Freeport Journal-Standard from Freeport, Illinois • Page 6

Society, Club Notes Season Aires Banquet "Flower Power" was the theme of the Season Aires Bowling League banquet Tuesday evening at Germania. Floral arrangements in black vases and nut cups decorated the dinner tables. The GER Transit team was in charge of arrangements. Recognition was given to the following: Citgo, first place: Mrs. Wayne Wittbecker, highest series award; and Miss Judy Burton, most improved average.

Mrs. Paul Jones and Miss Barbara Atherton were elected to the offices of president and treasurer, respectively. Others elected included Miss Mary Ann Enzler, vice president; Mrs. Robert Castle, secretary and Miss Judy Burton, sergeant at arms. Prenuptial Shower Miss Donna Wilken was guest of honor at a bridal shower Wednesday evening at the home of Mrs.

Fred Franz 680 W. Stephenson St. Assistant hostess was Mrs. Ken Wilson Jr. The bride's chosen colors of yellow and white were used on the serving and gift table.

The gift table, covered with a yellow linen cloth, was centered with a yellow umbrella. A wedding bell centerpiece and yellow candles adorned the serving table. Silver and crystal appointments were used. Frozen fruit salad, wedding punch, coffee, nuts and mints were served. Bridal games were played.

Miss Wilken and Wayne Kiefer will exchange nuptial vows on June 29 at Faith United Methodist Church. The New Homemaker The heritage of the homemaker in Illinois, from laborious Indian days 1 to the present day with its labor-saving devices and wondrous assortment of packaged foods, was highlighted for members of Chapter BE of PEO Wednesday afternoon, The 150 years of progress dramatically promises a brilliant future, Mrs. Lloyd Giessel told the group in her program on "An Expanding Future." This includes, too, she said, the evolution of cookery. "Women still control the economy and well being of their households with their ability to be wise and selective, their willingness to be creative, and their respect for the rich heritage with which they are endowed." met for dessert at the home of the late Mary Henney Smithe, River Road, with Mrs. J.

H. Smithe, hostess, and Mrs. S. C. Hulburt assistant hostess.

Punch, coffee, assorted cookies and nuts were served from the dessert table, centered with an arrangement of spring tulips. Mrs. L. F. Kahl and Mrs.

ley Eberle presided. Bowling Smorgasbord Mrs. Kenneth Gusloff was reelected president of the West Winger's Bowling League Wednesday evening at annual smorgasbord banquet at the Veterans of Foreign Wars club house. Other officers are: Mrs. Walter Keith, vice president; Miss Diane Hansen, sergeant at arms; and Mrs.

Harry Shade, re-elected as secretary-treasThe "Land of Lincoln" slogan, the Illinois state flower and bird decorated tables in celebrating the Sesquicentennial theme. Favors included a booklet containing the "Great Seal of Illinois" and other official state symbols. Those recognized were the following: Klaus Construction team, championship trophy; Mid-Town Tap team, place team trophy; Illinois Tap. third place; Freeport Disposal team, high team series award and high team game award; Mrs. Walter Keith, high individgame trophy; Mrs.

Walter Keith and Gwen Marcum, tied for high individual series award. Mrs. William Whitson received the highest average trophy and Miss Mary Erbsen was cited as "most improved" average scorer. Bowling pins were presented to each member present. Banquet arrangements were made by the Rural Youth team.

Announcements Evergreen Lodge will meet Monday evening at 7 o'clock at the Masonic Temple. Advance Night will be observed. Eagles Auxiliary members are reminded to make paid for the birthday dinner by Saturday. These are to be made with Mrs. Anson Green.

563-4691. No cancellations will be accepted after Monday morning. The birthday dinner be served Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. in Eagles Hall. A memorial service will follow.

Charm Groups To Present Style Show "I Enjoy Being A Girl," theme of a pre-teen and teen style show, will be held Sunday at 4 p.m. in the Martin Luther King Jr. Center. Models are members of charm groups. Each will model fashions from Penneys, Sears and Neumode Clothing Stores.

Proceeds will be used for a trip to Patricia Stevens school in Chicago June 8. Make-up will be from applied a representative Garritys. Various stores will donate door prizes and other items needed for the show. Correct posture! habits were taught by Mrs. Norma Cowan.

Tickets may be purchased from any model, at the center or at the door prior to the show. Three New Canadian Films Available At Public Library Three new films from the Canadian Travel Film library are now available for loan at the Freeport Public Library. "Downstream to the Sea," is the story of two American college students who take a 50- mile canoe trip through the heart of Newfoundland. "Echoes of Gold" is 15- minute film tour of Barkerville, a restored gold rush town. "Goose Hunt" is a color film of a party of hunters preparing for the fall shoot of waterfowl, in Saskatchewan.

Freeport (II.) Journal Standard Pg. 6 Friday, May 17, 1968 To Honor Henry McGee; Public Invited A memorial program honoring the late Ald. Henry McGee will begin at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at the Martin Luther King Jr. Center, at E.

Crocker St. and N. Adelbert Ave. Tributes will be given by representatives of the local civil rights group. the city administration.

Board. churches and the Freeport Human Relations Commission. The Rev. George Wright. pastor of the Church of God of Freeport.

will be the speaker. Special music will be provided. The public is invited. Local Rotarian Attends Meet In Mexico Floyd J. Kaney of the Freeport Rotary Club attended the Rotary International Convention in Mexico City this week.

Kaney took part in action on proposed legislation and voted in the election of internalional officers for the coming year. He' also attended a vocational craft assembly on real estate. The convention, which closed Thursday, featured former presidential press secretary, Bill Moyers, and U. S. delegate to the Organization of American States, Sol Linowitz, as speakers.

Hospital News Births At Memorial Mr. and Mrs. Lester W. Pfile of Ridott are parents of a daughter born today in Freeport Memorial Hospital. A daughter was born today to Mr.

and Mrs. Andrew Armstrong of Mount Carroll. Pvt. and Mrs. Jerry W.

Nelents of a daughter born today. son, Freeport Route 4, are Parents of a son born Thursday are Mr. and Mrs. David Loescher, 223 N. Grove Ave.

Born Thursday was a son to Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Prasse, Freeport, Route 4. Patients At Memorial Medical patients in Memorial are Peggy Carlino, 310 N. Foley Mrs.

Jacob Francis, 957 S. Adams Nelson Rucker, 837 E. Iroquois Mrs. William Wall, Benjamin Stephenson Nursing Home. Robert Truman, Lanark; and Mrs.

Cora Brett of Stockton. Surgical patients include Mrs. Phillip Ehrlich, 1461 S. Benson Mrs. Marjorie Hart, 630 Gilmore Road; Miss Lucia Truckenmiller, 18 N.

Grove Kirk Brinker, Lena: Richard McNett, Lanark; and Judy Lomas of Lena, Leslie Pugh, 55 N. Hooker is a tonsillectony patient. Clarence Wichman of Dakota admitted after an accident. STUDENTS WILL DEMONSTRATE ART TECHNIQUES at the annual Art Show of the Freeport High School Art Club Saturday and Sunday afternoons in the school cafeteria. Area adult and high school artists may enter up to four entries each, until 6 p.m.

today. Purchase award winners and all proceeds Zoning Board Recommends Two Waivers A public hearing was held by the Zoning Board of Appeals Thursday evening on two requests for waivers, with an jection filed on one. mission Jury Realty install Co. asked perto an air-condi-i tioner on the side of its corner property, instead of in the rear as the zoning ordinance requires. The board voted to recommend the waiver.

William F. Smyth asked a waiver to build a new house at 317 N. Grove Ave. on an old been foundation, razed. The foundation is the house having two feet inside the side lot line, instead of the required five feet.

Fred Downing, 313 N. Grove next neighbor to the south, objected to less than the required distance between the two houses. He where the property line runs. City Engineer Robert Kintzel said owners are' not required. to survey for the lot line.

Chairman Richard Lumby suggested unofficially to the two owners that it might be to their advantage to join in having the line surveyed. Wilbur Coble, 311 N. said he owns property on Cottonwood adjoining Smyth's property at the rear. He filed no objection. The board decided unanimousJy to recommend the two-foot variance as established by vious usage, but told Downing that he could appeal the recommendation to the Council which can overrule the board by thirds vote of the 14 aldermen." All board.

members were present: Lumby, Louis man, Albert. Balz, Mrs. Carol Redmer, Richard Eastman, Henry Lameyer, Harold Williams and Kintzel. Marriage Licenses AT FREEPORT Delmar G. Mills Freeport Mary Wallace D.

H. Pontnack Smith Rockford same Mary Jo Keller same Larry K. L. Steve Kaiser Freeport Fran Allison Without Kukla, Ollie By OLGA GIZE CARLILE Journal-Standard Society Editor This is Fran Allison! Your first impression is of a lady, refined, well-disciplined, bubbling over with vitality, at ease with herself and with the world. She has an uninhibited manner, great warmth, charm galore and good looks that radiate good health.

Fran Allison has great talent. "And anyone who has raised children appreciates it," said one admirer. "I still watch your Sunday show Fran. It makes me think young. Friend of Children Fran Allison, identified by the children of America as the of "Kukla, Fran and Ollie," has enchanted several of children.

She came into the living rooms of thousands of families in the Chicagoland area when TV the aerials started sprouting on rooftops of homes in 1947. Now another generation of youngsters wouldn't for the world miss the Film Festival lady on that Sunday afternoon program, with the charming dragon Ollie and other charming characters. Fran Allison has endured because she lives in the world of today and moves forward. Though she bubbles with fun, AN IN-FLIGHT INTERVIEW Olga Gize Carlile, JournalStandard society editor, is sitting to the left of Fran Allison, TV. personality seen ou the Children's Film Festival, the Today show, Perry Como show and others.

go to the school's permanent art collection. The public is invited. Admission is 25 cents. Refreshments will be sold. Artists may offer their work for sale with 10 per cent commission to the club.

In pictures, at left, Claudia Roe works on sculpture of a head she modeled in clay and cast in con- crete. Center picture shows Mike Munz at work on "psychedelic nose" with tip in air. At right, Gloria Madison sprays paint on sculpture she modeled in clay and cast in Photos. LWV Adopts Local Study Program By ELISABETH YAGER Journal-Standard Reporter Freeport League of Women Voters adopted its local studyaction program for the coming year, elected officers, and heard a report on the national convention, with the national ob-study-action agenda for the next two years. The local program has two city and four county items: Support enforcement of the fair housing ordinance.

Support an active program of the Human Relations mission. Support progress toward: (a) Enlarged county nursing home facilities; (b) a juvenile detention home; (c) a tax-supported county public health department; and (d) a county administrative assistant. Mrs. Roy A. Sanders, gate, described the national convention held in Chicago at the Conrad Hilton Hotel, with 1,429 voting delegates from 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico.

She reported that there was a rare upsurge of support for items not included in the program recommended by the national board, and study of the electoral college was added to the national agenda. Also added were opposition to constitutional limitations on tax rates and opposition to constitutional changes that would limit Executive treaty-making powers of the and Congress over. foreign relations. Equality in housing was added, by a big majority, to the League's continuing study of Committee Reviews Walks, Tree Planting and sidewalks were discussed by the City Council sidewalk and forestry committee at a budget meeting Thurs- -in day night, with satisfaction expressed for good cooperation in the sidewalk program, and attention to newly planted trees urged. Ronald Lender, city forester, said the work of the crew, with five men working full-time and one part-time, has been concentrated on removing diseased elms, to hold down spread of the Dutch elm disease.

He said the department has planted about 500 new trees in the past seven years and adds 60 new ones annually. There has been no maintenance work on the new plantings, he said, and tree trimming to be limited to removing. possible hazards. Recommendation Ald. Milton Babcock questioned whether the priority given old trees should be re-evaluated.

Lender said that it's important to prevent spread of the discase to the 9,000 elm trees in the city still remaining after I removal of between 900 and the way it happened. She was Aunt Fanny on the Breakfast Club with Don McNeil. Then to sell infant TV to the public, I promoters decided to try children's programs. That's where Fran Allison came in, and with a lot of hard work, that's where Fran Allison still is. This summer she and puppet-leer Burr Tilstrom, at his summer retreat at Saugatuck, plan to do some writing.

They'll delve into the fantasy world for children. Honorary Degree lowa Wesleyan University is going to honor this delightful TV star with an honorary degree soon. Fran Allison will accept it with great humility and dignity. this Fran Allison is in Freeport weekend on behalf of her friend, Bob Ketelsen, who too has given much of his free time for mental health. She's here as one of the judges for the Miss Freeport Pageant, an annual Jaycee project.

Freeport was not an unknown city to her. Her grandfather. she said, had Engle relatives living here. One of her Iowa classmates, Miss Dagmar Hansen, teaches English here. And wonder of wonders what other reporter could claim a seat companion like Fran Allison for her first trip above the clouds in a plane and a yet for that matter? equal opportunity; also a cial study of measures to enforce equality of housing.

Other topics continue study of the last two years on conservation of water resources, tion of legislatures by population, support of self-government in the District of Columbia, continued study of relations with Communist China, support of U.S. foreign policies strengthenU.N. peacekeeping. and support of foreign trade in the framework of a strong national economy. Local Slate Mrs.

Robert Rimington, president, introduced new members and guests, and conducted the approval of the local agenda and election. It was announced that Micro Switch has purchased 3,500 of the League's "Join the Party" Fran Allison Highlights TV personality Fran Allison, Congressman John B. and Mayor Shelly as well as the 1967 Miss Freeport. Julie Kampmeier, will highlight the Miss Freeport parade Saturday morning at 10:30. Ten contestants and four bands will be featured.

Included are band units from Freeport High School, Dakota, Orangeville and Pearl City. Sig's Stephenson Skippers, baton and drill unit under the direction of Sigrid Waterhouse, will also participate in the festivities. The parade will form at the Highland Community College parking lot at 10 a.m. Participants will then proceed east on Main to Liberty, north to Exchange and then west to Van Buren where the parade will jog to Stephenson and back to the Junior College parking lot. Tickets for the Miss Freeport pageant are still available from any Jaycee member, Emmert Drug or at the door.

The pageant will begin at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at the Masonic Temple. Train Tales At King Center Train tales and stories will be presented to children at the Martin Luther King Jr. Center Saturday morning at 10:30. "The Little Train," "All Aboard the Train," "The Chugging Freight Engine" and "Train to the Ranch" will precede a game and selection of friend.

HRC Forms Available 1,000 these last two years. Ald. John Rutledge suggested employing one man on overtime the summer for new tree maintenance. The committee will recommend this to the Forestry Commission, which superintends the city's tree program. Lender said the 11-year-old "giraffe" lift is giving trouble and a new one costs $25,000.

The committee agreed to having it inspected to see if it can be repaired and at what cost. The cooperation has been excellent on replacing Chairman dangerous sidewalks, Myers reported. Investigation of possible purchase of a machine to remove stumps and roots indicated that this cannot be done this year. A less expensive saw for cutting roots works only vertically, so was not recommended. A letter has been prepared by the forester to send to persons who reported sidewalks broken up by roots from parkway trees, advising them what, can be done without this equiprent, by optional voluntary effort.

There was dicussion of when to break off sending letters, re-. serving half the program, pos- sibly, for next year, to give redone during the construction cipients time to get the work season. Next year a follow-up is planned on this year's notices, to "get the job done," the committee said. Present were Aldermen Myers, Babcock, Brown, Rutledge and Milligan, Mayor D. Shelly, City Engineer Robert Kintzel and Lender.

For Citing Complaints Forms for reporting complaints about discrimination, cluding discrimination in showing and selling houses, have been provided by the Relations Commission and may he obtained at the mayor's fice, from the HRC secretary, Mrs. Paul McClellan, or at the Martin Luther King Jr. Center. James Parker, chairman, announced committee chairmen. Curtis Gruenau and Mrs.

Theodore Metz are cochairmen on education; Parker and Dr. A. D. Schaye, program; Father Weideman and Mrs. William Fair, discriminatory practices; the Rev.

Adolph H. Weideman and Mrs. McClellan, public relations; Mrs. Edward Brooks and the Rev. Paul Offenhiser.

police-community relations; and Mrs. McClellan and Mrs. Brooks, bylaws. Seeking Help The HRC hopes to recruit from the community members who! pamphlets for distribution, to plain the importance of primaries. The League has furnished speakers on registration and voting to a number of or- elected this year for two-year terms are: First vice president, Mrs.

Roy A. Sanders; secretary, Mrs. Kenneth Law; and directors, Mrs. Neil Lathrop, Mrs. Loyal Gassman, and Mrs.

Donald Wachter. Mrs. P. F. Casey was re-elected treasurer for a one-year term.

A nominating committee was elected: Mrs. Sheldon Nelson, chairman; Miss Ruth Hill and Mrs. W. A. Roads.

This year's noninating committee report was made by Mrs. John Woodhouse, chairman. The $1,151 budget, submitted by Mrs. Sanders, chairman, was approved. $11-Million Drive Reports on the local agenda were made by Mrs.

Paul Mc- Clellan, member of the Human Relations Commission, who described its work, and Mrs. C. M. Fuller. Mrs.

Sanders described the general meetings and topic meetings at the national convention, and the caucuses which went on late into the night. Biggest news after the national program was the announcement by the national board of a nationwide drive for $11 million to be conducted in 1969-70, with professional direction, to strengthen program resources, membership and activities, and to provide an endowment yielding a steady "modest" yearly income for operations. One million dollars has already been donated for building up.to this campaign. Luncheon was served to 44 persons at tables in formation, decorated by Mrs. P.

F. Casey in a red, white and blue theme. Deaths, Funerals Dr. Sara E. Hewetson Dr.

Sara E. Hewetson, a practicing physician in Freeport for many years, died this morning at 3 a.m. in Pinecrest Manor, Mount Morris, where she had been a resident about three years. Sara Elizabeth Hewetson was born July 11, 1869, in St. Clairsville, Ohio, the youngest of four children of Dr.

Alexander and Mary Templeton Hewetson. After education in St. Clairsville schools, she attended Ohio Medical University, later the medical school of Ohio State University, from which she received her degree in 1898, one of six women in her class. Dr. Hewetson's father, four uncles and a brother were all physicians, but she later said that none had proposed or urged a medical career upon her, and that she first was impelled to do so when her father asked her to help him set a broken arm.

In 1899, Dr. Hewelson went to Washington, assistto an eye, ear. and nose specialist, but returned to St. Clairsville a year later to be of help to her father whose health was impaired. In 1910 she came to Freeport, where her sister, the late.

Mrs. George Steenrod, lived. Her practice in Freeport continued for 40 years. During that time she served in various capacities in the Stephenson County Medical Society, and on hospital staffs. At the time of her retirement, the medical society gave her a citation of distinction for having been in medical practice for 50 years.

Dr. Hewetson was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, of the PEO and of the Freeport Shakespeare Society. She leaves no immediate relatives, two brothers and a sister having died previously. Service will be held Saturday at 2:30 p.m. at the Walker Mortuary.

The Rev. George Shepherd, pastor of First Presbyterian Church, will officiate. Friends may call after 10 a.m. Saturday. Graveside services will be held in St.

Clairsville on Monday, with interment in the cemetery there. A memorial has been established for Freeport Memorial Hospital. Clare (Fritz) Kerr Clare (Fritz) Kerr of San Bernardino, a former Freeport resident, died this week in San Bernardino Hospital. He was born in Ridott, Oct. 27, 1904, son of Frank and Car.

rie (Cole) Kerr. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Jo Ellen Jorls and Mrs. Patricia Harris, both of California; four three brothers, Karl of Free- port; Paul of Alhambra, Calif. and Walter of Largo, and a sister, Mrs.

Susie Kappas of Phoenix, Ariz. His parents and a brother preceded him in death. Funeral service will be Saturday in San Bernardino. Walter Canfield Walter Canfield Funeral service for Waltter Canfield, 426 N. Nursery who died Thursday will be at 2 p.m.

Saturday in Zion United Church of Christ of which Mr. Canfield was a member. The Rev. Carl Grahl, pastor of the church, will officiate. Burial will be in Chapel Hill Cemetery.

Friends may call at Daughenbaugh Myers Funeral Home at Dakota today until 10 a.m. Saturday and after noon Saturday at the church. Mr. Canfield was employed by Micro Switch for 14 years before retiring in January of 1967. Since then he has worked as a janitor for Freeport Memorial Hospital and the Oasis Restaurant.

He was born Jan, 23, 1902, at Ridott, son of William Grace (Pash) Canfield. On June 8, 1939, he married Ruth Kuhlemeyer at Freeport. Surviving are his widow; two daughters, Mrs. William (Eleanor) Carlberg of Canton, Mrs. Marvin' (Donna) Lamp of Pearl City; two grandchildren; a brother, Oscar of Joliet; and a sister, Mrs.

Bertha Van Vorhees of Beloit, Wis. Four brothers, a sister and one grandson preceded him in death. believes in serious ment in today's world. Works For Mental Health Her own pet project is mental health, and she gives freely of whatever time she has to it. She came to Freeport from Columbia, S.

where she did a stint to help promote a mental health program. One little disturbed child looked up and said, "Why, isn't that the Film Festival lady?" Puppetry, she said, has many times unlocked a door for a psychologist working with such a child. For mental health, she will travel anywhere, anytime. As we cruised "Olde English" style 28,000 feet above the earth's surface in 40 degree below zero atmosphere, Fran Allison related the tragic story of one of her coworkers and his mental health problem. From the Chicago they both love, Fran Allison and her husband, Archie, moved to Englewood, N.

J. Their dual careershe's in the music publishing world Detroit, keep them apart during the week. They converse by phone every evening at 7 o'clock. Spring In New Jersey Most weekends are spent in New Jersey. Since spring 1968 was especially beautiful, both took three weeks off from their busy careers to enjoy spring at home.

The redbud trees were especially lovely, said Fran Allison. And her weeping was a spraying fountain of the palest pink blossoms. Does she have time to putter in her kitchen or is her TV schedule too demanding? She smiles, leans forward and says, "Oh, yes I have plenty of time, and love to cook." She's a Julia Child fan too. As a cook and hostess on "The French Chef," television program, Mrs. Child is watched religiously by homemakers in the Boston, New York, Chicago and San Francisco areas.

with great success Fran Allison cooked up a chicken dish that delighted the pallates of Fran her Allison guests. Recipe Her recipe: Dredge two frying chickens lightly with flour and place in baking dish. Mix one can of cream of chicken soup and one can of cream of mushroom soup with one pint of sour cream. Pour over chicken. Sprinkle generously with seedless green grapes and almonds and bake.

Fran Allison is chic. Her fashionable ensemble for the "foreign accent" jet ride over the Middle West was a navy blue raw silk sheath, topped with a silk coat of horizontal stripes in varying widths of navy blue, cafe au lait and light blue. Her large brown expressive eyes are framed by lashes, and her hair is a warm, honey blond. From radio to TV. That was FUNFRAL TORY BURKE-TUBBS FUNERAL HOME Cor.

N. Walnut and Galena Phone 232-0613 will serve on the committees with commission members. As a result of the Wednesday conference on Judicial Concern for Children in Trouble, it was agreed to ask the Board of Education to plan how to put human relations instruction in the junior and senior high curriculum. The mayor will be asked to appoint the chief of police, chiefs of the fire department, and sheriff's office as members of the commission. On Conference A letter was read which was sent to Dr.

William W. Monahan, Supt. of Schools, about statewide conference at Springfield on "Understanding Student dealing with recent "eruptions" in biracial schools. The conference is sponsored by the Illinois Commission on Human Relations. Members present were Parker, Schaye, Mrs.

McClellan, Mrs. Fair, Mrs. Brooks and Father Weideman. SATURDAY SMITH, Lillian, (Mra. Carroll); I p.m.

at St. James CME Church. Friends may call at the Funeral Home from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday, SCHWARZ FUNERAL HOME 816 South Galena Avenue Phone 232-9017 G.

T. Schwarz, W. R. Cramer was WALKER MORTUARY 321 West Main Street Phone 232-9514 SATURDAY HEWETSON, Dr. Sara 2:30 p.m.

at the Mortuary. Friends may call after 10 a.m. Saturday, A memorial has been established for Freeport Memorial Hospital. Interment Mondny at St. ville, Ohio..