Leader Lookback: Youth, farm, robbery, Rams

This is what ran in The Evening Leader 50 years ago this week.

Kiwanians Urged To Work More With Youth

Twenty-four members and two guests, Jim Childs, of Van Wert, and Darwin Zeigler of St. Marys, were present last night for the installation of the Kiwanis club officers for the coming year. Mr. Childs, district lieutenant governor, was the installing officer at the dinner meeting held at Koch’s Restaurant.

He installed — Goerge Neargarder, president, and presented the outgoing president, Ralph Hubbell, with a Kiwanis Appreciation Plaque for his year of service. Officers installed with Mr. Neargarder are Phil Young, vice president, Dick Hudson, secretary, William Jolitz, James Kleinhenz, Lloyd Katterheinrich, Dick McCort, Sam Sekel, Kay Albert and Mr. Hubbell, directors. Since Paul Kennedy, elected treasurer, has been transferred from St. Marys, the treasurer will be elected at the next meeting. Jack Rouhier, also a director, was unable to be present last night.

Lt. Governor Childs commended the St. Marys club for its fine activities record during the last year. He presented a film strip, urging Kiwanians to become more involved in youth problems, to work closely with the youth to halt the growing drug problem which is becoming felt in even small communities.

Announcements were made concerning the Punt, Pass and Kick Contest this Saturday morning at Memorial field, starting at 9 o’clock, the Kiwanians co-sponsor the contest with Potbury Ford Motors.

Joe Stout urged members to promote the Travelogue series for which season tickets are now on sale.

St. Marys Colts Clip Bluffton Cubs 18-0 For Third Midget Football Win

The St. Marys Colts extended their win streak to three when they dealt the Bluffton Bucs an 18 to 0 setback. The always strong Colt defensive unit contained the Bucs throughout the entire game while the local offensive backs galloped for three scores on runs of 68, 70, and 60 yards. Unable to move the ball through the middle, all three conversions failed. For the third straight time, the Colts were unable to score in the first half scoring two touchdowns in the third and one in the fourth quarter.

The Colts next ball game will be this Sunday at Memorial Field where they will tangle with the Delphos Raiders. Game time is 3:00.

Auglaize NFO Member Hear Nat’l. Vice President Of NFA Stress Necessity For Block Selling

“Farmers Didn’t Get Paid” was the keynote address given by Erhard Pfingsten, National NFO vice president, at the annual banquet of the Auglaize Coy NFO held at the Union Hall.

Mr. Pfingsten stated that the nation’s’ wealth is created only from God-given elements of which 30 percent are mineral and 70 percent, agriculture. This with facts taken from the U.S. Government records,

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showed that for each dollar the farmer is underpaid, the economy loses $1 to $3.64. One of the illustrations Mr. Pfingsten made was that in 1951 when the economy was in balance, 353,000 tractors were made and sold. In 1961, farm prices had dipped, and only 17,000 tractors were made and sold. This caused a loss of sales profit, labor, steel sales, rubber sales, and all of the other necessities need to make tractors, the speaker said.

Mr. Pfingsten strongly emphasized that the farmers have the food first and have more power than labor and industry combined if they would become block sellers instead of selling individually.

Following his address the meeting was opened for questions. Mr. Pfingsten answered questions on political matters, price freeze, anti-trust suits etc.

Door prizes were given to Roger Dicke, Mrs. Stanley Wilcox, Ed Roetgerman, Maurice Schmiesing, Mrs. John Prenger, Jr., Mrs. Anthony Albers, Leonard Heitkamp, Vernon Steinke, Pearl Moon, Leo Buehler, Roy Matger, Robert Nedderman, Fr. Miller, Mike Steinke and Leonard Schmitmeyer.

New Bremen Man Charged With Bank Robbery By FBI Agents In Connection With Robbery Of Stroh, Ind. Branch Bank on May 13

Perry William Shepherd, age 23, 106 1/2 West Monore Street, New Bremen, has been taken into custody and charged with bank robbery under a federal warrant. The eight year New Bremen

resident was taken into custody Tuesday at his home by FBI agents who stated Shepherd was indicted on bank robbery charges by a federal grand jury at South Bend, Ind., on September 23.

He is being charged with the May 13 robbery of the Stroh, Ind., branch of the Farmers State Bank of LaGrange, according to FBI agents of Cleveland.

Also indicted in connection with the same robbery were Gerald Likes, 34, and Richard Likes, 36, both of Ft. Wayne, Ind. Gerald was perviously arrested by Minster and St. Marys police at Minster on the charge and is in custody of the U.S. Marshal in Indiana. His brother, Richard, age 36, is still being sought by FBI agents.

The New Bremen resident was given a hearing before the U.S. Magistrate in Toledo Tuesday and remanded to a Toledo jail in lieu of payment of $50,000 bond.

Conviction of the bank robbery charge could net the men a 20 year jail term and $10,000 fine, agents said.

Sheprherd has been in West District County Court on charges of public intoxication and resisting arrest, local police said.

St. Marys Rams Lose To Van Wert Mustangs 24-8 In Game Played Here

Due to unfavorable playing field conditions at Van Wert the Midget League football game between the St. Marys Rams and the Van Wert Mustangs was transferred to Memorial Field, where these two teams played at 3:00 p.m. The Mustangs won 248.

The Mustangs came to town with a rambling offense and rolled over the Rams 24 to 8. Van Wert won the toss of the coin and elected to receive the kick-off to start the game but couldn’t move the ball on the first series of downs. A bad snap of the ball on a kicking situation resulted in a Rams recovery at the Van Wert 18 yard line but they could not take advantage of the good field position as the Mustang defense held. The visitors then took charge, moving the pigskin all the way down the field, scoring on a 37 yard run for their first TD. The conversion run was also good making the score 8 to 0. The first quarter ended with the ball in the Rams possession.

The second period started in much the same way as the first as the Rams could not generate any offense, giving up the ball to their opponents. Again the visitors started down field, pounding out numerous first downs, hitting paydirt for the second time. The PAT conversion run was good, for two | more points, giving them a 16 to 0 lead.

The second half started with St. Marys receiving and taking over the football at mid-field. Once again the Van Wert defense held as they recovered a fumble on the 43 and in 7 plays moved in for their third score. The PAT was good and the score went to 24 to 0.

In the fourth quarter the Rams offense began to show some life and began moving the football. A 35 yard end run took the ball down to the 5 yard line where they rammed over for their first score of the afternoon.

The PAT run was also good for the final points of the day. Van Wert Mustangs 24, St. Marys Rams 8.

The Mustangs had a total offense of 256 yards while the Rams had 116 yards. This leaves the Rams with a record of one win and two losses.