Greeley Daily Tribune from Greeley, Colorado • Page 6

UKEKLEY (CulB.) TRIBUNE Mircfc M. ItTI The weather Western Hills Fire District volunteer Bill Moore grimaces as he uses an ax to cut a hole in the roof of a burning farm building east of Greeley Thursday. The abandoned farm house caught fire during the high winds Thursday, and firemen fireman estimated the damage at $750. The Western Hills department was kept busy Thursday with four alarms. (Tribune plrato by Mike Peters) Police investigate burglaries a vent window lo gain entry.

Taken from the station were Taken from the van were 45 cartons of cigarettes, 15 skis, an B-track tape deck and disposable butane cigarette FM radio, a cassette tape lighters, and two transistor recorder, a citizens band radio radios, which are shaped like and a jacket. The items were Slutz Bearcat cars. The total worth $570. loss was set at $221. At the Iloyal Petroleum Co.

Someone broke into vending he was at a movie late Thur- station at 1542 7th machines at two locations late 5 day. someone broke a plexiglass Wednesday, and took a total of The van was in the parking lot window late Wednesday or $5 change from thren of the Cooper Twin Theaters, early Thursday to gain entry to machines. 23rd Avenue and U.S. 85 by- the building and steal several At the Speed-wash Laun- pass, when someone pried open items. Thefts at two gasoline stations, a laundromat and from a van were reported to Greeley police Thursday Ken Sabian, 1736 8lh was the victim of the most cosily theft, when someone broke into his parked van while dromal, 1024 8th someone pried open a pop machine and a candy machine and took $5 in change.

A pop machine at the 16th Street Conoco station, Avenue and Kith Street, was pried open early Thursday, but nothing was taken, police said. The thief caused $CO damage when he broke a window to get inside the station, then damaged the pop machine. (UNC report aj of 6l.m.j High Thursday Low this morning 29 Birometer 29.91 rising Precipitation trace Year's total 1.03 The highest tempernture ever recorded here on a March 26 was 80 in 1971; lowest was -7 in 1949. The sun will rise Saturday at 5:52 a.m. and will set at 0:19 p.m.

(MST) (River conditions as of 8a South Platte at Kersey: Flow 601 cfs Gauge height 3.40 Colorado Variable cloudiness with widely scattered snow showers mountains and east today, otherwise generally fair statewide through Saturday. Colder loday, warmer Saturday. Highs loday 40s and lower 50s with 35 to 45 mountains. Lows tonight 20s with zero to 211 mountains. Highs Saturday 50s and lower 60s with 40s and few lower 50s mountains.

Colorado Chance of rain or snow statewide Sunday, mountains and east Monday. Little cooler west Sunday, and statewide Monday. Highest temperatures 60s and upper 50s i 40s and lower 50s mountains, lowest in the 20s and lower 30s with zero to 15 mountains. Wyoming Scattered snow showers along the western border, otherwise clear lo partly cloudy through Saturday. Westerly winds 20 m.p.h.

today, diminishing tonight. Cool loday and tonight, warmer Saturday. Highs loday 30s northwest, 40 lo 50 elsewhere. Lows tonight Icens far west, 20 to .10 elsewhere. Highs Saturday 30 to 40 west, mostly 50s elsewhere.

NEW YORK (DPI) The highest temperature reported Thursday to the National Weather Service, excluding Alaska and Hawaii, was 92 degrees at Garden City, Kan. Today's low was 12 degrees at Malad City, Idaho. The Weather Elsewhere By The Associated Press Friday III LO PRC Otlk Albany Albu'que Amarillo Anchorage Asheville Atlanta Birmingham Bismarck Boise Boston Brownsville Buffalo Charleston Charlotte Chicago Cincinnati Cleveland Denver DCS Moines Detroit Duluth Fairbanks Fort Worth Green Bay Helena Honolulu Houston Ind'apolis Jacks'ville Juncau Kansas City 1,38 Vegas Little Hock Los Angeles Louisville Marquelle Miami clr clr clr .11 cdy cdy .01 cdy cdy cdy cdy clr rn .05 clr clr cdy cdy cdy cdy .17 cdy rn rn 63 36 78 30 83 42 26 12 68 40 68 53 70 60 55 3i 47 29 61 47 84 71 59 33 61 39 72 49 65 56 63 46 65 47 73 27 68 60 63 43 32 30 .13 cdy 25 2 80 65 .02 cdy .11 cdy cdy .05 cdy .06 rn Memphis Milwaukee New Orleans New York Okie. City Omaha Orlando Phila'd'phia Phoenix Pittsburgh P'tland Me. Rapid City Richmond St.

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Tim Wirth, says an election campaign-financing measure introduced in the House will help remove congressional seats from the influence of private-interest groups. Wirth authored four amorid- palient care at Weld County medical records administrators mcnls to the measure, intro- Gcneral Hospilal and other will spend many hours with the duced Thursday by Hep. Phillip' assist a girl'who fainted, two area hospitals. additional responsibility of Burton, which he said arson-related fires, a fin? set by A medical audit is a method conducting medical care would make the legislation children playing with matches of reviewing patient hospital evaluation studies at the ra ore workable. The most records to ensure that the hospital.

patients are receiving the best The seminar was hosted by Ynilffl Illirf (he board of trustees of WCGH IIUII 40 and conducted by a professional Greeley Police Log More than 80 health professionals recently participated in an all-day educational seminar to improve the system of medical auditing for the continuing' quality of 18 registered nurses and four medical records administrators who are directly involved in the process of conducting medical audits. The physicians, nurses and important amendment, he said, would delete a provision giving a million dollars a year in public funds (o political party campaign committees. Greeley firemen answer 5 calls Five alarms, including a call in bicycle accident Deaths and Funerals RDRMSON FREEK Casper G. Freek of 1617 9th Greeley. Arrangements later.

ROJAS Martha M. Rojas of 708 22nd Greeley. Sister of Mrs. Lillian Chaves and Vlncenf Rojas of Greeley, Ben Rojas of Eaton, Joe and Jay Rojas of Commerce City, and Mrs. Rayna Calderon of Odem, Texas.

Recitation of Rosary, 8 p.m. Friday from Adamson Memorial Chapel. Mass of the Christian Burial, 8:30 a.m. Saturday from Our Lady of Peace Church. Interment Linn Grove Cemelery.

and a smoking clothes dryer were handled by Greeley firemen Wednesday. Al 1:10 p.m. Wednesday, firemen went lo 224 19lh when 13-year-old Josie Garza of thai address, fainted. Firemen checked the girl's A 15-year-old Greeley youlh a i gnSi a ambulance suffered a minor injury in a attendant look her to the bicycle accident Thursday, Ihe hospital. She was treated at Colorado State Patrol said.

Weld County Hospital Michael Betz of 4620 Grand an released. Teton Rd. was treated for a cut Firemen were called lo a on his chin after the mishap in grass fire near Ihe Montgomery the 4COO block of Yellowstone ward store at the Greeley Mall Dr. at 11:05 a.m. Wednesday.

Officers said Ihe youlh was TlK fire, which caused no trying to escape two dogs which damage, was started by were chasing his bike when the children playing with matches, bike hit a parked car. according lo firemen. In a second accident Thur- Someone set fire to two I rash Nunn About $50 worth of sday, a 1973 car driven by John dumpslers lale Wednesday, and beer, candy and sundry items Erickson of Berlhoud sustained firemen said damages totaled damage and a 1974 about $100. The first fire was set pickup truck driven by Robert a i a ou 9:30 p.m. in a dump- Nelson of Greeley received $800 ler near Ihe Greeley Clinic, damage when the vehicles l9001(ithSt.

The second fire was collided at the intersection of in a dumpslcr about a block 651h Avenue and the U.S. 34 by- awa al Ihe Fairacrcs Manor, pass. 1700 18lli Ave. medical care available. Participants included physicians, who are members faculty provided by the Joint of the medical staff at WCGH, Commission of Accreditation of Hospitals, Chicago, III.

The commission is (he national organization that accredits hospitals. In addition to the staff from WCGH, physicians, nurses and records administrators from Sterling, Loveland, Estes Park and Fort Collins attended the seminar. THURSDAY Man reported he found a purse: returned to owner. 7:45 Burglary reported at the Ifilh Street Conoco Station. Burglary reported at the Speedy Wash laundromat, 1G24 i AVP 10:15 Accident al 1218 illh Ave.

10:27 Accident af lOlli Ave. 10:30 Wallet returned to man who lost it. Vandalism reported nt the First Christian Cliurch; two windows broken. 10:51 Woman reported children riding molorcycli licr properly. 11:00 Neighborhood dispute reported.

11:22 Woman reported a man harassing her. 11:42 Report of juveniles tampering with mail. p.m. 12:09 Stolen bicycle reported. 1:34 Man reported someone stole his sleeping hag and shoes from his car.

3:00 Two prisoners Iran- sfcrred lo court. 4:00 Lost child returned lo parents. 4:04 Report of juveniles playing in a ditch, and pulling down the slones which were used to hold up the banks of Ihe ditch. Woman reported her coat was stolen from her car. 7:20 Report of (rash in (he slreet causing a traffic hazard.

7:25 Woman reported boys shooting a B-B gun at her son. 7:35 Accident at 13lh Street and Avenue. 8:03 Man reported he was harassed at (lie horse stables al Island Grove Park. Man reporled numerous items stolen from his car. 9:31 Telephone opera lor called lo reporl a man called I lie Mountain Bell Offices and said he was going lo kill his wife as soon as she got home: unable lo locate cither Ihe man or his wife.

11:31 Allempted theft from car reported. 11:48 Runaway juvenile reported. Kill I) AY a.m. 1:01 Report of streakers at I'JIli Slreet and Avenue; unable to locate. 2:24 Report received of a car parked on the railroad tracks at the 22nd Street crossing; officer found a drunk man in Ihe car.

'Huck Finn" benefit Denver priest suggests scheduled Saturday archbishop should quit Cafe at Nunn burglarized were taken in a burglary at Velma's Cafe in Nunn. Weld County Sheriff's officers said. Officers said the burglar entered the cafe through a boarded-up window Wednesday night. Obituaries U. Edith Foster of Raton, N.M., and a brother, Eric Freek of Canon City.

Services will be at 11 a.m. husband, John; Mrs. Shirley M. Brockert of Greeley; a son, John A. Cummings of Bangor, Maine; II grandchildren and five great- Casper G.

Freek, 88, 1617 9th A died Thursday, March 25 al IVIAW, I weld County General Hospital. Monday at Adamson Memorial A I I He was born Ocl. 27, 1887, in Chapel with interment in Sunset grandchildren co tributions to con- Amh-U-Bus, in CUMMINGS Mrs. Lucinda A. Cummings of 2435 llth Street.

Wife of John Cummings. Mother of Mrs. Shirley M. Brockert of Greeley and John A. Cummings of Bangor, Maine.

Services 2:00 p.m. Monday from the Drawing Room. Interment Sunset Memorial Gardens. year came to the United States i his parents who homeslcadcd north of Canon care of tlle ne Retirement Community. Drawing Room with interment in Sunset Memorial Gardens.

City where he was reared. Freek ranched near Cripple Creek and later became foreman at the Klug ranch near Kersey. Martha M. Rojas Martha M. liojas, 70S 22nd Lucinda Cummings Mrs.

Lucinda A. Cummings, died Wednesday, March 24, 74, 2435 lllh died Friday, at Weld County General He came to Greeley in 1922, March 26, al Eventide Nursing Hospital after a lengthy illness, and in 1924 wcnl to work as a Home at Greeley. She was born July 29, 1937, at lineman for Home. Light and She was born Aug. 21,1901, at Greeley and lived here all her Power where he worked 30 Woodfords, Maine.

life. MONUMENTS and MARKERS Quality Workmanship for over 50 years. Open S.ihjrdny. HI nnnn Ralph Hollistoi John Gallon GREELEY MONUMENT WORKS, Inc. 0 1 7 A 352-1807 On May 6, 1923, she was She was a member of Our married to John Cummings at Lady of Peace Catholic Church.

Everett, Moss. Survivors include two sisters, During World War II she Mrs. Lillian Chaves of Greeley worked al Ihe Navy Shipyards and Mrs. Rayna Calderon of at Boston. Odem, and four brothers, In September, 1971, they Ben of Eaton, Vincent of came to Greeley from Greeley, Joe and Jay, bolh of California.

Commerce City. Mrs. i was a Kccilalion of the Rosary will Mrs. Louise Weaver of Canon member of Ihe West Greeley beat 8p.m. Friday al Adamson i two sons, Raymond Baptist Church, and an active Memorial Chapel, member of the Order of Pocohanlas here and had been Iwice chief of Ihe order in Massachusettes.

She is survived by her years until his relirement in 1954. On May 3. 1913. he married Effie M. Wakcman al Denver.

She died on Sepl. 1963. He was a member of Ihe First United Melhodisl Church and a life member of Greeley Lodge No. 809, BPOE. Survivors include a daughter, Anderson of Greeley and George C.

Anderson of Boulder, six grandchildren and seven grcal-grandchildren. Also surviving sister, Mrs. Mass of the Christian Burial will beat a.m. Saturday at Our I.idy of Peace Catholic Church with interment in Linn Grove Cemetery. DENVER (AP) The priest of a Roman Catholic Church searched earlier this week by Denver police looking for explosives called Thursday for the resignation of his superior, the Denver archbishop.

The Rev. Joseph Lara said The Most Rev. James V. Casey, archbishop of the Denver Archdiocese, should step down after his office gave police permission to conduct their search. Earlier, Father Lara had called the archbishop "a helpless case, a man without conscience, dead as a human being." The archbishop, in a brief slatcment released Thursday of plans handicapped candy sale The Greeley Knights of Columbus will be conducting their annual Tootsie Roll drive to help mentally retarded children this weekend, according to of Drive Com- mitlce Chairman Lee Ruybal.

Ruybal said the drive will be conducted in 27 businesses in downtown and at Ihe shopping centers and malls in Greeley Saturday and Sunday. The group will be taking donations, and each donntor will receive a Tootsie Roll candy. Of the funds collected. 70 per cent will stay in Greeley to aid menially retarded children, and 30 per cent will go to Ihe stale fund, This is thesecond year for Ihe drive, and last year, Knights of Columbus raised $455 for Ihe Schaeffer Rrhabilitntion frntrr Persons needing information concerning the drive can contact Huybal at 352-6468. night, made no comment on Lara's demand for his resignation.

The statement lent slrong support, however, to an aide who gave police permission lo search the Our Lady of Guada- lupc Church with a dog specially trained to uncover explosives. The archbishop said The Rev. Leo Horrigan, who signed a consent order for police, is a "trusted member of my staff." ''Father Horrigan acted within the scope of his authority and in the best interest of the church and the people," the statement said. Police found no explosives in (heir nighttime search of the church, located in the northwest section of Denver. They reporled thai the dog used in the search indicated there might have been explosives stored there at one time.

Father Lara, who refused police entrance lo the church de- spile Iheir archdiocesan permission, was handcuffed. Police said they placed handcuffs on Ihe priest after he "look a swing" al an officer. Father Lara denied the allegation, however, saying he was only trying to block (he police's efforts, and was "wrestled to the ground" as a result. No charges have been pressed in the case. Police said they went to the church after receiving information from a reliable informant that dynamite was stored in the basement.

Officials said they had been receiving similar in; formation for several years, but hnd never checked il out before tliid week. Meanwhile, Robert Jevnager, acting chief of police, defended the search. Jevnager, who met Wednesday with a city conn oilman critical of police in Ihe case, said he has "no criticism" to offer of his officers. Area residents have a chance 10 see a musical adaptation of Mark Twain's memorable "Huckleberry Finn" and support a group of Weld youths who plan a visit lo Ihe nation's capitol (his summer. Benefit showings of the Reader's Digest presentation are slated for 9:30 a.m.

and 10 a.m. Saturday in both Wilshire and Cooper Twin (heaters in Greeley. Proceeds from the showings will go to support some 40 Weld County 4-H youths who plan lo make a trip to Washington, D.C., Ihissummer. The trip will include a visit to the National 4 11 Club Center and study at Ihe center's citizenship short- course. While the group has the support of many local businesses and the state and county 4-H foundations, much Born al Weld County General Hospital to: Mr.

and Mrs. Sloven Djort- vedl. 1124 35th a son. on Thursday. March 25.

Mr. and Mrs. John Autrey, 11117 30th SI. a son, on Thursday. March 25.

Mr. and Mrs. Ben Pile, 1801 30th a son, on Thursday, March 25. Mr. and Donald Guilliams, 1302 13lh a daughter, on Thursday, March 25.

Mr and Mrs. Steven Hergerl. La Salic, a daughler. on Thursday, March 25. Born al Memorial Hospital lo: Mr.

and Mrs. Terry Miller. Katon. a daughter, on Wednesday. March 24.

of tire expense of the trip will be paid Ihrough money making projects before the trip. The showings Saturday represent one of the group's major fundraising efforts. After their return lo UK county Ihe Washington trip, the youths will be available for talks and presentations on Ihe capitol during the bicentennial year and on subjects learned during the shorlcourse. Tickets for the family musical "Huckleberry Finn" are available from shortcourse delegates and also will be available al the doors at both thealers Saturday morning. Hospital Dismissals Dismissed from Weld County General Hospital on Thursday.

March 25: Mrs. Robert Burkhard, Loveland: Roy Layman, Evans; Brian Morgan, Platteville; Candice Gonzales, Galcton; Ward Steib, Frederick. Jerome Orosz, 4923 Kiowa Richardo Cruz, 509 Win Wilbur Scholl, La Salle; Verlc Thompson, Loveland; Mrs. Alberl Lind and son, 1025 19lh St. Mrs.

Dale Zech and daughter, 2546 17lh Ave. Mrs. Donald Iseminger, 2703 9th Mrs. James Pigali, Windsor; Mark Blivcn, Wray; Mrs. Robert Slroinberger.

Windsor. Mary F.vans. Dismissed from Memorial Hospital on Thursday. March 25: Sandra Mortenson, Fort Morgan; Valerie Sandoval, 1425 7th Anna Huwa, Kt'cnotiburg. Domingo Torrez, 604 Belly Zavala, ai2ii isi St.

Mary Lou Salazar, John- slown; fain Quick. 2031 is: Avp a a Fort Luplon; Terry Sears, 1724 29th Ave..