The Daily Leader from Pontiac, Illinois • Page 5

Award contracts for PHS building trades houses Daily Leader, Pontiac, HI. PageS August By KIM WILLIAMS Thirty-three students dropped Leader Staff Reporter out this year, and 19 of them The Pontiac Township High were females, Blakeman said. School Board of Education He added that it is unusual to approved low bids from two have more female than male Pontiac firms for materials and dropouts. plumbing for this year's The largest number of building trades house and heard P.T.H.S. students, 247, took progress reports on building behind-the-wheel driver improvement projects at the training in 1976-77, Blakeman regular meeting Monday.

said. He reported 286 students The board approved the low taking classroom driver bid of $19,942.60 by the Paul A. training. The program costs for Sparks Lumber Yard, Pontiac, the year were $38,416.88, with a for lumber and building state reimbursement of $12,740. The 12 buses owned jointly by school materials for the house, which is an annual project of the- building trades classes of the Livingston Area Vocational Center (LAVC).

Other bidders were F. N. Smith Son Lumber Yard, Pontiac, and Hoffrichter's West Side Lumber Yard, Pontiac, $20,232.86. Smith's Plumbing Heating, Pontiac, was awarded the plumbing and sewerage contract over Maurer Roth, Fairbury. The Smith bid was $2,895 plus $534 for a fireplace, while Maurer Roth's bid was $3,390 plus $500 for a fireplace.

The board's approval of the low bids came on the recommendation of LAVC director Daren Cox. Board members approving the low bids were Robert Semmens, Harlan Bruer, Eldon Ruff, Roland Gagnon, and Ben Brown. Dr. Gordon Williamson and Dr. Roger Kipfer were absent.

The board also permitted Cox to seek bids for heating and putting a basement in the building trades house. i a Blakeman reported that all repairs related to the Feb. 2 break-in and burglary high school have the grade and high districts logged well over 100,000 miles the past school year, Blakeman said. He said 1,090 students were transported 527 from the high school, 502 from the public grade schools, 53 from St. Mary's Grade School, and eight from Owego Grade School.

The operating costs for District 90 were $40,638, while the costs for the grade school districts was $38,733, Blakeman a i He said the reimbursement for the high and grade school districts was $8,432 and $8,032 respectively. The board approved all three reports. Blakeman reported that a check for $2,612 from the Edward L. Stocking trust fund had been deposited in the education fund. Blakeman said the sum was one-fifth of the interest on the estate of Stocking, who attended P.T.H.S.

in the early 1900's. The school science department has recieved money from the trust fund previously to purchase new equipment, Blakeman said. He said the newly- received funds will be used for at the" the same purpose. The closing been out of the trust was handled by completed. The dialing system, which notifies the Pontiac Fire Department directly, was set off during a recent electrical storm, he said, and the firemen showed up at the high school only to find it was a false alarm.

Blakeman also reported other developments in school renovation: benches for the east and west sides of the building have been ordered; baseball field dugouts should be completed by the time school begins; a canopy for the south entrance doors has been ordered; and asbestos ceilings in the office area have been sealed with acetate in accordance with federal regulations. The board learned that the building committee had approved the low bid of $3,542 for carpeting of the media center by Floor Fashions, 725 W. Madison St. The matter had been referred to the committee for more study at the board's last meeting. Other bidders for the library carpeting were Safiran Interiors, Vermillion Plaza; and Wright's Furniture, 115 E.Madison St.

The board also learned that the bread contract was given to Interstate Breads, Peoria, and that Sealtest received the ice cream contract. Blakeman reported to the board on driver's education, transportation, and attendance in line with claims for state reimbursement. The district's average daily enrollment was 880, with an average daily absence of 56, Blakeman said. The 1976-77 school a i enrollment was 919, while the year-end enrollment was 847. State Police investigate two accidents State Police reported no injuries in two two-car accidents yesterday.

Daniel J. Yohe, 24, Crystal Lake, was charged with failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident following an accident in the southbound lanes on Temporary 1-55, one mile south of Illinois 17. Yohe, driving a 1973 semi truck-tractor, said he was following another truck that had pulled into the passing lane and was then unable to pass because of other traffic. He told police he swerved out and struck a 1971 Chevrolet in the driving lane, driven by Fern C. Ogden, 73, Dwight.

Damage to the Ogden car was estimated at $500. The truck had an estimated $600 damage. Trooper Donald Trent investigated the accident. Mervin B. Gosteli, 21, Saunemin, was charged with improper passing following an accident on Illinois 116, six miles west of Illinois 47 at 5:30 p.m.

yesterday. Trooper J. T. Cox reported that Gosteli's 1977 Dodge truck was following a 1973 Chevrolet driven by Bernice K. Maynard, 36, rural Pontiac.

As the Maynard car attempted a left turn north, Gosteli attempted to pass the car and was struck in the side. Damage to the Gosteli truck was estimated at $575. The Maynard car had an estimated $850 damage. the Security Pacific National Bank, Los Angeles. The board turned down a by a Cunningham, Pontiac, and James Legner, Odell, to use the gymnasium for a country- western show on Sept.

18 featuring Ronnie Millsap and the Illinois Country Opry. The board has twice approved use of the gym for country shows sponsored by the Pontiac Fire Department. But board 1 members agreed that it should not be their policy to approve the use of the gym for private individuals for profit. In personnel matters, the board approved Paul Swanson, a graduate of Illinois State University, as instructor in American History and assistant in boys basketball and track. Swanson will fill the faculty position left open by the resignation of Michael Mueller.

In other personnel matters, the board approved Don Morris, Pontiac, as a bus driver; accepted the resignation of Jack Brandt, automotive mechanics, and approved Gary Mulder, Bloomington, as his replacement. In other action, the board: --Learned that the 1976 four- wheel drive pickup truck had arrived from Ruby Oldsmobile, Pontiac. The truck, which cost $7,533, will be used for clearing snow from the parking area. --Approved the use of the gymnasium and locker rooms on Oct. 29 for a basketball game featuring players from the Chicago Cubs.

The Pontiac Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring the event. --Approved the use of the tennis courts Aug. 26-28 for a local tennis tournament. -Were handed the 1977-78 proposed budget by Blakeman for more extensive review at the September meeting. Hospital Notes Gen.

Dohleman commands D. C. military district Karen Beach, Charles Mackinson Mrs. Albert Koltveit Observe 85th birthday at reunion A noon basket dinner was served to 47 members who attended the Koltveit reunion at Chautauqua Park on Sunday, Aug. 14.

Those attending came from Streator, Manville, Biggsville, Champaign, Hampshire, Elgin, North Aurora, Bloomington and Pontiac. In the afternoon a birthday celebration for the oldest member present, Mrs. Albert Koltveit, 601 W. Water was held. Special guests were Mrs.

Gertie Highland, Mrs. Clara Leach, Crystal Thompson, Mrs. Teresa Johnson, Letha Greider, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Murphy and Mrs.

Javerna Abraham, all of Pontiac; Mr. and Mrs. Russell Barger of Streator; Marvin Barger and son, Russell, Paxton; and John Abraham of Elmhurst. Mrs. Koltveit was observing her 85th birthday.

Birthday cakes, made by and ice cream were served to the guests. The youngest member a i Defenbaugh of Biggsville. St. James ADMITTED Mrs. Sarah Boldrey, 705 W.

Livingston medical. Mrs. Grandal Satterfield, Cullom, surgical. Pat Toon, 426 E. Chestnut medical.

Mrs. Victoria Bitner, 319 E. Washington medical. Master Benjamin Olson, 804 E. North medical.

Martin Becker, Odell, medical. Mrs. Lottie Hardin, Cornell, medical. Vincent Corrigan, Cornell, medical. Master Neil Wilkerson, Kempton, medical.

Mrs. Edward Krominga, 701 Payson medical. Mrs. Doris Barickman, Evenglow Lodge, medical. DISMISSED Ben Kafer, Fairbury.

Dale Spaniol, Blackstone. Mrs. Terry LeGris, Chenoa. Mrs. Mary Montgomery, 101 Indiana Ave.

Mrs. Darrell Roth and daughter, Lori LeAnn, Flanagan. Mrs. Gertrude Redenius, Roanoke. Timothy Turner, Campus.

Mrs. Livingston County Nursing Home. BIRTH Daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Rodney Patterson, 1128 N.

Walnut Aug. 16,3:16 a.m., 7 pounds, 11 ounces. Fairbury ADMITTED Mrs. i a a i Fairbury, surgical. DISMISSED Miss a Fairbury.

Brock Emberton, Forrest. Mrs. Fern Smith, Anchor. Darryl Heinrich, Fairbury. Christopher Watkins, Chenoa.

Ralph Runyon, Peotone. St. Mary's Streator ADMITTED Mrs. Lawrence Cook, Long Point. Jack Hays, Ancona.

Mrs. Lewis Kutzner, Monink. Mrs. Orville, Manville. Arthur Simpson, Manville.

DISMISSED Terry Zielman, Long Point. Maj. Gen. Dohleman Pleads guilty of setting jail fire Mr. and Mrs.

Charles Mackinson Karen Beach, 817 E. Timber daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Willard Baker, 930 W. Howard and Charles Mackinson, Pontiac route 3, son of Mrs.

Martha Mackinson, 224 W. Grove were married at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 14, at the Church of the Nazarene. The Rev.

Lyle Pettit officiated at the double ring ceremony in the presence of 100 guests.Mrs.Roy Norris of Pontiac was organist and soloist. The bride, given in marriage by her father, wore an antique white gown featuring an Empire waist and a train which fell from a shoulder-high bow in the back. Lace trimmed the bodice, sleeves, skirt and train. She wore a beige picture hat and carried a bouquet of white baby's breath, orchids and yellow roses. Mrs.

Judy Decker of Pontiac was a of Bridemaids were Miss Tammy Beach, Miss Correna Beach and Miss Belinda Decker, all of Pontiac. Their yellow floor- length dresses were topped by yellow flowered capes. White picture hats and bouquets of lAHannPow-R-Boy'tiller makes soil preparation easy. yellow and white daisies completed their attire. Shana Leonard of Odell was flower girl.

She wore a yellow floor-length topped by a yellow flowered lace shawl, and a white picture hat. Best man was Jim Decker of Pontiac. Groomsmen were Mark Mackinson and Steve Mackinson, both of Pontiac, and Rich Cashmer of Cornell. Ushers were Dave Rogers, Pontiac, and Ray Leonard of Odell. Mikey Beach of Pontiac was ringbearer.

The couple wore matching western brown plaid shirts and brown slacks when they left for a wedding trip to Florida. When they return, they will reside at Route 3, Pontiac. The bride was formerly employed by Pontiac Furniture Industries. The bridegroom is engaged in farming. A rehearsal dinner was hosted by the bridegroom at the Elms Restaurant in El Paso.

It pays to adv. in The Shawn Schaffer, Melvin, received three to nine years in the Department of Corrections Monday after pleading guilty to arson in setting a fire at the Livingston County jail that forced evacuation of prisoners July 13. It was the stiffest among 13 sentences all to run concurrently imposed on Torme admits eavesdropping LOS ANGELES (AP) Singer Mel Torme has admitted listening in on his ex-wife's telephone conversations and recording them because he said he was afraid his children would be taken out of the country. In a deposition filed in Superior Court on Monday, the 52- year-old singer said he eavesdropped on a conversation last year between his wife, British actress Janette Scott, and her former fiance, British film producer Kevin Francis, in England. The Tormes were still married at the time.

Torme and Miss Scott, 38, were granted a divorce on grounds of irreconcilable differences last May, but are still fighting in court over custody of their children and the property settlement. Miss Scott's lawyers had wanted Torme to answer questions about the eavesdropping in the custody fight, but Torme refused until granted immunity last week from federal charges. Mitchelson said Torme was afraid Miss Scott would take the children to Great Britain because she had previously had them named wards of an English court, barring their removal from the United Kingdom. Mitchelson earlier won their release after arguing in a British court that since the children were U.S. citizens enrolled in school in California, they should be returned to the United States.

Schaffer after his pleas Monday in Livingston County circuit court before Judge William Caisley. Caisley granted him credit for 18 days served in connection with the arson plea. Schaffer got two other three- to-nine-year terms in burglary and theft cases, including credit for time served. Schaffer received 364 days in the Department of Corrections for another count in the burglary cases. The state's attorney's office moved to not prosecute a second arson charge for a July 17 fire at the jail, a less serious one than the fire Schaffer was sentenced for.

A charge of escape also was not pressed. Schaffer's other pleas involved misdeameanors or traffic offenses. He received seven 30 days imprisonment sentences on four disorderly conduct pleas and one plea each of reckless driving, criminal damage to property and resisting a peace officer. Three six months probation terms also were imposed after Schaffer pleaded guilty to two cases of criminal damage to property and one of illegal transportation of liquor. Charge driver after crash Livingston County Sheriff's Police charged James W.

44, Chatsworth, with driving under the influence of intoxicating liquor and failure to give information after striking other property following an accident at 10 p.m. Monday. The one-car accident, which occurred one mile south of Route 116 and one and one-half miles west of the Fairbury blacktop, caused an estimated $300 damage to Alverson's 1977 Ford Thunderbird and $50 damage to a mailbox owned by Gustav Amm. Police reported that the Alverson car was westbound on the blacktop when it struck the mailbox, went out of control and into a ditch. Conservation tour of county planned The Livingston County Soil and Water Conservation District has completed plans for a bus tour of Livingston County on Thursday, Aug.

25. Lester W. Temke, district conservationist, said the tour will start at 9 a.m. and end at 3 p.m. It will depart from the U.S.

Department of Agriculture building east of Pontiac on Route 116. The tour will visit various conservation practices in the county. There will be three stops in the morning and three in the afternoon. There will be no charge for the tour, and the Soil and Water Conservation District will provide lunch. Reservations for the tour must be made by Aug.

23 by calling the office at 8446127 or stopping in. Major General Kenneth E. He has received numerous Dohleman, son of Mrs. Elsie awards, including the Bronze Dohleman, Pontiac route 3, and Star with two oak leaf clusters the late Robert Dohleman, and the Air Medal. He has been assumed command of the the commanding officer of the Military District of Washington, 172nd Infantry Brigade in D.

on July 25. Alaska and 2nd assistant Dohleman is a graduate of the division commander with the University of Omaha and was 2nd Infantry Division with the commissioned as a second U.S. Army Pacific-Korea, lieutenant in January of 1946 Gen. Dohleman's other duties after completing Officers' in the Washington area include Candidate School. He is also a over two years' service with the graduate of the Army War Office of the Assistant Chief of College, the Armed Forces Staff Staff for Force Development as College, the U.S.

Army director of Doctrine and Command and General Staff Organization and chief of the College, Infantry School and Doctrine and Concepts Advanced Infantry School. Division. Supper Table Talk Chester Wince, Forrest, route 1, is a surgical patient at Carle Hospital, Urbana. He will be at the hospital about 10 days and is in room 781A. Nancy Hoerner, daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. Robert Hoerner, Pontiac route 1, is a patient at Loyola University Medical a Hospital, 2160 S. First Maywood, 60153. All girls interested in Junior High softball, get your birth certificates to me by Aug. 20, 1977.

Mrs. Barbara Six, 422 S. i i a -Advertisement. Miss Dorothy Mann, Sterling Estates, returned Friday night from a two-week vacation in Florida. While in Pensacola, she visited Mr.

and Mrs. Terry Smith and Yvonne Pitts, formerly of Pontiac. She also toured the Naval Air Station and the Lexington, an aircraft carrier. She also visited Mr. and Mrs.

Robert Lobb in St. Petersburg, former Pontiac residents. Welcome Wagon Club I will hold its monthy meeting on Wednesday, Aug. 17, at 7:30 p.m. in the Bank of Pontiac community room.

The election NOTICE If you are 65 years of age or if you are on disability Social Security you may be entitled to on eye-glasses, hearing aids, drugs, many tax advantages and a franchise health insurance including doctor office visits and out patient expense. SALES SERVICE 1101 N. (H4-74JO FOR INFORMATION SEND YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS TO: Midcentral of Illinois Agency Country Lane Rd. Rt. 3, Streator, 111.

61364 OUR EVERYDAY LOW PRICES GIVE YOU TOP QUALITY FURNITURE AT OUR BEST PRICE HARMS HOME FURNISHINGS ON ROUTE 24 IN CHENOA OPEN 47 YEARS IN CHENOA OPEN FRIDAY EVENINGS TILL 8:30 PHONE (815)945-2731 Two face charges arrested by area Plan fund raiser for Breslin OTTAWA--The Committee to Elect Peg McDonnell Breslin will sponsor a dinner dance on Sept. 9 at Pitstick's Pavilion here. William S. Strong of Ottawa, committee chairman, said the evening has been called "Peg's Political Picnic" and will feature the same menu as last year. The cocktail hour will begin at 5 p.m., dinner will be served from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.

and dancing will be from 9 p.m. to midnight. Two persons were today and Monday authorities. Keith G. Chambers, 41, Dwight, was arrested by Dwight Police today on charges of attempted arson and disorderly conduct.

He was in Livingston County jail this morning. James Robinson, 55, Chicago, was charged with speeding and driving with a suspended license after his arrest Monday by Illinois State Police. He was freed on bond. Sunbury School to start on Aug. 30 BLACKSTONE Following a teachers' reading workshop on Aug.

29 and registration for all students in grades K-8 on Tuesday, Aug. 30, Sunbury School will open on Wednesday, Aug. 31. Buses will run all week at 8:30 a.m. Special education students will be picked up by Dwight and Odell buses.

Marriage Licenses Richard Allen Martin and Mary Jcane Goodale, both of Pontiac. of officers will be held. Hostesses for the month are Jane Coultas and Becky Fordyce. Jason Peter Marchetti, son of Mr. and Mrs.

John Marchetti, 823 E. Prairie was baptized July 31 at St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Dwight. The Rev. John Naab officiated.

His sponsors were Randy Bustle, Odell, and Paul Boase, Crown Point, Ind. Mrs. Juanita Marchetti of Dwight hosted a dinner following the service. Guests were Ralph Boase and Mrs. Betty Bustle and daughter.

Jason was born June 6 in Pontiac. The Jenkins family will hold a reunion at Chautauqua Park on Aug. 21. A basket dinner will be served at 1 p.m. 5 Jumbo Shrimp, Fries, Baked Beans, Dip, Bread, Coffee, $2.75.

No carry outs. Wednesday night 5-8 p.m. Moose -Advertisement. Mrs. Randall Morgan, 804 W.

Moulton entertained Welcome Wagon II last Wednesday evening. Mrs. Harold Cook received an award. Following the business meeting and social evening, refreshments were served, and Mrs. Anthony Smith assisted the hostess.

The next meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. Gus Lowe, 601 Lincoln on Sept. 14. Mr. and Mrs.

Edward Schall and son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Schall, and grandchildren, Lynn, Kathie, Sunshine, Freda and Charles, formerly of Cornell, have moved to Wenona. Shower fetes Carol Rieck I A miscellaneous shower honoring Miss Carol Rieck, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Edward Rieck of Saunemin, was held in the Legion hall in Emington, Wednesday evening. Games were played after which the bride-to-be assisted by her bridesmaids, Miss Nancy Fraher of Emington, Miss Jean Gaston of Saunemin, Miss Diane Cleary of Saunemin opened her gifts. Lunch was served by the committee of friends and aunts of the honored guest. Miss Rieck will become the bride of Jack Shepherd on Sept. 16.

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