Freeport Journal-Standard from Freeport, Illinois • Page 4

County Board OKs Ballot On City-County Building By a 20-10-7 vote, Stephenson County Board of Supervisors this morning approved putting the city-county building proposition on the April 6 ballot in an advisory referendum. The necessary 6,000 signatures to get the issue on the ballot were obtained in January. Voters will decide whether the Public Building shall build and equip a citycounty building on the present courthouse site and issue bonds for the cost up to $1,895,000. The commission would lease a portion of the new structure to the county to include courthouse facilities and the remainder to the city of Freeport. The county and city would have the power to levy additional taxes as needed to cover the annual rental charge.

Opposes Proposal Getting an April 6 countywide referendum culminates a long drive to replace the century-old courthouse. For the issue to pass, a majority of the voters must approve. Opposition to the proposal was voiced this morning by Philip Keister, an assistant Freeport Township supervisor, who said, "It would be more money down the drain and the public tells me it is against the proposal." James Bruehler, another assistant Freeport Township pervisor, countered that was a need for the referendum, "the public will be able to speak for themselves that's what the election is all about." Supervisors voting against placing the referendum on the ballot were Keister; A. L. Bonebright, Harlem Township; Lester Matter, Ridott Township; Ivan Lestikow, Dakota Township; Lowell Seuring, Silver Creek Township; and Clem Spelman, Rock Run Township.

Robert Strohecker, Loran Township, was absent. Other Business In other business, the supervisors: -Authorized the county accountant, Carl Busekros, to approve all claims in regard to the emergency fund for the county probation department up to the $150 appropriated for the account. Busekros said the amount needed at any one time should not exceed $10 to $20. -Were told the state legislature in its last session law limiting individual township funds to 25 per cent of the township's assessed valuation. A bill to remove the limit has been proposed.

-Learned from the state that as of Dec. 31 unobligated motor fuel tax funds totaled $112,179 in townships throughout the county and $11,526 for county roads. Voter Turnout Light In City's Primary Not even contests in three I wards could attract voters to the polls this morning for the city's aldermanic primary. A check of three out of four precincts in the 1st Ward, which has three men seeking the Citizens Party nomination, showed 81 persons had cast votes. In the 3rd Ward, 87 persons voted this morning in three of the four precincts and in the 5th Ward, 48 residents balloted in three out of the four precincts.

Two persons are seeking the People's Party nomination in the 3rd Ward and two are seeking the Citizens Party nomi- Races nation in the 5th Ward. A check of two precincts which do not have contests, showed 10 had voted in the sixth precinct, part of the 4th Ward, and 1 14 had voted in the 26th precinct, part of the 2nd Ward. Nine candidates are assured of election in their party's primary. In the 1st Ward, the precincts called and their totals are: 21st, 39; 22nd, 25 and 23rd, 17. The 3rd Ward precincts were: 14th, 32; 15th, 24 and the 16th, 31.

The 5th Ward precincts were: 117th, 21; 18th, 6 and 19th, 21. Five Seek Mayor's Post In E. St. Louis Election EAST ST. LOUIS (AP)-Four black candidates and one white candidate battled down to the wire in this depressed, predominantly black city Monday in quest of the office being vacated by Alvin G.

Fields, mayor of East St. Louis for 20 years. The two top vote-getters in Tuesday's primary election will be in an April 6 runoff. About 70 per cent of the city's residents are black, as are about 65 per cent of its 36,019 registered voters. The keynote of every candidate's campaign has been change and improvement.

"This city needs everythingan improved police department, industry, business and said one candidate Charles Merritts. Merritts, 52, is president of the school board. He operates a taxi firm and three liquor stores. He first said he would not be a candidate for mayor, when then Fields entered announced the race would not seek re-election. Virgil Calver, 49, a city commissioner and a career politician, has strong support among black precinctment and has campaigned actively for the white minority vote.

"I care about people in East St. Louis black and white," Calvert said during his campaign. He promised to try to get' 8 A SCENE FROM "FINIAN'S RAINBOW" is enacted by stu- Tickets are available for $1.75 at the school's business office. dents at the Freeport Senior High School as the all-school The musical follows the adventures of Finian McLonergan and musical enters the dress rehearsal stage. The play will be pre- his daughter, Sharon, after they move from Glocca Morra, sented at 8 p.m.

Wednesday through Saturday at the school. Ireland to Rainbow Valley, Misstucky. Street Costs For Project Put On Housing Authority A bid by the Freeport Housing Authority to get city financing of street improvements adjacent to the new senior citizens high rise apartment building on the north side was turned down Monday night by the City Council street committee. The unanimously approved committee report will be forwarded to the City Council. The housing authority has been seeking city aid for improving the one-block stretch of North Walnut Avenue along the west side of the new building.

After talking over the matter, the committee agreed that the responsibility should lie completely with the housing authorit since improvements on both Walnut Avenue and Summit Street would essentially benefit the high rise, according to Ald. Elmer Hildebrandt, committee chairman. In other action the committee: -Rejected for the present a proposal generated by Assistant Supervisor James Breuhler of Freeport Township that the city and county set up cooperative services in road and street maintenance. -Agreed to a future meeting with interested parties on a proposed new street between Pearl City Road and West Stephenson Road east of the new Highland Community College campus and Campus Estates. -Discussed without reaching a decision a recent request by Downtown Plaza merchants that the city aid in maintenance of the plaza.

City's Role The city's role in upgrading the streets adjacent to the senior citizens housing project emerged last year after a letter from former city engineer Michael Schuller to Karl Janssen, executive director of the housing Salary Increase Given County Board Of Review The per-day salary of members of the Stephenson County Board of Review was increased by the supervisors this morning from the present $18 to $23. The increase takes effect immediately but John Rampenthal Cruiser Duty Awaits David Eisenhower WASHINGTON (AP) David Eisenhower, President Nixon's son-in-law, is going to have duty on the guided missile cruiser Albany as his first U.S. Navy assignment. Navy orders announced at the White House Monday said he would report March 22 to the fleet antiair warfare training center at Dam Neck, Virginia Beach, for eight weeks of schooling, then join the Albany's navigational department. Eisenhower, 23 on March 31, will graduate from Naval Officer Candidate School at Newport, R.I., March 12 and receive his commission as an ensign in the Naval Reserve.

He is comto three years of active duty. Annual State Police Review Shows Stepped-Up Activity SPRINGFIELD Uniformed state police activities increased by more than 10 per cent in the past year with a manpower increase of less than four per cent, according to the 1969-70 Illinois State Police performance summary. Information Pamphlet Coming Local Health Agencies Review Current Picture Freeport for the benefit of friends and Hospital admissions are printed tives of patients, but not to the courage visitation. be Welfare considered of by all hospital visitors. patients Births At Memorial A daughter was born this morning in Freeport Memorial Hospital to Mr.

and Mrs. Christians of Shannon, Patients At Memorial Medical patients at Freeport Memorial are Ernest Barnes, 3266 W. Knox Mrs. Deryl Beyer, 703 N. Warren Willard Doxey, 1112 S.

Carroll Mrs. Martin Siedschlag, 217 N. Park David Ben- Hospital News -Accepted the county treasurer's semiannual report. -Went along with finance committee's recommendation for $1,000 additional premium for workmen's compensation because of the substantial increase in the county payroll. -Referred for study a proposal to increase the limit per accident under the boiler and machinery policy from the present $200,000 to $500,000.

-Agreed to allow "creditable service" for the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund to county employes leaving to be in the armed forces provided the employe returns to active employment with the county within 90 days after discharge. -Approved appointment of Bruehler and Mrs. Eugene Martin to the Community Action Agency. Arts, Crafts Program Planned At King Center A meeting for persons interjested in teaching or enrolling in arts and crafts classes at the Martin Luther King Jr. Center has been set for 7:30 p.m.

Thursday. The center wants to start pilot classes in the spring and expand the program in the fall. The meeting is to determine what classes persons are interlested in taking and who is available to teach the classes on a volunteer basis. Enrollment in classes will be free for members of the center, but cost of materials will be extra. The center is particularly interested in attracting teenagers, young adults and older persons to the classes.

The center would like to be able to include handicrafts, sketching, painting, sculpture, and the dance and theater arts in its program. Persons interested in the program may talk to James Jackson at the center. Sen. Kennedy Given New Driver's License BOSTON (AP) The state Registry of Motor Vehicles says Sen. Edward M.

Kennedy, has been given a new driver's license to replace the one revoked following the auto accident on Martha's Vineyard in which Mary Jo Kopechne drowned. Registrar Richard E. McLaughlin said Monday Kennedy took the required tests at the registry's Plymouth office Nov. 27 and was given the new license the same day. Kennedy had pleaded guilty to leaving the scene of an accident in the July 1969 death of Miss Kopechne, onetime secretary to the late Sen.

Robert F. Kennedy. Edward Kennedy was sentenced to three months in jail, suspended for one year on probation. His license to drive was revoked for a mandatory oneyear period. MAN NEGLECTED NEW DELHI (AP) The Anthropological Survey of India, in a report to mark its silver jubilee celebrations, says that the most neglected animal in India is man.

'natures was handed recently to E. T. Williams, warden of Rhodes House and secretary to the scholarship trustees. He said he had no comment on the petition. pa health department by referen-1 dum.

Then you're sure of having the money SO vital to this group," Holt said. Current Funding Presently the county Health Department is funded by an annual allocation from the county general fund and patient fees. A referendum is required to set. up la separate tax levy. Dr.

Sulek said that once health department tax levy is passed state aid of 30 cents on dollar is available. Attention was focused on the tree clinic and its orgaInizers at several points during the discussion. Both its motives land comments from its spokes(men on medical problems in the community were challenged. "The need for the (free) medical clinic was greatly exagger-ris," fated Their need is political and not medical," said Dr. E.

L. Vickery. Jack Mendel, Freeport chair- oodt, West Town Trailer Court; Lester Stearns, 215 Ave. Lincoln Mobile Park; Mrs. George Bechtold, McConnell; Leland Stockton; and Mrs.

Howard Stouffer, Mount Aurand, Morris. Surgical patients are Wade Oliver, 27 N. Wilbur Sherman Tipton, 723 S. Chippewa Heidi McDearmon, Freeport Route Mrs. John Durling, Lena; Danielle Schmidt, DaLaura Dwyer and Miss Susan kota; Walton, both of Pecatonica.

Tonsillectomy patients are Paul Hinkley, 1427 W. American and Dawn LaBudde, Freeport Route 3. Deaths, Funerals Edward L. Meyer Edward L. Meyer of Madison, who had lived in Freeport for many years with his sister, Mrs.

Albert Enzler, 512 N. Warren died Sunday in the Kramenta Nursing Home in Madison. Mr. Meyer had moved to Madison in October. He was a 50-year member of the Knights of Columbus and a member of St.

Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church when he lived here. He worked on the Chicago North Western Railroad before retiring many years ago. Born Nov. 16, 1884, in Freeport, he was the son of John and Anna (Hagedorn) Meyer. He was married to Elizabeth McMahon, who preceded him in death.

Surviving in addition to Mrs. Enzler are a stepdaughter, Mrs. Fillweber of Madison; and a stepson, Everett McMahon of San Diego, Calif. Funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday in the Immaculate Heart of Mary Church in Madison.

Burial will be in Resurrection Cemetery, Madison. Hercules Arbizzani LENA Hercules Arbizzani of Geneva, husband of the former Marian Loomis of Lena, died Monday morning in a Geneva hospital. He and his wife were married in Lena in April, 1940. He was a brother-in-law of Mrs. George Daws of Lena.

Surviving are his widow; three sons, five grandchildren, four brothers and two sisters. 'I Funeral service will be Wednesday morning in the Malone Funeral Home at Geneva. Mrs. John Holman STOCKTON Mrs. John (Dorsey) Holman of Stockton, formerly of Freeport, died Monday evening in Freeport Memorial Hospital.

Movie Concerning St. Francis Of Assisi Begins In Italy ASSISI, Italy (AP) -Film director Franco Zeffirelli has started shooting "Brother Sun, Sister Moon," a study of the early life of St. Francis of Assisi. Heading the cast when filming began Monday were two British screen newcomers, Graham Faulkner, 24, as St. Francis, and Judi Bowker, 16, as St.

Clare. Songs for the movie were composed by Scottish folk singer Donovan. I Toll Highway System. The greatest manpower increase, Brown said, was the Cairo detail which logged 91,845 hours in 1970 and 10,961 manhours in 1969. The figure was a 737.9 per cent increase.

Troopers listed 85,824 manhours worked in Waukegan when that city's police force walked off the job last July. The 47 Waukegan detail has averaged troopers a day since then. The Cairo contingent has averaged 28 troopers a day. Man-hours worked during civil disorders showed 177 per cent increase over 1969. Mainly the result of campus activities, troopers worked 158,846 manhours in all civil disturbances in 1970, compared with 57,258 manhours in 1969.

There was a 246 per cent increase in training given to troopers during 1970, according to State Police Supt. James T. McGuire. Total investigative activities resulted in the recovery of more than $2.5 million in stolen property in 1970. In addition, $58,000 in gambling funds and $250,000 in miscellaneous contraband were seized, McGuire said.

Troopers on the road logged more than 42 million miles driven in 1970, an increase of nearly four million miles over the previous year. Highway arrests during the same period increased by more than 15 per cent while accident investigations increased by nearly 10 per cent, Brown said. Mrs. Holman had lived in Freeport until about eight years ago, when she moved to Stockton. She was formerly a of Primitive Methodist Church at Linden, Wis.

She was born March 27, 1887, in Iowa County, the daughter of Charles and Maria (Tredinnic) Lamb. She was married to John Holman in 1906. He died in 1963. Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Elmer (Berniece) Haffele of Stockton; two sons, Vilas of Freeport and Hollis of Tucson, six grandchildren; and 10 I great-grandchildren.

Funeral service will be at 1:30 p.m. Thursday in Hermann Funeral Home, here, with the Rev. Charles Fleck pastor of Calvary United Methodist Church, officiating. Burial will be in the Linden, cemetery. Friends may call after 4 p.m.

Wednesday at the funeral home. authority. The letter said the city would complete the street improvements if the housing authority would dedicate nine feet of its property along Walnut Avenue to make a 20-foot right of way. Hildebrandt said the committee was unaware of the letter. The committee said Monday night that the housing authority should still dedicate the land, but pay for curb, gutter and resurfacing.

A similar proposal would be in effect for Summit Street, which has a narrow right of way and lacks improvements. Streets Deteriorated Hildebrandt said the committee feels the two streets have deteriorated under use by the apartment construction equipment and that the cost of putting them in good shape should be part of the project cost. No specific cost figures have been given in improving two streets, but Hildebrandt said the work might cost about $10,000. In considering the intergovernmental road maintenance proposal between city and counIty, the committee did not rule out future cooperation. "We didn't think it was feasible now for the city, but will meet in the future if the county thinks it feasible," Hildebrandt said today.

Bruehler's proposal had been sent to a County Board committee for further study. Monday's meeting was attendled by committee members John Rutledge, Edward Brooks, Franklin Leonhardt and Hildebrandt and Mayor Mark McLeRoy. further assistance is needed in the community for prenatal care, venereal disease control and possibly abortions in light of the recent judicial ruling affecting Illinois. He pointed out that the county Health Department now runs a family planning clinic in addition to its other services. Location In regard to the location of the county Health Department, Dr.

Zinser said there is a hope that eventually a spot could be found in a "more accessible place in the community." The department is now housed on the third floor of the Cheeseman Building. Cost -of medical care cropped up when it was mentioned that there are marginal income families not on public assistance that are sometimes engulfed by big medical expenses. Dr. Robert Rockey said that such persons are "thwarted" they seek funds from Freeport (Ill.) Journal-Standar? Pg. 4 Feb.

9, 1971 Moon Eclipse Tonight NEW YORK (AP) A total eclipse of the moon will be visible tonight, where skies are clear, throughout the continental United States and Canada. The lunar spectacular will begin at 11:52 p.m. CST when the moon starts to pass through the earth's shadow. The moon will darken as the shadow spreads across the lunar disk with totality lasting from 1:03 a.m. until 2:26 a.m.

By 3:47 a.m. the western edge of the moon will have cieared, the shadow. A lunar eclipse generally can be observed from most places ion earth at least once a year. Temperature Sinks To -11 In Freeport Subzero cold returned to Freeport and northern Illinois today, as a new outbreak of arctic air the eastern two thirds the nation. A low of 11 below was recorded in Freeport at 7:45 a.m.

today, according to Local Weather Observer John Schroder. Today's high was expected to reach only the teens, with the mercury again dipping below zero tonight. Monday night's low recorded here reached 14 below zero, and the high 5 above, according to Schroder. Law Enforcement Director Herbert D. Brown said the 1,572 uniformed state police officers worked nearly three million man-hours in 1970, an increase of nearly 300,000 man-hours over 1969.

All figures are exclusive of the 120 troopers assigned to the township supervisors. Dr. Vickery agreed that in some instances township supervisors may be more stingy than they should be, but that a ship supervisor will not dip into his funds until all other possible avenues of aid are exhausted. Public Aid Patients Both Dr. Zinser and Dr.

Rockey said they restrict the number of public aid patients they take, explaining that work load, and the red tape and revenues from state aid patients dictate their policies. "By the time I collect $10 for a state aid patient I've spent $30. Sometimes it's easier to take care of a patient without filling out the forms," Dr. Rockey said. Medical vendors are reimbursed at set rates for state aid patients, with the rates generally running lower than rates for private care patients, according to local physicians.

Mrs. Joseph Basten GALENA Mrs. Joseph (Josephine) Basten of Galena died Sunday evening in Galena Hospital following an extended illness. She was born Nov. 7, 1911, daughter of Joseph and Margaret (Button) Brown.

She was married to Joseph Basten in Galena Dec. 25, 1928. He died June 27, 1961. Surviving are two sons, James of Galena and Marlin of Hanover; three daughters, Mrs. Vernon (Flossie) Miller of Savanna, Mrs.

Homer (Eloise) Jackley of Camarillo, and Miss Glendoris Basten of Galena; 20 grandchildren; and two sisters, Mrs. Walter (Bell) Dankbar and Mrs. Easley (Dorcas) Kenyon, both of Galena. Funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Thursday in St.

Michael's Catholic Church in Galena, with the Rev. Alfred Kruk officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Friends may call at Schmadeke Funeral Home here after 2 p.m. Wednesday, where there will be a Scripture service at 8 p.m.

industry to locate in East St. Louis to secure jobs for its people. The third major black candidate in the field is James E. Williams 49, executive director of the St. Clair County Legal Aid Society.

Williams said the people of East St. Louis have become apathetic because they long have been dominated by "an excellently-run political machine. "They want a total break from the past. They want freedom. They want to create some confidence in the city through responsible and trustworth leadership," Williams said.

The white candidate for mayor is James Sinovich, owner of a beer distributing firm. other black candidate is Lorenzo A. Merriweather II, 22. Rhodes Scholars Call For End In Discrimination OXFORD (AP) Eighty of 140 Rhodes scholars at Oxford University have called for a change in the method of awarding scholarships, which they claim discriminate against blacks in South Africa and Rhodesia. A petition carrying their sig- which will list the health care facilities in the community and agencies that can assist.

The medical affair: committee of the Freeport Chamber! of Commerce is compiling the data through letters that will be sent to all agencies and societies dealing with medical care. Dr. William Greene, committee chairman, estimates the pamphlet will be ready in four to live weeks. Upgrading the county Health Department to a tax-supported agency WilS advocated during the evening by Supervisor Wel. by Holt.

chairman of the County Board health and welfare com mittee: Dr. Everett Zinser, chairman of the Board of Health: and Dr. A. E. Sulek.

gional health officer for the N- hinois Department of Public Health. "We are rapidly approaching the time when there needs to bel chairman of the board of regin view, its said work the until board June. will not The board's workload is expected to be considerably greatthis year because it is the time of the quadrennial reassessment of propenty in the county. Board of review members will not be paid mileage to and from their homes but they will get 10 cents a mile for business trips from the courthouse. A number of highway resolutions were approved this morning by the County Board.

These included the annual spring weight limits on county roads which George Hiveley, county superintendent of highways, said are the same as those set in Winnebago and Ogle counties. County funds of up to $161,000 were appropriated for grading and culvert work on the Farwell Bridge Road improvement project. An additional $2,000 was appropriated for the Red Oak and Dakota Blacktop surfacing projects done last year. is indigent and ineligible for agency assistance that doctors cooperate when "I tell them the plight." Started Last Year 'The free clinic was organized last summer by the Freeport Freedom of Residence group and has operated sporadically since last September. Clinic spokesmen have said the clinic was created to serve unmet health and medical needs of the poor.

Dr. Zinser told the group that he had met with the free clinic people and offered to serve any of their 400 clients through the county Health Department. About six inquiries were subhandled by the department, according to its director, Mrs. Fern Brown, R.N. The Health Department has set itself up as a referral agency for health and medical problems of individuals.

Dr. Zinser acknowledged that Mrs. Clyde Shipman POLO Mrs. Clyde (Carrie Elizabeth) Shipman of rural Polo died this morning at Whiteside Nursing Home in Round Grove. She was a member of Emmanuel United Methodist Church at Polo.

Born March 23, 1888, she was the daughter of John and Rebecca (Hoffman) Bowers. She married Clyde Shipman March 1, 1906, in Brookville. He died July 13, 1959. Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. LeRoy (Helen) Unterzuber and Mrs.

Irvan (Amy) Shuman, both of rural Sterling, and Mrs. Albert (Pearl) Unterzuber of Polo; eight grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; a sister, Mrs. Carl (Ruth) Ziegler of Polo; and two brothers, Frank and Harry, both of Polo. She was also preceded in death by a daughter, a son, a brother and three sisters. Funeral service will be at 1 p.m.

Thursday in BensonMcNabb Funeral Home here, with the Rev. Len Huff, pastor of the EUM Church, officiating. Burial will be in Oak Knoll Cemetery, Sterling. Friends may call from 7 to 8:30 Wednesday evening at the funeral home. A memorial fund has been established.

By DUNCAN BIRDSELI. Journal-Standard City Editor Representatives from health and medical service agencies in the Freeport area said Monday: night that care is basically available to newcomers and to the poor in the community, but that information and patient financing remain trouble spots in some instances. The comments were expressed at a meeting of the Stephenson County Board of Health held in the Freeport Chamber of Commerce offices attended by about 20 persons. During the critique, criticism was leveled at the People's Free Medical Clinic of Freeport, state Department of Public Aid policies toward medical vendors for its welfare patients, and township handling of medical cases. Preparing Pamphlet Plans were announced to print a pamphlet tor general disman of the Illinois Crippled Children's program, said he was not about to participate with his efforts and tax dollars "to build someone a monument." President's Comments The president of the Stephenson County Medical Society, Dr.

John E. Madden, suggested that someone was trying "to segregate people medically into the poor and the rich." Dr. Madden said it was shortsighted for the free clinic organizers to "castigate our (medical service and then demand that we serve at their clinic." ille said ho personally had not turned down anyone on the basis of ability to pay. recognize there are medical gaps, but they are not as painted by Mr. (Lamorn) Morsaid Miss Mary Coomber, director of the Freeport Visiting Nurse program.

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