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MC2011/227, Folders 45 - 83

Topic

Schutz, J. Raymond,

Keywords

Faculty/Staff,

Title

The J. Raymond Schutz Collection

Size

2 Large Boxes and One Large Folder with Photographs

Location

IIS, East Shelving Unit - Large Boxes 202 and 203

Citation

The J. Raymond Schutz Collection, MC2011/227, Folders 45 - 83 , Archives and Brethren Historical Collection, Funderburg Library, Manchester University, North Manchester, Indiana.

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Provenance

Nancy McGriff, Granddaughter of J. Raymond Schutz

Scope and Content

Folder #45	Obituaries and Biographies of L. Raymond Schutz
	Son	Biography of Schutz	"My Father, The Story of a Real American," written by one of Schutz's sons.
	1950	Bulletin from the First Brethren Church, North Manchester, with altar flowers in memory of "our beloved pastor….and the gift of Mrs. Schutz
		and family. Miss Scharlotte Schutz is organist on this morning. Charlotte would marry Dr. Gary Deavel, organist and professor Manchester College.
	1932	Signed statement on "The First National Bank," of Pandora, Ohio letterhead, certifying that the undersigned residents of Putnam County, Ohio
		certify that they know and have known since his birth the Hon. J. Raymond Schutz, who not only grew up in this Community but was for four
		years Principal of our Local High School - 1913-1918….etc.		Also a brief history and exlanation of why Schutz did not serve in the military.
	Various letters affirming Schitz's abilities.
	The Brethren Evangelist - with outline of the funeral and printed copy of the funeral sermon composed by Professor R. H. Miller, Manchester College.
	Application for Commission in the United States Army - harndwritten copy by Schutz.
	Manchester College Bulletin announcing the sudden death of Schutz and presenting an obituary and biography, Volume 37, No. 6, April 1945.
		Schutz died Thursday morning, 29 March 1945.
			"…Though not feeling well for a few days he was filling his usual speaking engagements and preaching nightly at
			the church of which he was pastor. He reitred soon after preaching on Wednesday night and at one o'clock was
			stricken with apoplexy whicih caused instant death. Funeral services were held in the church of which he had been
			pastor for 25 years at three P.M. Easter Sunday. The body lay in state in the church from noon until three P.M. while
			thousands of friends came to pay theire respects and leave floral offerings. He was buried in the Oaklawn cemetery
			in North Manchester, Indiana."
			"Professor Schutz was 54 years of age at his death. He came to Manchester College as a professor of English and
			sociology in 1919. He taught here for nearly 20 years. Soon after coming he began a career as a public speaker which
			had expanded its scope and influence from then until the time of his death. He had delivered about one thousand
			commencement addresses and in all had given approximately 12,000 public speeches."
			"He left his college teaching to become president of a life insurance company at Indianapolis and was chairman of
			the board at the time of his death……"

Folder #46	Tribute to Mr. Oppenheim written by Schutz {"when I came to North Manchester in 1919……}
	This tribute and token of honor was delived to Mr.. Oppenheim at a meeting of the Kiwanis.	am
		Newest member of local Kiwanis Club is Mr. Carl Endicott, who was once the President of Kiwanis International.
		Schutz, at the moment, had the honor of being one of Kiwanis International's 16 officials for the U.S. and Canada.
	…But the presentation of this award to you at this time has even deeper significance, than might appear on the surface. At a time when your race and religion of
	Destiny are so shamefully flouted and outraged in almost all of the world, where the arch-demon of all time has already succeeded in destroying a large portion of your
	race, hounding and harrassing all the rest--we here in this peaceful, harmonious Community, love to honor you, to express to you unbounded good-will and pledge to
	you the utmost respect for your race and religion, even if that race and religion in our community represent the minutest minoritiy of our total population. I hope that
	what is happening here tonight may be a harbinger of what we may soon see in the entire world….
					Note: Mr. Oppenheim was Jewish

Folder #47	Program: Manchester College Achievement Banquet, Winger Memorial Campaign.
	1944	Handwritten notes by toastmaster, Dr. J. R. Schutz [the Archivist believes these are Schutz's personal notes.]
		The largest single gift of the campaign, 10,000, was given by Mrs. Miriam Ulrey. The Petersime family came second with gifts amounting
		to $3,400 (here a handwritten 5500 has been placed in the left hand column).				Another handwritten note shows Ray Petersime - 5500.
		Handwritten notes by toastmaster, Dr. J. R. Schutz [the Archivist believes these are Schutz's personal notes.]
		Handwritten notation indicates that the cake was by Mrs. Schultz (not to be confused with Mrs. Schutz).
		Otho Winger President of Manchester College 1911 - 1944.
		trying to decipher the notes:	It is a signal honor and my great pleasure that I have tonight to preside over this splendid gathering,
			(?)- if I am not at home in what I am supposed to do. You see I am usually at the other end of this business.
			So much have I suffered at the hands of toastmasters that I am suffering from a Toastmaster Complex -
			12,000 times I have been insulted.
	Manchester College Bulletin - November 1944, Volume 37, No. 2, "Memorial Campaign Completed."
Folder #48	1935, December 23	Letter from Thomas Peabody, Journey's End, North Manchester, Indiana
		Signed, Tom Peabody	Very kind letter about a memorial gift.
			I am realizing more and more that I made a good many people happy, but for all that, none are any happier than
			myself. I learned a long time ago that the greatest happiness came from doing something for others.
Folder #49	1934, March 5	Indiana World Peace Committee letterhead, letter from E. E. Stacy, Executive Secretary
		The statement that startled me most was not about Europe, however, but abouat Indiana -- your saying that there is a group in nearly every
		cunty, usually laymen, working for world peace………."
Folder #50	Photographs	Dog cart carrying burden.
	1943	Personal photographs of Shutz.
Folder #51	Schutz for Congress, Address of J. Raymond Schutz at Kokomo, Sipe Theater, 18 October, 1932, on Unemployment.						29 pages.
Folder #52	Campaign speech, author unidentified, probably by Schutz.
Folder #53	It is not possible to take the time to record every letter surrounding Schultz's political campaign so several will be highlighted and the researcher will have to sort
	through the others him/her self.
	1932	United States Senate	James Watson, Chairman	Signed letter to Schutz expressing surprise at Schutz's defeat in 1932 campaign.
	1932	The Indiana Council of Religious Education, E. T. Albertson, General Secretary
		…..Will Rogers suggests that those who were defeated were the winners in this particular situation so here's my hand and congratulations to a
		friend who is down but not out.		…I do not know whether you have noted … the sudden passing of our good friend
		J. P. Lehman of Berne. He, perhaps is the oldest member of our State Committee. The funeral service is to be held in the Mennonite Church….

	1932	City of Wabash, Homer Showalter, Mayor.		An extremely personal letter regarding Schultz's defeat.					Worth reading!
	1932	Letter from Ralph Yates of Kokoma, Indiana.
			We lost, yes, but now that I have fully recovered I am pleased in the definite way in which we were
			defeated. Had our defeat been by a small margin or, had we been the only district that failed to deliver, I
			would feel differently but the decisive way in which they snowed us under casts no personal reflection
			on our candidates or organization. I am convinced that we were defeated by non-thinkers and (?) who
			were seeking something, they knew not what, and believed they would get it, not by listening to what
			our opposition had to offer but, by refusing to accept our plans and program……..
	1932	Mark, from Peru, Indiana	Dear Professor: I had expected to see you before this, -- exchange a few tears with you, return your
			book, and thank you again for making it possible for me to participate in the campaign. I enjoyed
			it, even if the results did daze me. I believe you enjoyed it too, despite the rigors and the
			dissappointment.
	1932	Marion College, J. A. Huffman, Dean of Theology, expressing regret at the failure to win fight for Congress.
	1932	Miami Circuit Court, Hurd Hurst, Judge, Peru, Indiana.		Offer of condolences.
	1932	Appellate Court of Indiana, Indiainapolis, Elmer Lockyear.		"…let us not be downcast, but militant for the future…"
	1932	County of Grant, Department of Public Instruction, Fred Ratcliff, Superintendent, Marian, Indiana.
				"…I believe our best congressional candidate in the 5th district was
				defeated. It was through no faualt or effort of yours, you were
				simply carried down by thte landslide. … deepest personal regards
				for the wonderful campaign you conducted against such great odds….
	1932	Thomas Peabody	"…Like President Hoover, you were a martyr and did not 'get the breaks.' Every on knows that the depression,
		Tom Peabody	together with a wild idea of so many people that repealing the Eighteenth Amendment was more
			important than anything else, caused your defeat, along with many other higih grade Republicans
			throughout the Nation."	Note:	18th Amendment:		Prohibition.
				Hoover was defeated by Roosevelt.
	1932	Glenn Griswold	Griswold defeated Schutz. This is his note to Schutz thanking Schutz for the telegram of
			congratulations.
			Congress of the United States House of Representatives letterhead.
	1932	A. Kulp	Kosciusko County Farm Bureau letterhead
			"…There were just too many who wanted the Dem(ocratic) Party - power regardless, and
			those who thought they wanted to vote a wet ticket. Well it looks like we may have it real wet
			again before many of our people will learn that our country should be really a sober nation."
				Note:	Prohibition.
	1932	Will Scott	Lions Club, Marion, Indiana letterhead:		"You have already won --- the love, confidence and
					loyalty of many thousands. They will stick to you,
					not only until you get into congress, but as long as you
					remain in public life and office. I am proud to be one
					of that hord."
Folder #54	1932	Everett C. Watkins	National Press Club, Washington, letterhead
			"I am pulling for you to win in our fifth district. There is no cinch for a Republican anywhere this year…
			I will be out home shosrtly and avail myself of every opportunity to put Griswold out of office. I
			already have 'planted' several articles in our district papers calculated to take a bit of hide off of him."
	1932	Burr Glenn, Prosecuting Attorney, Huntington Indiana		"I must admit that I was utterly surprised at the result. I felt that we
			had no chance in the State or Nation but was absolutely confident of your election. In fact I felt that
			your chances were better than my own. However, we both suffered from the same cause namely, too
			many Democrate straight tickets."
	1932	C. D. Steiner, Pandora, Ohio:	Letter with strong leanings towards prohibition.
	1932	Walter Ball, Printing Corporation, Huntingdon, Indiana:
			"When the people turn a man like you down for a man like Griswold and turn a man like
			Burr Glen down for a boy just out of College, who has never had a case in court, I think they
			must be just plain nerts."
Folder #54	There is too much correspondence to list each individually yet some have been highlighted. It will be up to another to go through this file and organize in a more
	in-depth basis. J.M.Wine 1 December 2011.
	Declaration of Candidate form for the State of Indiana. - Blank.
	Declaration of Candidate form for the Office of U.S. Representative in Congress, Fifth District, State of Indiana.						Filled out by J. Raymond Schutz
		Residence: 503 College Ave.		County of: Wabash
		Party: Republican
		"…and request that you place my name on the official primary ballot to be voted on for the office of U.S. Representative at the primary
		election to be held on the 3rd of May, 1932.
	1932	Unsigned carbon of letter regarding prohibition and a Third Party. "I think Mr. Borah was right when he said the most important thing that
		Drys could do for their cause is to elect dry Congressmen, and for that reason, I really feel I could do the cause more good in Congress than
		as the Governor of the State."
	1932	W. W. Peters	More research is needed but J. Wine thinks Peters was a member of the Church of the Brethren
			and might have been part of the faculty at Manchester College. Check it out.
		"My dear Schutz: You are off! Congratulations! I read your speech in the News Journal with intense and agreeable interest. If it is any
		encouragement to you, I am happy to state that I endorse most heartily what you say concerning prohibition."
	Manchester College Department of Social Science letterhead. Probably a paragraph written by Schutz to begin the campaign.
		"There are many serious social and moral problems confronting us today. The Church cannot solve them all by itself; but it can give
		impetus to all the agencies that working together can chope with these problems. Good still out weights evil by far and we have
		faith to believe that when _____ rally as they will this time in the defense of all that is right and good, we shall win. You have known me
		as a teacher and a minister and your finest complimente of me has been that I am frank and fearless in my defense of every good
		cause. Today, I want to assure you that I have not changed in this repect in the least. I do not want office for the sake of office,
		but as an enlarged field of usefulness……….I stand flat-footed for every cause that involves sobriety, morality and the
		Welfare of Posterity as well as the good of the present.
	1932	First Methodist Episcopal Church, Herman R. Carson, Minister.
		Two very strong letters regarding Prohibition and questioning Schutz how he stands on issues, especially, "Will you hold yourself bound to
		support and secure the repeal of the Wright Bone Dry Law, as our Party Plant calls for, or not?"
		"Many of us Republican 'drys' feel that we can not conscientiously support a 'wet' Republican and will vote for his Democratic opponent if he is
		dry' and if not we must go to a third party for our candidate for that particular office f such a party furnished an acceptable candidate."
	July 23, 1932	Carbon of a letter probably written by Schutz regarding prohibition and stating it would be political suicide to reject the party
		that granted him the nomination. He does not support the Third Party idea.
	July 27, 1932	Muncie District North Indiana Conference, The Methodist Episcopal Church, Frank Dougherty, Dist. Supt.
		Letter regarding Schutz's address in which he gave his interpretation of the prohibition plank in the Republican national platform.
	1932	Edgar P. King, Attorney at Law, Peru, Indiana.		Present Republican election commission for the county and was formerly
				State Senator representing Miami and Howard Counties.
				Mention of Mr. D. Elbert Brown and campaign suggestions.
	August 29, 1932 incredibly personal thoughtful and lengthy letter from a friend and family in Northfield, Minnesota. The signature is hard to read but might be
		that of J. F. Bazer or J. F. Balzer.
	1932	Indiana Anti-Saloon League letterhead, L. E. York, Superintendent.			"Of course it goes without saying that Glenn Griswald is going to get
			the wet vote and we are organizign every county in the state in a thorough manner with an experienced man doing
			doing the job and we are quite sure you could give us some information that would be valuable to us in setting up
			these organizations.
				Mention is made of David Hogg in Ft. Wayne
				Prohibition
	1932	Letter from Mrs. J. E. Moser, mother of Julius Moser. Mrs. Moser questions if provisions are made whereby students can vote? Her son would not
		be able to come home to vote and would like to vote for Schutz. Mention is made of the death of J. Raymond's mother-in-law and condolences
		are extended.
	1932	Hartford City Public Schools letterhead as well as Miller Lumber & Mfg. Co. letterhead
		These two letters mention Andrew Cordier and his involvement in Schutz's campaign.
	1932	The Preachers Aid Society letterhead, W. B. Freeland the writer.			Freeland suggests that Schutz should come out for Governor of
					Indiana on a new ticket.
	1933	Letter from Paul Buroker in which the campaign and prohibition is discussed. This election is a real wet and dry battle for Indiana.
Folder #55	March 20, 1934	The Prudential Insurance Company of America letterhead. The signature is hard to read but might be Robert Jones.
		"Dear Sir: Received your letter and was very sorry to hear that you had been in failing health and I would prescribe for all fat fellows that they
		would not make a hog of themselves at every meal or banquest, especially when they were attending several each week. This is fatherly advice
		and is given from the heart by a fellow sufferer."
Folder #56	These political letters span several years and talk about Shutz's run for Congress as well as his run for nomination as candidate for Indiana governor.
	Both races were unsuccessful in the traditional sense that Schutz did not win…but perhaps achieved success in other ways.
	Only some of the many letters are listed below and a wealth of others exist in this file as well.
	December 3, 1932	Harry Forehand, Attorney at Law, Kokomo, Indiana		"….I wish to express my gratitude that I took part in the recent campaign which
		enabled me to become your friend and to add to my experience a personal touch rich indeed….'
	1934	A. H. Sholtz	Topics:
			David Hogg, Republican
			National debt
			Agrarian Policy
	1935	F. A. Miller	President and Editor of "The South Bend Tribune."
			Mention of Schutz as a possible candidate for the nomination for Indiana governor.
	1936	Elmer Noelting, Gaultless Caster Company, Evansville, Indiana
			"While you didn't win the nomination, I still feel that it was because of your lateness in entering the campaign.
			Had we but known of it sooner, it might have been possible to have worked in some of the other counties
			mention of Schutz as a possible candidate for the nomination for Indiana governor.
	1936	Raymond Springer, Republican Candidate for Governor
			"I want to thank you for your congratulations. I appreciate your good letter more than I can express to you."
			"My friends throughout the state were so loyal; I owe everything to them; these fine friends made victory certain
			and I want to thank you for your outstanding contribution to our victory."
	11-May	Frederick Landis	"Many thanks for your mighty good message, Old Man! It looks very good for November and if I win, I shall have
			but one regret and it will be that you are not to be with me in the House of Representatives. Maybe we can
			arrange this in two years.. I want you in this campaign!"
	December 3, 1935	Eve or Eva ?	Hotel Lockerbie, 121 South Illinois St., Indianapolis, Indiana, V. L. Wise, Manager - letterhead
			Political maneuvering - nomination for governor or for the State Board of Education or for State Auditor.
			Probably a very interesting letter for someone understanding the flow of politics.
	October 31 1935	Fred Gladden, Department of Inspection and Supervision of Public Offices, State Board of Accounts, Indianapolis, Indiana.
			"…and can repeoret that the suggestion of your name as one who would make us an excellent state
			superintendent of Public Instruction candidate met, not only with unanimous favor, but with enthusiastic
			approval of the idea. I tried to make it clear that you were not seeking nomination at this stage, but a
			number of your friends were urging the suggestion….."
	February 27, 1936	Frank Betz	"Two weeks ago I was called down good and proper by one of our great woman writers, who is working
		Hammond, Indiana	on an article now. She wanted to know what would become of the millions of young women who are no
			better off, living around the taverns, selling drinks on commission, etx., taxi-dance halls. It is terrible
			in our big cities……The younger generation forget, as Tugwell point out in his book, that 90% of our
			people lived on farms at one time, while today only about 20%...."
				Note: Tugwell's book, "Resettlement Administration."
	January 15, 1936	Harold Tombaugh, Equitable Life Insurance Company
			"….he is very much interested in who is going to be a candidate for governor. He asked me some rather
			personal questions about you…." "What chances do you think Raymond Springer has in obtaining the
			nomination and is he very popular in your country?"
	January 15, 1935	Paul, United States Post Office, Montpelier, Indiana
			"Well…….at last the heavy hand of 'make a job' for a Democrat has struck this office. On January 4, 1935
			two Inspectors inspected gthis office and submitted written chards of Pernicious Political Activity. You
			know the old story. I answered the charges within five days as prescribed bugt have not heard any
			results. Now as to the future…..I don't know that Griswold has O.K.'d the ousting of any veteran from
			Post Offices in this District. At least this instance will take all his ego about being a friend of the
			Veteran from his prestege among veterans in the 5th district. Among the regular issues that the
			Republican Party can use against Griswold at next election is this question of being the friend of the
			Veteran. I believe he can be beateen in this District on the above…….."
	February 2, 1935	Florence Riddick Boys	"Woman's Page," by Florence Riddick Boys, Plymouth, Indiana
		From Florence Boys	"My motive in entering politics was religious. I wanted to do something for Child Welfare--years and years ago,
			and I arrived at the conclusion that the shortest route to help any good cause was through politics,
			the machinery of government."
	July 3, 1935	Harry, the Young	"Dear Uncle J. R., I thought I would drop you a few lines. I hear that you are gong to run for
		nephew	governor, over the radio today from W.O.W.O. I hope you do and am sure you will win in
			the biggest G.O.P. landslide will ever see. Good Luck, Harry, The young Republican
	February 25, 1936	Harry	Congratulations for running for governor. Letter from Col. Frank Knox.
			Mention of Borah, a "new dealer."
	February 20, 1936	"Oak Leaves"	"M.C. Professor Urged to Accept Candidacy, Schutz Gets Many Offers of Support."
			"Over 400 Register to Complete Enrollment For Kagawa Meeting."
				Schutz announces 427 registrations for Kagawa conference.
	February 14, 1936	Will H. Anderson	Will Anderson letter supporting Schutz run for governor.
		Lawyer, Wabash, Indiana
	February 14, 1936	Rev. H. G. Perry	Handwritten letter of support of the Schutz run for governor.
		Salamonia, Indiana
	March 25, 1936	C. V. Kemp	"….if you remember I worked for you in 1932, I drove the 1911 Ford Roadster, and I remember very well
		Second Precinct	when I turned off of Georgia St. on Illinois the day President Hoover spoke at Butler Field House, and
		Commissioner, Russiaville,	we made the Big Parade. I still have it and I am thinking of getting it tuned up for this campaign."
		Indiana
	April 1, 1936	Lake City Bank	Federal Housing Loan
	March 4, 1936	Arthur Sapp	"It was rather unnkind of you to steal the show at Kokomo Monday night."
		Sapp, Sees & Glenn	"May I suggest that you are the most logical 'dark horse' for the Governor's contest."
		Lawyers, Huntington, IN
	February 27, 1936	Frank Day, Superintendent	Letter of support for Shutz run for Governor.
		Wells County Public Schools	"As you doubtless know, Wells County is strongly Democratic but your many friends here will cut
			the ordinary margin down considerable I am sure."
	February 21, 1936	Bowen & Mendenhall	Letter of support for the Schutz run for Governor and mention of finances with perhaps
		Attorneys at Law,	an implication that Ephriam might be of financial assistance.
		Winchester, Indiana
		Ephriam Bowen
	February 20, 1936	Fred Gladden	"Mr. Cushman showed me your letter to him today, at your request."
			"I was…delighted to know that you are considering the Lieutenant Governorship
			seriously. I think this would be splendid…." Letter includes his address at the
			State House in Indianapolis and also his personal residence address.
	March 8, 1934	Hurd J. Hurst, Attorney	Hurd Hurst tells Schutz that Hurd will not be a candidate for Congress or any other
		Miami Circuit Court	office at this time.
Folder #57	There is too much correspondence to list each individually yet some have been highlighted. It will be up to another to go through this file and organize in a more
	in-depth basis. J.M.Wine 6 December 2011.
	February 14, 1936	Robert Holt	"...If you can succeed in obtaining the nomination, your chances for a final victory should be greater
		6112 Greend Avenue	than they were in 1932…"
		Chicago, Illinois
	February 17, 1936	Harold Tombaugh	Equitable Life Insurance Company of Iowa
			Letter of support.
	February 13, 1936	W. F. Russell	Clean Coal, Peru, Indiana
			Letter of support for gubernatorial race.
	February 14, 1936	Paul McKee	The Overhead Door Corporation, Hartford City, Indiana
	Feburary 15, 1936	Ollie Clayton	"United States Post Office," Logansport Indiana, secretary of the civil service of the district.
			Civil service examinations and Clerk-Carrier examination.
	February 14, 1936	Dr. H. H. Thacker	Brazil, Indiana.
	February 11, 1936	Ephriam Bowen	Bowen & Mendenhall, Winchester, Indiana
	January 25, 1935	H. K. Denmead	Artesian Ice Company, Fort Madison, Iowa.
			"…I think it was one of the most wonderful talks I have heard covering the present day
			chaos that our country is in…"
	July 6, 1935	E. M. Wasmuth ?	The Kitchen Maid Corporation, Andrews, Indiana
			Critique of President Roosevelt and his policies and invitations to discuss politics.
			A page found close to this letter but not necessarily sent along with this letter, outlines
			some of Roosevelt's expenditures.
	August 30, 1935	Fred Gladden	State Highway Commission of Indiana
			Personal letter.
	October 20, 1936	H. H. Thacker	Brazil, Indiana.
			Employment inquiry if election falls in Schutz's favor.
	June 6, 1932	W. C. Overton, Lawyer	Kokomo, Indiana
			Congratulations for nomination for Congressman and personal political letter.
	Jun3 20, 1932	illiam Robison	Frankfort, Indiana
			Letter to Senator Charles Signs, North Manchester, Indiana.
Folder #58	Materials in folder include the following but are not limited to the following. More letters exist than can be recorded at this time.
	Brochure	J. Raymond Schutz	Candidate for Governonr, Indiana District
			published by the Kiwanis Club.
	March 19, 1935	C. E. Clouse	The Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York
			...It is refreshing to me to learn that men of your caliber and ability would accept this high
			office, and in my judgment it is high time that the people of Indiana waken up and
			support men like you……
	April 23, 1936	Edward Bausman	Political letter discussing strategy for the Elkhart County delegation.
			"I feel that you could easily command this group in the Convention, and,
			more than that, I am advised that the Chairman (Howard Inebnit) is frequently heard to
			speak more than favorably of you and your candidacy." … "…I was in LaPorte for a visit
			with Andrew J. Hickey, 3rd district Congressional candidate. ….. He spoke highly of you
			and of your fittness for the office." More information is contained in this letter.
	September 20, 1935	Bob	Portland, Indiana, The Purdential Insurance Company of America
			A political letter with interesting material such as, "You should have
			a meeting of your henchmen in the various parts of the state and permit them to
			immediately start the framework of a local organization on your behalf."
	June 8, 1936	Ephrian Bowen	Letter of consolation after Schutz was not elected nominee for Governor. This
			is also a politicial letter describing what happened to bring about Schutz's defeat.
	December 8, 1944	From J. R. Schutz to Indiana Governor-Elect Ralph Gates. Gates won the respect of Schutz who sends this letter
			of sincere congratulations.
Folder #59	1936	Postcard to Professor J. R. Schutz at Manchester College postmarked Washington, D.C. 1936.
			The writer gave the invocation in the House of Representatives
			on February 20, 1936.	Photo of Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
	Postcard	The picture is a man in the mountains holding and playing a very long horn that is supported on the ground.
		The card is identified on the verso as 6085 Alphornblaser (Alp Horn player?). Phot. J. Gaberell, Thalwill.
		Kaiser & Co., Bern
Folder #60	A Folder With the Subject of Prohibition.
	J. R. was running on a "dry" or pro prohibition policy. Not every letter will be documented.
	February 15, 1933	Indiana Anti-Saloon League, signed by L. E. York, Superintendent, Indianapolis.
	January 31, 1935	Mrs. W. D. Renner, President, Loyal Eagle W. C. T. U.
			"…I believe you are right in your attitude that we must approach the young from a scientific
			standpoint - preaching, as they call it, and moralizing are 'old fogey."….. "We must do
			something among our young folks. A lovely eighteen-year-old girl of Zionsville was
			fatally injured right at our door last Sunday night - drunken boy driving."
	Brochure	"Back in the Jungle," by William Lowe Bryan, President Indiana University. Indiana Anti-Saloon League.
	January 18, 1936	Harvey Hartsock, Attorney at Law, Indianapolis.
			"We are delighted to have you as a member of the board of directors of
			Indiana Dry Forces, Inc." …."….President Dennis of Earlhan College and President
			Oxnam of DePauw University are among those who accepted places on the board of
			directors."
	May 26, 1932	Henry Hatton, Greentown, Indiana
			"…From the very beginning of that amendment [the 18th Amendment] I have felt like it
			was the gravest question confronting the American people since the days of human
			slavery and secesion. I am confident in my belief that the amendment is destined to
			disrupt the people of the United States into civil war. …."
	Schutz Address on Prohibition
		Various clues within the typed document make the archivist genuinely believe that this is a Schutz speech.
	January 18, 1936	Harvey Hartsock, Attorney at Law, Indianapolis.
		Formation of "Indiana Dry Force, Inc.," under the Indiana General Not for Profit Corporation Act.
	September 12, 1936	Edward Blake, National Chairman of "The Prohibition National Committee," 82 W. Washington, Street, Chicago, IL.
	January 8, 1933	Walter Luedemann, Assistant Secretary
		of the "Dry Federation of Delaward, County," Muncie, Indiana. A letter containing demographics of Delaware County.
	January 5, 1933	William Steckel, Minister, First Presbyterian Church, Muncie, Indiana. "The Dry Federation Of Delaware County."
	July 29, 1932	A. W. Cordier	Cordier is attending an institute.
		a. W. Cordier
		Professor of History	Mention of Admiral Pratt, the head of the American naval group talked about
		at Manchester College	disarmament.
			Cordier asked Bruce Kremer what the attitute of "fellows" around town [probably North Mancheter]
			really was toward "the whole procedure."
				Other names: Charlier Olinger, Lu Urschel.
			He discusses "Bootlegging" in Canada in conjuncgtion with the topic of the amount of alcohol
			in beer. Cordier projects people's reaction to 3.5 percent beer and wine.
			He describes the Canadian alcohol policy or lack thereof.
Folder #61	Correspondence too and from Indiana Republican State Central Committee and Other Republican Groups. Not all of these letters
	will be listed at this time, many will need to be left for the next Archivist to discover or for the researcher.
	Many letters are for the purpose of scheduling speaking engagements.
	1936	Indiana Republican State Central Committee, Claypool Hotel, Indianapolis, Indiana, Elmon M. Williams, Ass't Director, Speakers Bureau.
	1936	Republican Central Committee of Newton County, Brook, Indiana, Fred Snyder, Chairman.
	1936	Tenth District Republican Committee, Ralph Adams, 10th District Chairman, 506 Methodist Bldg., Shelbyville, Indiana.
	1936	White County Republican Central Committee, Hotel Forbis Building, Monticello, Indiana, Mrs. Geneva Loughry, Vice Chairman.
	1936	Indiana Republican State Central Committee, Claypool Hotel, Indianapolis, Indiana, Raymond Springer.
	1936	Republican Central Committee of Newton County, Brook, Indiana, Fred Snyder, Republican Chairman of Newton County
	1936	Steuben County Republican Central Committee, Angola, Indiana, Irvin King, Chairman Steuben County
	1932	Mark	Roosevelt Club of Miami County and Peru, Indiana, program for Schutz campaign.
			{Theodore Roosevelt, not F. D. R. Roosevelt} - this is a Republican organization.
	1932	National Republican Congressional Committee, Will Wood, Indiana Chairman, Barr Building, Washington, D.C.
	1933	Clinton County Republication Committee, 8 1/2 E. Washington St., Frankfort, Indiana, Herbert Cripe, Secretary
		It appears that Schutz and Cordier are working together on this 1932 campaign. Letter to Dewey Thatcher, Republican
		County Chairman, from Robert Hillis, lawyer, Logansport, Indiana.
	1935	Howard County Republican Club, Kokomo Indiana, Woodson Hobbs, ?Secretary
	1932	Grant County Republican Central Committee, Mrs. Len Moore, Vice Chairman.
	1932	Wabash County Republican Central Committee, Wabash Indiana, Andrew W. Cordier, Chairman. Letter from
		R. A. Barrett, Secretary-Treasurer.
	1932	Republican Central Committee, Huntington, Indiana, Garl Rudicel, Chairman.
	1932	Jay County Republican Central Committee Headquarters, Portland, Indiana, Omar Rowland, Chairman.
	"The Peru Republican," Omer Holman, Proprietor, Peru, Indiana.
	1934	Porter County Republican Central Committee, Guy Stinchfield, Chairman, Valparaiso, Indiana.
Folder #62	Letter from Schutz to J. A. Van Osdol, Lawyer, Anderson, Indiana, 23 December 1944
	subtopics:	Final word from the Follett Publishing Company in Chicago that they
	ration, rations	do not have enough paper to take care of the printing of anything but the dollar-grade books and the editor
		decided that "our" book would not meet the popular appeal for that type of book …
	October 28, 1944	Schutz to Osdol
		The question of paper and publishers.
		"It has been my purpose to pursade them to publish the book now as an emergency publication to
		help stem the tide towards radicalism which is so much in evidence in the political campaign."
		"Will write some one else for the letter of introduction to the book."
Folder #63	Constitution and By-Laws of Sinawik International, Revised 1929
Folder #64	April 2, 1943	Garland Rathel, Kokomo, Indiana
	Subtopics: Germany	"I was in Germany in August, 1939, about three weeks before the war started and being a Catholic, naturally, I
	religious persecution	was interested about all reports regarding the persecution of all organizations, particularly those that were Catholic."
	Hitler	"I found that he had closed all Catholic Youth Organizations, but at that time, I did not find where any Lutheran or
		Catholic schools had been closed, but he had, however, forbid any religious teaching in them."
	April 16, 1943	Clyde Warren, The Jasper Lacquer Company, Jasper, Indiana
	subtopics:	"Time is short and the stakes are higher than they have ever been in our history or the history of the world. We
	Kiwanis, WWII	must not forget that the battle on our home front is not just a battle for our own homes, our own neighbors or
		ourselves. It is a battle for the future of the world both as to our security of freedom of action and our security of freedom
		of thought….."
	February 17, 1941	J. W. Montgomery, Findlay, Ohio. "Would you be good enough to repeat for me the questions you asked
		President Von Hindenburg and his answer at the time you were a member of a party which he invited to his
		home in June, 1926?"
	February 7, 1940	Robert Grant, Easton Community High School, Easton, Illinois
	Youth, Delinquency	"Last year in your lecture before the Illinonis Education Association at Peoria you gave some interesting and
	transportation	significant data regarding the youth hitch hiking problem in the United States…."
Folder #65	Score and song dedicated to Mr. Schutz.
Folder #66	Brochures and newsletters advertising some of the speaking engagements of J. Raymond Schutz.
Folder #67	Brochures and newsletters advertising some of the speaking engagements of J. Raymond Schutz.
Folder #68	Letters of inquiry
	October 19, 1935	V. F. Schwalm, President of McPherson College.
		"Alf Landon, Governor of Kansas, was here last evening to assist in the dedication of our athletic field….(he is a possible candidate for the
		presidency)…I am eager to know whether there is any sentiment in Indiana for Landon. ….. Do you think there is
		sufficient sentiment to justify any expectation that he might be nominated by the Republicans?...You can reach Landon
		very readilty and can related to him any information you desire him to have and you can, of course
		withold any that does not seem appropriate."
		Note: Alf Landon went on to run against F. D. Roosevelt in the 1936 presidential election. Roosevelt won. In terms of popular votes, it
		was the third biggest victory since the election of 1820. (from Wikipedia)
	Note: MC Alumnus, Schwalm would later become President of Manchester College.
	October 2, 1936	V. F. Schwalm, President of McPherson College.
		Request for information about the reorganization of the Pacific Mutual Life Insurance Company of California.
	Circular & letter	Pacific Mutual Life Insurance Company
Folder #69	Letters of congratulation about acceptance of position as President of the Standard Life Insurance Company, based in Indianapolis.							Not all letters are recorded.
	Letters regarding business and Schutz's position.		Letters written before Schutz became President of the Standard Life Insurance Company
		Letter from neighbor saying how pleased she is over the honor conferred to Schutz by the College. This might mean that a special program was
		held in recognition of Schutz after he left the school after 20 years of service. See letter dated 23 jJanuary 1939 to Golda Milliner
	June 5, 1939	Letters from and to Mrs. Della Gardner of North Manchester
	February 6, 1939	Letters from and to Miss Kathryn Wright. The letters imply that Miss Wright might have been a professor or staff person
		at Manchestester Colelge before moving on to Albion College. More research is needed to confirm this.
	May 16 1935	H. G. Tombaugh - "I have been very anxious to see you in regard to the Standard Life proposition…"
	May 28, 1935	Letter to Professor J. Raymond Schutz of North Manchester talking about stockholders increasing their holdings.
		From: George Flagg, Secretary
	December 29, 1936	George Flagg, Secretary, Standard Life Insurance Company announcing meeting of the Board of Directors and trusting that Schutz will attend.
	December 20, 1938	To All Stock and Policyholders of The Standard Life Insurance Company, letter from President and all of the officers of the company.
		This is an informative letter talking about the great financial success of the company and it is signed by J. R. Scutz, J. W. Cherry,
		Floyd Williamson, E. J. Barker and George Flagg. (probably mimeographed signatures because signatures the same on 2 copies).
	January 24, 1938	H. B. Allman, Superintendent of City Schools, Muncie School City, Muncie Indiana. Letter of congratulations for election as President
		of the Standard Life Insurance Company. A response by Schutz is included.
	February 5, 1938	Fred C. W. Parker, Secretary, Kiwanis International, Chicago, Illinois. Letter of congratulation.
	February 21, 1938	J. W. Canaday, Medical Director of The Standard Life Insurance Company of Indiana. Congratulaions and best wished for a pleasant and
		successful administration as president of the company.
	February 24, 1938	Letters to and from Elmo Merrick, Merchants Publishing Company.
		Token advertising inquiry hidden within a letter of congratulations. Schutz pleasantly replies:
		"As you know, I have been in office only a month and I do not yet feel familiar with the details of the office. We have a supply of
		souvenir pencils on hand but I do not know where they were bought. Mr. John W. Cherry, vice-president of our Company is
		responsible for the advertising and I shall be glad to have you get in touch with him."
	Note:	Schutz must have started his position as President in January of 1938 since he was in office a month at the time of the letter of reply.
	March 25, 1938	President R. E. Offenhauer, Bowling Green State Universitiy, Bowling Green, Ohio.
		Letter of congratulations.
		"It would seem to me that the unpardonable has happened. For a school teacher to become president of a life insurance company
		is one of those rare happenings, but I do, through you, want to congratulate the constituency of the Standard Life Insurance
		Company of Indiana.
	December 15, 1938	C. P. Brown of C. P. Brown Manufacturing Company.
		Independent Business Men's Association.
		"No one can help being moved by the sentiment expressed in the plight of the young graduates when they finish school and
		do not find any jobs open to them."
	April 22, 1905	Letters from and to:	Miss Golda Milliner, Supervisor Elementary Education, Elkhart City Schools, Elkhart, Indiana.
			Mr. Joseph Davis, Hotel Monterey, West Palm Beach, Florida.
			Mr. B. P Allen, Executive Vice-President, First National Bank, Wabash, Indiana.

Folder #70	Correspondence pertaining to The Standard Life Insurance Company.
	circa 1939	The "Amy" incident.
	May 9, 1940	From: C. H. Amy, Comptroller	Announcements of hours and "reprimand. "
			It has come to my attention that there is considerable loitering around the office by certain
			employees, particularly during lunch hours. This will not be permieed in the future.
			Further, the practice of engaging in conversation others who are working will not be
			tolerated. Each empllyee's place is at his or her desk, performing the duties assigned."
	25 May, 1940	Mr. Amy memo to Mr. Cherry
	May 31, 1940	Mr. Amy memo to Schutz with the rebuttal of three charges
	August 22, 1940	Recommendation to dismiss employee due to more personnel than volume of business.
	August 22, 1940	Office efficiency and an employee who has established an "oligarchy," and is undermining Amy's authority.
	Additional correspondence from Mr. Amy.		Unrecorded at this time.
	September 30, 1940	Schutz requests that a deduction be taken from his own paycheck to help overcome a temporary slump.
		"I would never want to take more out of the Company than the volume of business justifies. It is true that I have a ten year contract
		to which I could hold if I chose to do so. It is my pleasure rather to take this voluntary out for the time being at least in the hope of
		reducing the overhead to a point that is nearly compatible with the present volume of business.
	Note:	Compare Schutz's salary with the salaries of employees, Hewitt, Snyder and Cole in the Inter-Office Memo from Amy 22 August 1940.
		Compare his salary also with 7 May 1941 memo from Amy to Schutz in which some weekly salaries are disclosed.
	Additional correspondence from Mr. Amy.		Unrecorded at this time.
	6 November 1940, 4:00 PM inter office communication from Mr. Amy to Mr. Schutz regarding altercation with Mr. Flagg.
	Undated and handwritten memo to Mr. Amy, probably a draft written by J. R. Schutz in response to the altercation with Flagg.
	23 November 1940 letter to Mr. Schutz from Mr. Amy in response to Schutz.			"I would appreciate your opinion as to what my duties
		would be under a literal construction of your recent letter. You will agree that it is necessary to have an understanding
		at the earliest possible moment or my position will be untenable."
	Undocumented correspondence from Mr. Schutz to Mr. Amy.
	Correspondence to and from president, officers and staff.
	Correspondence related to the "Hewett" situation. Unsorted, but scattered throughout.

Folder #71	Assortment of materials dealing with the Standard Life Insurance Company of Indiana.				Needs sorting.
	Paycheck vouchers (2) for January 1945
	News Brochure	"The Cracker Barrel," Standard Life Insurance Company of Indiana, a special edition featuring Schutz, following his death.
		a paragraph reads:	"…He assumed the reins of the Company following the death of Harry G. Leslie and during
			his administration the Company rose to an insurance in force figure exceeding fifteen
		Obituary	million dollars. During the time that he was President the sale of capital stock of the
			Company was completed and the stage set for the persent ordinary operation of the
			Company. As Chairman of the Board, Dr. Schutz presided at the meeting of stockholders,
			the Board of Directors and its various committees. He was widely and favorably known by the Company
			stockholders throughout the state."
	Materials related to the Board of Standard life Insurance Company.
	Paper - possibly by Schutz		"The Economics of Life Insurance.'
	27 May 1943, Charles Bauer, Executive Director of the "Tax Foundation," New York in which he discusses inflation. - Notes on verso probably by Schutz.
		"We can not be the Atlas of the World if we ourselves are standing on shaky stilts."

Folder #72	Standard Life Insurance Business Correspondence, an assortment that needs sorting.
	Unsigned statement probably by Schutz publicly redefining his role as President of Standard Life Insurance Co. - making himself available for speaking engagements.
		"In order to devote a larger portion of my time to the Lecture field I asked the Board of Directors of the Standard Life
		Insurance Company of Indiana of which I am the President to relieve me of the duties of office management. My requeste was
		granted by hiring an outstanding Life Insurance executive. For that reason I now have the largest amount of time in my whole
		career to devote to the Lecture field and I am ready to serve you at the most resonable fees consistent with the expense of
		making the trip and the amount of time required for such trips.

Folder #73	Mr. George Flagg File
	Jack Flagg (this might be the son of George Flagg?)		Standard Life Insurance Company of Indiana

Folder #74	Floyd Williamson File		Standard Life Insurance Company of Indiana

Folder #75	description		Standard Life Insurance Company of Indiana

Folder #76	Business Venture - The Pur-Air-Matic Air Conditioning Device
	Standard Life Insurance Company of Indiana - file that needs sorting. Some of the items include:
		Personal (probably Schutz's) shopping list and company business, including not about Rice and Ladd
		The Pure-Air-Matic Case to be held on 26 June 1942.
		Emery Rice, President, Pur-Air-Matic Corporation.		Rice has patent on air conditioning outfit with promise for the future.
		Minutes of Board of Directors Meeting, Pur-Air-Matic Corporation Held at Monticello, April 6, 1942
			Air conditioning and patents.
		In October of 1941 Charles H. Amy was working as a certified public accountant in Indianapolis and was
		associated with Emery Rice.
	7 October 1941 letter from Schutz to Honorable Charles Halleck, Member of Congress, Washington, D.C. introducing the new corporation,
	Pur-Air-Matic, and Mr. Emery Rice, who was making a business trip to Washington.
	Letter	26 September 1941 - apparently Schutz is the Vice President of the Pur-Air-Matic Corporation.
	Correspondence	Blanche and Wallace Ireland
		Blanche is Wallace's sister. Wallace was a former student at Manchester College.
		Blanche is a former student of Schutz's.
	Letters to Schutz requesting employment in the new company.
	By-Laws for Pur-Air-Matic Corporation
	Air Conditioning	"Modern Invention and Science are Making America A Land of Comfort and Luxury," paper by unknown author.
	Air Conditioning	"Prospects for Air Conditioning," by an unknown author.
	Description	"Air Conditioning Device"

Folder #77	Standard Life Insurance Company
		Information regarding the firm, Haight, Davis and Haight, Consulting Actuaries.
	January 24, 1938	Arthur Wyatt - letter listing 4 things that Schutz need to attend to.
	January 31, 1938	Wyatt letter regarding overhead expenses. Something to be done NOW.
	Handwritten draft - probably by Schutz.		Interpretation of Agency Contract of Smith and Davis.
	Wyatt Correspondence.		Unsorted material.
	Handwritten draft by Schutz of a letter to Wyatt dated 16 August 1938.
	Handwritten draft of letter by Schutz to George Flagg dated 16 August 1938.
	Material regarding Arthur Wyatt		Material related to C. M. Grimes.
	Legal Acreement between George Flagg and Aurthur Wyatt as pertaining to the Standard Life Insurance Company of Indiana.

Folder #78	December 28, 1944	Letter from Harry Wade to R. B. Stewart, Controller, Purdue University, Lafayette, Indiana.
	Purdue University 12 December 1944: E. J. Barker's Report of December 8 regarding Purchases [investments]

Folder #79	23 October 1939 list of County Superintendents in Illinois and 1939-1943 in Michigan
		List of county, county seat, and superintendent of Schools
		What appears to be a similar list for Michigan July 1, 1939 - July 1, 1943

Folder #80	1936	Mary Ulmer thanking Schutz attending to her previous letter.
	Thank you letters for speaking engagements and for acts of kindness.
	1931	Francis Sellers ? Thanking Schutz for the recognition Schutz gave this individual.
	These letters are too numerous to itemize at this time.

Folder #81	Thank you letters for speaking engagements and for acts of kindness.

Folder #82	Folder dealing with taxes, property taxes, income tax witholding receipt-1944, letter from U.S. Treasury Department,
	income/interest/tax statement, Railroadmen's Federal Savings and Loan Association refund for the duplicate payment of property taxes.

Folder #82b	Individual Income and Defense Tax Return		1940
	Schedule of Farm Income and Expenses		1941
	Review of Personal Income Tax Return for		1939
	Individual Income Tax Return		1941
	Individual Income Tax Return		1938	Forms 1040 and 1040A
	Other Income Tax forms
	Other finanacial papers.		Notes and loans.		Indiana Chattel Mortgages.

Folder #83	War Bonds

Date of Accession

13 December 2011

Bio History Note

The scope of these materials was so broad that an Excel program was used to describe them. The information was too vast to be accepted by the accession page so the description of this collection was divided between several pages designated as MC2011/227[ plusFolder Numbers]. Professor J. Raymond Schutz was a man of many capabilities. He was a professor at Manchester College for almost 20 years, a husband, father and farmer, a highly sought after public speaker, pastor and minister of the First Brethren Church in North Manchester, Indiana, candidate for Congress in 1932 (Indiana) and a contendor in the 1936 race for Governor. Schutz was also an outstanding official in the local, state and International Kiwanis Club and became President, and then Chairman, of the Standard Life Insurance Company of Indiana, leading the company to highly acclaimed economic success. All of this was accomplished before J. R. reached 55 years of age, dying unexpectedly at home [age 54] on 29 March 1945. Included are items from Mrs. Schutz as well. Folder #85 helps set the scene for Schutz's speeches and political ventures and combined with other materials, the researcher can get a feel for Pre WWII Indiana and Indiana involved in war. Letters to soldiers are included as well as the names of young men from North Manchester who were killed in the war. Prohibition, economic recovery from the Great Depression, and the impact of Hitler 's Germany on Europe, were some of the major issues of the day. Schutz was a contemporary with Andrew Cordier who participated in some of Schutz's political involvements.

Archivist Note

The materials were delivered to Funderburg Library 16 November 2011 by Randy McGriff, husband of Nancy McGriff. A description was prepared during the remainder of November and the first two weeks of December by Jeanine M. Wine.

Description prepared 14 December 2011 by Jeanine M. Wine.

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