The Escanaba Daily Press from Escanaba, Michigan • Page 3

24.1971 ESCANABA DAILY PRESS. Escanaba, Michinaa Page Bids Are Favorable: Bark River-Harris H.S. Construction To Begin BARK RIVER Construe- reported Supt. of Schools expected to get les (Bill) Pearson. way this month on the new Bark River-Harris High School following acceptance of general, mechanical and electrical contract bids by the Bark Riv- Board of Education.

Ground Breaking Total of the three contracts is considerably less that the school board had expected, ($232,325) plus the alternate Bidding Begins For Dodae Art extremely Pearson said. Pearson said Oen Flath Construction Co. of Escanaba, low bidder on the general contract, already has started to move equipment onto the building site. Formal ground breaking ceremonies are scheduled for 1:30 p.m. Monday, July 5, as a part of the Bark River Centennial activities, Pearson announced.

Olsen Flath's bid of $268,823 for the base proposal LONDON (AP) A London art dealer was bidding anonymously today in behalf of tlbe Detroit Institute of Aria for seven pieces of 18th century furniture and decorative objects to round out a French collection given the museum in memory of auto industry pioneer Horace E. Dodge. Some 700 objects from the late Anna Pointe, art collection are on the block this week at art house. A team of from the Detroit museum is interested in 12 objects estimated at $1.5 million. The team, headed by Director Willis F.

Woods, has about $750,000 with which to bid, most came from a $1 million cash bequest Mrs. Dodge left the museum for the care and housing of the $2 million collection Mrs. Dodge gave the museum in memory of her husband. The housing stipulations have been met by the museum, and the Arts Commission has sanctioned museum representatives to purchase additional pieces from the collection with the remaining ill bid on seven pieces of 18th century furniture and decorative museum rector Woods said. It was expected if Detroit bid successfully today, it would have little chance Friday on several paintings.

could save all our money for the paintings and risk coming home Woods said. we can spend on the decorative arts and reduce our bidding power when the paintings go on the block The museum director said he preferred to put bidding in the hands of a London art dealer we tip our Mrs. Dodge died last June at the age of 103. The music room from her Rose Terrace mansion is being recreated and opened to the public in a new wing at the museum. Eoqle-Star Notes 100th 'Birthday' MARINETTE.

Wis. The Marinette Eagle-Star, founded a century ago was a weekly, celebrates its 100th anniversary today. Luther B. Noyes founded the paper and members of the Noyes family still are principle owners of the Eagle-Star, as well as the Iron wood, Daily Globe. When the Wisconsin paper was founed on June 24, 1871, it was known as the Marinette and Peshtigo Eagle.

The first big story in the paper was the Peshtigo Are that destroyed three counties and killed 1,152 people that year. The paper became a semiweekly in 1885 and a daily in 1892. It became the Eagle-Star when it took over the Marinette North Star in 1903. The Eagle-Star will put out a special, 104-page centennial edition Saturday. proposals (add $36,498) was the lowest of seven opened by school officials last Friday.

Berger Robinson Plumbing Heating Co. of Escanaba. lowest of five bidders, received the mechanical contract with a bid of $92,479. The electrical contract was awarded to Paul Electric, Iron Mountain, with a low bid of $39,015. Things The bond issued approved by voters of the school district last fall was $565,000 and the favorably bids received will allow the Board of Education to do things now that had thought we would have to do piecemeal, as the general fund budget Petrson pointed out.

He said the board plans to determine the needs of the new school for and other classroom furniture and to ask for bids. Initially, the school board had planned to move most of the classroom furniture from the present high school building into the new school, purchasing new furniture and equipment for the 13 classrooms, laboratory, home economics and shop as funds could be budgeted. Completion In 1972 Pearson mid the construction costs will be $15.84 per square foot, considerably below expectations. Construction is expected to be completed sometime next year. Pearson sadd he is hopeful the move to the new building can be made before the end of the 1971-72 school year.

If not, the building will be ready for the start of school in September, 1972. J500 lost In Purse Theft Henrietta McCormick. 80. of Lauri-um, Wednesday was 10 b- bed of $500 in a purse snatching at the intersection of 18th St. and 3rd Ave.

police say. The purse was found later by officers between Stephenson Ave. and N. 18th St less the money and a return bus ticket to Laurium. Mrs.

McCormick told police she arrived in Escanaba on a Greynound bus about 11 p.m. Wednesday and took a cab tn the 1800 block of 3rd Ave. N. While crossing the street to tile Nod Inn Hotel, 1731 3rd a boy about 5 feet 4 inches tall snatched her purse and ran south down N. 18th St.

He was reported wearing dark clothing. Officers were unable to find anyone in the area fitting the description. Investigation is continuing. Bishop Selway To Resign Post Bishop Sei way Hold Officer Installation Whelan Selected Outstanding JC Michael Whelan, new president of the Escanaba Area Jaycees, Wednesday night was named the outstanding Jaycee of the year by Jim Barr, outgoing Jaycee president. Whelan was one of eight men installed in office for the 197172 term by state Jaycee vice- president Robert Gorsich of Marquette, at the monthly meeting at the Dells.

Also installed in office were: Dr. Gary Bradley, internal vice- president; Richard Perlick, external vice-president; James Tolfa, secretary; Dave Tessmer, treasurer; and Don Brown and Stan Venne, board of directors. Gorsich. in addition to administering the oath of office Because Of The Tremendous Response To The Sale Items Listed In Our Flea Market AAU Prices Listed Below Are In Effect Thur Saturday SALE Boys and Girls TENNIS OXFORDS Sises Small 6 to 12 Blue or Plaid SAVE $1 a pair to the new Jaycee officers, also installed the Jaycette officers for the year. They are president Sharon Barr.

Vice-President Jan Tolfa, Secretary Kathy Whelan, and Treasurer Pat Langley. Barr passed out several year-end awards at the meeting, with Tolfa, Perlich, Ray Delmont, Mike Gibson, Bradley and Brown receiving Key Man awards. Certificates of Appreciation were given to George Harvey on behalf of the City of Escanaba, Milkiewciz, Mrs. John Greis, the Escanaba Daily Press, WLST and WDBC Radio, American Cablevision, and Gordon and Lloyd Flath of the Dells. Tolfa and Whelan were given Spoke Awards for fulfilling several first year requirements, and Bradley and Barr received Spark plug awards for fulfilling Jaycee requirements that include attending a state meet- nig.

Jaycee members and their wives attended the dinner meeting and the awards ceremony and participated in the proceedings. Driver Arrested By City Police Following Chose After an 80 mile per hour chase down S. 22rd St. about 2:30 a.m. today, police arrested Michael Mullen, 21, of 110 S.

17th St. He was charged with reckless driving. The chase began when Escanaba police observed a speeding car in the 2,000 block of Ludington St. When officers David Wilson and Edward Bertrand tried to apprehend the driver, he turned onto South 22nd racing through the stop sign at 3rd Ave. S.

and finally losing control of his car when he tried to make a turn onto 5th Ave. S. The car went over the curb and came to rest on tfhe lawn in front of 2129 5th Ave. S. car was wrecked and had to be towed away.

Minor damage to the lawn also occurred, police say. MuKlin was released after posting $100 bond. He will appear in District Court. Amateur Radio Operators Join National Test Fifteen members of 1he Delta County Amateur Radio Society will participate Saturday and Sunday in the annual exercise of licensed radio amateurs, the closing exercise of Amateur Radio Week. Three stations will operate simultaneously from a field site in Delta County during the exercise, which is designed to test the field capability cf ham operators during emergency situations when normal sources of power could be off.

Participating locally will be Dean Manley, Tom Elegreet, Peter Tremil, A1 Salmi, Walt Johnson, A1 Rousseau, Rev. Aiden Schaefer, Don Brackenburg, Jack Foster. Don Balthazore. Don Gagnon, Jim Emerson, Hank Olson, Orville Jensen and Lee Anderson. Fire Breaks Out Aboard Largest Lake Carrier LORAIN, Ohio.

CAP) broke out in the stern of the lake carrier Roger Blough in the American Ship Building Lorain yards today and unconfirmed reports said five men were trapped below decks. Five men, three believed to be firemen, were taken to hospitals. Most were suffering from smoke inhalation, officials said, and none was believed seriously hurt. Officials said the fire was believed to have started in the engine room of the giant ore carrier, the largest ship ever built entirely on the Great Lakes. Cause of the fire was not immediately known.

Forty firemen were called to the scene, where smoke poured from the aft end of the ship. The vessel is still under construction for the United States Steel Co. Rt. Rev. George Rhys Selway, Menominee, of the Episcopal Diocese of Northern Michigan, announced today he will resign as bishop, effective Dec.

31, 1971. Bilshop Selway, who gave age as the reason for his im- pending resignation, has headed the Episcopal Church in the Upper Peninsula since Oct. 1, 19W4, when he was consecrated bishop of the diocese in cere-1 monies conducted at St. Paul's Episcopal Church. Marquette.

He was dean of Trinity Cathedral in Phoenix, when he elected fifth bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Northern Michigan seven years ago this month. Bishop Selway said he and his wife plan to return to Arizona to live, at least during the winter months. He said he will try to visit every parish and mission in the diocese before hda resigns- Rare Detroit Zoo Reptile Dies Of Unknown Causes DETROIT (AP) One of only three rare reptiles remaining in U.S. zoos has died of unknown causes at the Detroit Zoo. tautara, a gift from the New Zealand government and one of only a few hundred of its species still in existence in the world, died early this month.

Zoo officials said Wayne State University is examining the specimen for the cause of death. tion takes effect. A special Episcopal convention will be called to elwt a successor to Bishop Selway. In tlie meantime a committee appointed by the bishop will act on candidates nominated for the office. Two Injured In Two-Car Mishap Two persons were injured Wednesday afternoon in a two- car crash at the intersection of County Roads 414 and 525.

The mishap occurred at 1:40 p.m. State Police said that a car driven by Felix Johnson. 64, of Rte. 1, Escanaba, pulled out in front of another car driven by Dale Kositzke, 21, of Rte. 1, Escanaba.

The two cars collided, officers said, causing car to roll over. Kositzke was treated at St. Francis Hospital for abrasions to his body and released. Johnson sought his own treatment for his injuries. Officers said that Johnson was ticketed for failure to yield the right of way.

Death Claims Cecil L. Smith MAN1STIQUE Cecil Ls- Vern Smith, 80, of 510 Range Manistique died at 6:30 p.m. Wrdnesday at the Schoolcraft Medical Care Facility. He was bom April 15, 1891 in Scney and had resided in Manistique since 1908. He was a 1912 graduate of Manistique High School and was married to the former Edna M.

Stevens, in Sault Ste. Marie in 1916. She preceded him in death Feb. 2, j1971. He was a life member of the Manistique Elks Lodge, served aN Schoolcraft Deputy County Treasurer for four years and County Treasurer for four years.

Mr. Smith was employed as a cashier at the Manistique Bank for many years and was the proprietor of the Man- I istique Agency from 1938 until his retirement in 1970. He is survived by one sister, Mrs. Ora D. Ackerman of Man, istique and several nieces and nephews.

Friends may call at the Messier-Broullire Funeral Home after 5 p.m. Friday and funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home chapel with burial in Lakeview Cemetery. A Nice Place To Get Well MEDICENTER OF AMERICA Pork Escanaba, Michigan Peruvian and Bolivian highlanders believe dried, pulverized candor heart cures epilepsy and cardiac defects. The eyes are roasted and eaten to correct human eye ments, and its blood drunk to lengthen life.

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