The Journal Times from Racine, Wisconsin • 4

Btemiber I. 1 Ml RACINE JOURNAL TIMES Frank King, 80, Honored as Dean of Racine Labor An 80-year-old member" Of I Chauffers Local 43 and testi- School Board Defers Budget Guts Until Year End Surplus Is Known monlal dinner chairman, the 1 tion on the west side "of the no ceremonies for King were the first, time the council has honored one of Its delegates. King has been a Racine resident since 1919 and served as a delegate to the Trades and Labor Council continuously slncel920. Currently he is re- tired 'from the job but maintains an active interest in union affairs. Present to honor King were six former presidents of the council, Jules Pravitz, Al Ben son, John Grant, Anthony Rus- so, and Wilbert Gregory of Racine and Christ Jorgensen.

Washington; D. William Kornwolf council president said that when Kine first Joined a union, workmen's compensation, safe work laws. unemployment compensation Jounul-Tlmn mow The Racine Trades Labor Council Monday evening honored Its oldest delegate during a testimonial dinner at Danla Hall. Congratulating Frank King for 38 years service to the council are from left, William Kornwolf, president; James Luckey, dinner chairman, pictured with Mr. and Mrs.

Vvv- Happenings in the City and social security were all "wishful dreams of labor." AFFIDAVIT of prejudice, asking that his case be handled itx anojher court, was filed in Municipal Court today by John Hegemann, 20, of Waterford. Hegemann, charged man slaughter in the fatal stabbing of another Waterford man, Charles Felton, 22, on Nov. 13, was ordered to stand trial in Municipal Court after a pre Uminary hearing last month before Court Commissioner Eu gene Haley. Hegemann is free on $3,500 bond. -1 VANDALS smeared red and black paint over the fenders, hood and sides of an auto mobile, belonging to William Whlteaker, of 1800 Flett while the vehicle was parked Monday night In front of a re pair garage at Sturtevant, sheriff deputies reported.

ADJOURNMENT until Dec. 23, to permit a pre-sentence investigation, was ordered in Municipal Court this morning for Gene Ames, 26, of 506 12th St Ames entered a guilty plea today to a charge of contributing to the delinquency a 15-year-old girl. 0 SIXTEEN-YEAR-OLD GIRL! told police that two men grabbed her and forced her into an automobile as she was walking at 8th and Villa streets Monday night. She said one of them attempted to kiss her, but. that she successfully resisted the advance.

She said the men released her after driving her to the area of Lock-wood avenue and 13th street She said one of the pair was about 21 years of age, but she was unable to give a description of the other. THREE MONTHS in jail were ordered in Municipal Court this morning for Pedro Sabala, 19, of 3215 Kearney who had earlier pleaded guilty to a charge of contributing to the delinquency of two 16-year-old boys, Asst. Dist Atty. John Peyton said the charge resulted from a disturbance at Sabala's house June 15, in which four Kenosha youths said they were beaten. THOMAS A.1lNTON, direc tor of business services for the Racine public schools, has ac cepted an Invitation by.

the Shorewood Public School sys tern to serve as a consultant preparing an administrative organization plan for the Shorewood school system. Lin ton will serve with a Umver sity of Wisconsin professor of education, Glen G. Eye. BURGLARS obtained about $25 in cash in a breakin at Ace Sheet Metal Works, 1238 N. Main operators of the place reported to police Monday.

Rides the Rails Rbuie io Denver tie's balky disposition Is de Some who think along romantic I lines." blamed it on parental love: Bertie had to leave his parents behind. Galm thought otherwise. Bertier the director said, "Just decided to be obstinate," 1 Carpenters and Joiners Local 91, who recalls joining labor union "when I didn't know what it was all about" but later 'decided to find out," was termed the dean of Racine labor, Monday evening Frank King, 606 Randolph joined Carpenters Local 314 In Madison in 1899. 'The veteran union member told Trades Labor Council repre sentatlves that he worked with a crew which erected the first unit of the Wisconsin capitol in 1911. Delegate Since 1920 According to James Luckey, business agent of Teamsters Confine Man for Burglary Five years at the Wisconsin State Reformatory, at Green Bay was ordered in Municipal Court today for Hughes Leon Pinager 21, of 3107 Hick ory Grove who had ear lier pleaded guilty to a bur glary charge.

Pinager, who was on parole from the reformatory on an otner burglary charge, was arrested after a break-In at a Racine home last month on the basis of an identification made through rogues' gallery photos. He had told police he entered the Peter Berres home at 1541 Franklin. Nov. 20 both cause he was seeking money and because he wanted a "thrill." He fled the home without taking anything when Mrs. Berres returned home and found him near a basement stairway.

Pinager, who said he had served a term in a Michigan boys' school for housebreaking offenses, told police that "out- people by walking nto occupied homes made him feel "good." with a attitude" which would not permit her to show any anger. vThe two, under supervision, were put together for short periods. "No matter what Bobo did," Rokosky said, "she couldn't get angry." Cut the Dosage Meanwhile the tranquilizer dosage was gradually made smaller. Monday, after one- tenth of the original dosage) was administered, the two; slept in the same cage without incident. This morning, with no tran-, quilizer for Suzy, the two tainued to get along peade-1 ably, although occasionally doing some playful sparring; and mock wrestling, Rokosky said.

S-i The Board of Education 1 Monday night: Deferred any cuts in the school budget until the exact amount of the year end Mtrphif known In January. Named Miss Althea M. Brach guidance co-ordinator for the school system. Authorized the purchase of ft additional acres of land for the 16th and Ohio streets school site and directed the architect to draw preliminary plans for the proposed Junior high school building to be erected on the property. Adopted the school calendar for 1959-60.

Heard a report on finan-; clal condition of high school ports program. HeM up decision on non-school use of the E. H. Wade-witz School swimming pool. Denied a request for improvement In building serv-ice employes' benefits and a Safety Council request to hold an automobile safety economy run for high school students.

ww. Board of Education Monday night deferred until at least January a decision on any possible cut in school services next year to compen sate for City Council action which took $80,000 from an ticipated school funds. Mrs. Henry P. Bruner, chair man of the board's finance committee, presented a list of possible budget adjustments, but suggested that no action be taken until the actual surplus that will be available at the end of the year is known next month.

Estimated at $80,000 Currently the surplus is estimated at $80,000, a figure entered in the 1959 school budget as a revenue. If the surplus is less than $80,000 at year's end, the actual budget cut will be more. If the surplus Is more than. $80,000, the budget cut will be reduced by that difference. i Mrs.

Bruner said the finance committee concurred that salary Increases should not be cut We feel the teachers' schedule, with the raises, still is not up to that paid in nearby communities," declared Mrs. Bruner." ''To reduce salaries would be disastrous to the whole school system, "We also feel it would be false economy to fire the high priced administrators and hire twice as many at half the price as suggested by one alderman," Mrs. Bruner asserted. The finance committee chair man defended the high caliber of the administrative staff and noted that they had been na tlonally recognized for their work In developing Racine's public school system. Discuss Possible Cuts Mrs.

Bruner said the finance committee was not recommend Ing any cut in salary schedules adopted last September for any group of school employes. Studying the finance com mittee list of possible budget adjustments, the board members centered their discussion on consideration of increasing Zoo Romance Gets Assist from Modern Medical Science city. Sketches of the proposed building were submitted by Malcolm Williams of the school architects' office of Warren Holmes Co. The board accepted the suggested plan and directed the architect to prepare pre liminary drawings. Funds for the purchase of the property and the drawing of preliminary plans were ap proved by the City Council in authorizing a recent school bond issue.

School officials have esti mated the need for a junior high school building to accom modate 900 pupils. This would be approximately the capacity ana size or the Jerstad-Ager holm Junior High School now under construction on the north Approve calendar FOR 'Bft-W TERM A calendar, providing for a total of 182 days of school from September, 1959 to June, 1960, was approved Monday by the Board of Education. School will start on Sept 9, 1959 and end on June 17, 1960 Christmas vacation will-, be from the end of classes on Fri day, Dec. 18, 1959 and continue for two weeks, ending on Monday morning, Jan. 4, 1960, Easter vacation will precede the holiday and extend for the week beginning after classes on Friday, April 8 and continuing until Monday, April 18., REVIEW FINANCES FOR SPORTS TEAMS Financial condition of the ln-terscholastlc high school athletic program has shown some improvement with the aid of a Board of Education subsidy initiated this year.

1 The board last spring agreed to purchase needed new and replacement equipment to "bail out" the two high school athletic departments which over the last 10 years had been going steadily deeper into Buying in larger quantities on a bid basis, the board found it could purchase i equipment valued at $14,000 for a little more than $9,000. Whether the board will con tlnue to subsidize the sports program will depend on a year to year review of how well gate receipts and other school money raising promotions offset expenses. At the time of granting the first subsidy, board members emphasized they did not want it to stifle student or athletic directors plans to make the program self-supporting. How ever, the board members also agreed that if a team was to be put on the field, the players should have the protection of adequate and safe equipment. DEFER REQUEST FOR USE OF POOL A request for use of the H.

Wadewitz School swimming pool by the Racine Junior Deputy Sheriff's League for skin diving instruction was de ferred Monday by the Board of Education. The school commissioners said they would not act on use of the pool by other than the physically and mentally handicapped until it is determined that all of those, including adults, have been given an opportunity to schedule a time for the use of the pool. DENY EXTENSION OF LEAVE BENEFITS The Board of Education Monday night denied requests by the Building Service Em ployes Local 152 for extend ed vacation and sick leave The school commis sloners also adopted a finance committee recommendation to deny time-and-one-half pay for overtime. In other action, the board de nied a request supported by the Racine County Safety Council to hold an automobile economy safety run, sponsored by a gasoline company. The board members concurred that it violated a policy to keep commercially sponsored projects out of the school sys tem.

book tental fees, deferring the hiring of additional grounds keepers and postponing the installation of new toilet rooms at the Fratt School, a new heating plant, at the Washington School, storm sewer connections at Roosevelt School and stage curtain replacements. NAME ALTHEA BRACH CUIDANCE CO-ORDINAfOR Miss Althea M-' Brach Mon day night was named the first guidance co-ordinator for the city school The post has been au thorized by the Board of Education for sev eral years. Miss Brach, a native of Racine, is a graduate of Wash ington Park High School-and has been teaching in the Miss Brach public schools Since 1935 when she Joined the staff of Washington School. She received her bachelor's degree from WIscon sin State College in Milwaukee, now the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, and her master's degree in guidance from Northwestern University. Since 'last September, Miss Brach has been guidance coun selor at Washington Park High School and earlier was a guidance counselor at Washington School.

She is to become the coordinator as soon as a replacement can be found for her Park High School job. As co-ordinator of guidance services, Miss Brach will or ganize till counseling and guid ance records In a central office, develop the guidance testing program and recommendations for Its Improvement and expan slon. -j OK LAND PURCHASE FOR JUNIOR HIGH SITE After learning that previous ly-opposed stipulations for the property had been removed, the Board of Education Monday approved the purchase of acre tract adjoining the future school site ai ietn ana Ohio streets. The purchase, to be approved by the City Council, will cost $27,500 for the plot bounded on the north by Wright ave hue, on the east by Ohio street, on the south by 15th street and on the west Perry avenue In the first offer to sell, S. J.

Papas of Chicago, the owner of the adjacent outdoor theater, also, required that the school system never object to the use of his property to the north as a theater or for other commer cial purposes, make no attempt to have the theater annexed to the city and would re-sell the plot to him at the sale price, if no school were built on the site by the end of 1963., Only the last restriction remained in the offer to sell he-cepted by the board Monday. Acquisition of the land will enlarge the site to a total of 18.3 acres. It is. planned' to use- the site for a junior high school building to service the expanding residential sec- and the nearby S. S.

Kresge Store, 430 Main by walking behind candy counters at each place while attendants were not in the area. A woman customer noticed the theft at the Kresge store and alerted clerks. The man dashed from the store and disappeared in the street before he could be apprehended. The woman reported she had been in Woolworth's a few minutes earlier and had seen the same man at a cash regis ter there. "The manager later checked the register and found $7 missing.

Removed from the Kresge register was $14.50. Detectives said the candy counters probably were picked as targets by the thief as they are located near the front of both stores. Make Drafting 'Paper' Out of Plastic Film WILMINGTON. Del. New- ly developed drafting materials are being made oi auraDie plastic film instead of the tra ditional coated cloth or paper.

Since the plastic material doesn't absorb water, oil, or grease, soiled drawings maoe on It can be easily cleaned. Both pencil-and-ink and sensi tized surfaces are available, i MUNICIPAL Judge Howard DuRocher, noting a similar con victlon three years ego, today ordered Howard E. Cooper, 47, of 909 Elm to pay a fine of $100 and costs and 6erve five days in jail after he pleaded guilty to a charge of driving while under the Influence of In toxicants. The Jail term was ordered to begin at 5 p. m.

Thursday after the defendant explained that missing work for too many days In mid-week would cost him his job. Cooper, arrested after the auto he was driving was Involved in an accident on Highway 33 at Hor-licks Dam, was also ordered to give up his driver's license for one year. SENTENCE was' withheld and a probation of 18 months was ordered In Municipal Court today for Nathaniel Barker 19, of 1125 S. Lafayette who had earlier pleaded guilty to charges of operating an auto without the owner's consent and stealing a portable radio valued' at $20 from a parked vehicle. Conditions of the pro bation require Barker to make restitution to the owner and pay costs of the proceedings.

TAVERN OPERATOR Eu gene Manton, of the college Inn, 1328 Washington Ave, was arraigned Monday on a charge of permitting a minor, an 18 year-old girl, to linger and loiter in his place. Dist. Atty. Dexter Black said the preliminary hearing was set for Dec. 18.

Unhappy Hippo Sullen Berfie Is En NEW YORK (J?) There's an angry hippopotamus riding the rails to Denver. You can tell he's he's been wagging his tail. The city decided a while back that 2-year-old Bertie was excess baggage. An auctjon was held and Bertie was sold for $2,450. The buyer him to the Denver Zoo.

Monday was Bertie's departure day. He paced sullenly around his enclosure, his tail on the move for four hours, refusing to enter a shipping crate. Attendants at the Central Park Zoo finally formed a sort of chute with tarpaulin-and crowded the hippo. Zoo director John Galm enticed Bertie into the crate with hay and a loaf of bread. The exact reason for Ber- Cites Desire to Improve U.

Relations BEIRUT, Lebanon UP) A U. S. State Department Middle East expert said today "we would like nothing better than to establish better relations With President Nasser" of the United Arab Republic. William M. Rountree has begun a two-week visit to the Middle East He will talft with U.

S. ambassadors and leaders of Arab countries. PREMIER ENDS TOUR TOICX'0--W--North Korean Premier Kim II Sung left Pei ping for home by train today after a tour or Kea China and Communist North Viet Nam. Bobo, the VA -year-old orang utan whose 800 mile flight from New York to meet Suzy ended in a brawl three weeks ago, is presently on peacerui terms with his mate. He'a got modern medical science to thank for.

it For "A Time Peace Soon after Bobo's arrival, he met Suzy, a 64 -year-old The two, placed, in, the cage for' the first, time, played In friendly fashion brief lyvery briefly. The zoo put the two in ad joining but separate to get acquainted gradually. Then, Zoo Emil Rokosky it was decided to try tranquilizers on the older, and bigger Suzy, who weighs 70 pounds to Bobo's 38. He said the drugs left Suzy -Tells of Contributions The efforts of all pioneer union members such as King -resulted in the benefits which, now enjoys, Korn- woir said. King commented that he felt humble to be picked for recognition because "many others have contributed more than Although King said he has never held a high office in a labor union he has served as vice president of the Trades Labor Council for three terms and has been on Its executive board for 21 years.

He has been vice president and arbitra tion, board member of Car penters Lopal 91 and served as president of Union Hall Assn. He also was a delegate to several state labor conventions Other dinner speakers were Mayor Jack H. Humble, The Rev. Kenneth A. Hurst, and Christ Jorgensen.

Paul White side, Kenosha, a vice president ot the Wisconsin AFL-CIO, served as toastmaster. Johnson's. Suggest EDAN5 KIMBALL WURLITZER GULBRANSEN $495 and iip $50.00 Down $15 Month Lowrey With Percussion $995 and up 595.00 Down $27 Month Many Vtri Orfn md riina Bargain! Optn Daily Until 9 P.M. JOHNSON'S MUSICAL SERVICE Racine's Only Complet Mimic Houm 1409 Washington Av.i Uptown Phono ME 4-7981 WISCONSIN AT LAST. a Jbuxw'Y Car without excessive hard-topark bulk! Raids 2 Cash Registers, Thief Escapes with $21.50 A fast-moving thief, In rapid-fire order, raided cash registers at two downtown stores late Monday afternoon and escaped with $21.50 in cash.

Police said the unidentified man, about 50 years of age, dipped Into tills at the F. W. Woolworth Store, 436 Main St, Bombed School Receives Aid MORGANTOWN, W. Va. MV Persons throughout the Western hemisphere have do nated cash and food for an in tegrated school in nearby Osage that was wrecked by a bomb Nov.

10. i Principal James Twlgg said Monday $843 in cash and $405 worth of food for the schools hot lunch program have been received. The largest single donation $50 in cash, came from a man In Maracaibo, Venezuela. The smallest, five cents, was sent by a youngster from Orinda, Calif. Several persons were ques tioned about the bombing, but Easlatt Parking You can park tho compact 117-inch wheelbaM Ambassador in gpota other luxury can hava to pass up.

Flnott V-8 Porf ormanca One of the moat favorabla power-to-weight ratios In the industry. Su perb performance with economy. Eatleit Handling What a joy to drive the Ambassador through traffic perfect for the highway. Get behind the wheel and eeet New luxury Interiors Decorator styled appointments of the highest quality. New Personalized Comfort Individual sectional sofa front eata adjustable" headrests reclining seat backs.

Single Unit Construction Now copied by America's most expensive cars. Strong safe quieter than any other construction. NEW270 HJ7 Ambassador V-8 TheNew Concept in Luxury Cars from American Motors Help Optimist Club's Boys' Fund! AS REVOLUTIONARY IN ITS. FIELD AS RAMBLER I DRIVE IT TO DAY I WIESE AUTO SALES COMPANY, 1101-1109 North Main St. Purchase Advance Tickets From Any OPTIMIST CLUB Member or Phone 7-1277 For Reservation I A 5s no one has been charged.

Additional Local Hews Page 6 AMERICAN MOTORS PRODUCTS MADE IN BUY YOUR TICKET NOWI "Be A Friend of The Boy".