Honorable discharge from the United States Army, issued to Charles Loyd Wilkinson, 2121 High street, was filed yesterday with county Recorder, Stewart for entry on- 'the -county's official records. 'Wilkinson entered the service on Sept" 1954 and' was discharged August, 22i :1956.. He has 'the army of occupation of medal, the Good. Conduct and Rifle marksmanship awards. Federal Reserve Board Raises Discount Rates By Three Per Cent Malayan Mosquitoes Get Fast Transport KUALA LUMPUR cargo of live Malayan be sped in September to Washington for research use at a U.S.

Army medical unit. The insects can't live longer than 70 hours: Maj. H. C. Barnett, who will COUE- ier the package, has mapped an air journey with changes en route that should take him- to'Washing- to in 47 hours 45 minutes by way of Singapore, Hong Kong, and Seattle.

Thrown From Car In Pennsy Yards Here Leo Mclntyre, 26, of route 4, suffered bruises Wednesday morning when he was thrown from a car during switching operations in yard A of the Pennsylvania railroad. He was taken to Memorial hospital for treatment. Reports On ServiceMen Ohio Nominee Against Any Barnstorming Plans Of President Eisenhower SAN FRANCISCO Jtf) C. William O'NeiUv-Republican nominee 'or 'governor, of -said President told him Thurs-" is opposed' to political jarnstormirg by a chief execu- WASHINGTON Federal Reserve Board Thursday moved to curb threats of inflation by raising 'its discount rates to. 3 per cent at -federal reserve banks in New York, Philadelphia, Richmond and Chicago; The board's action 'approving recommendations the.

directors of those. four' banks brings to six the number of banks with 3 per cent rate. The discount rate is what the federal reserve system charges its member banks for money lent to them. High interest rates slow the demand- for money for such expan. sion of plants and stocks of goods.

Pay Final Tribute To Dead Air Force Hero WASHINGTON UP) The Air Force' paid its final salute Thursday in Arlington National Cemetery to Col. David Schilling, combat ace of World War II and pioneer jet flier. Schilling, killed in an automobile crash in England last week was buried with full, military ors in the National Cemetery. NOT WINE HAMMOND', Ind. W) Larry Murphy, 15, Highland, died Wednesday after drinking insecticide from a jug he'thought contained homemade wine.

REDS IN" BORNEO VATICAN CITY I.P) The Vatican's news agency says there is widespread Communist political infiltration of West Borneo, formerly Dutch-ruled and now part of Indonesia. O'Neill Vernon, Thompson, a Republican candidate for governor of Wisconsin, spent' 15 minutes with discussing the political O'Neill recalled: that Eisenhower told them he believes a president should devote most of" his attention to his O'Neill said, however, the P-resi- said he might make several one-day trips into key Midwestern states. said one reason for his interest in Republican governors is-that vacancies in the Senate are filled by governors through appointments. Deaths BOYS Final for' Mrs. Louise Burgman Boys, 37.

will be at 1:30 this afternoon at the Merrill Miller chapel. Th'e Reverend Harold King, will officiate and burial will be in'ML Hope cemetery. Friends may call-at-the HURLEY Final services for Eben W. Burley, 61, route 6,. will be at two o'clock Saturday at the Fisher funeral home.

Rites will be under the auspices of the Knights Templar, with the Reverend Raymond Sktilton Burial will be in the Pisgah cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral borne. CALLED HOME EATESVILLE, Ind. Anthony W. Romweber, 84, furniture manufacturer, died in his home Wednesday.

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