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RACINE JOURNAL-TIMES 1 III II Tuesday, April 27, 1971 6A Temperatures a a nrmeanoiuup mm Portable Classrooms Suggested for Unified 'i e-' Zr 'z-S. 1 r-i i A Attempt hails An attempted armed at Carrol's Drive-in, 5000 Washington failed Monday night when employes were unable to open a safe, according to police. One of the employes said two men grabbed him when he went out a back door at the restaurant about ,11:30 p.m. One of the men allegedly stuck what appeared to be a .38 caliber pistol in" the employe's stomach and forced him back into the restaurant. None of the four employes on duty was able to open the safe, according to police, so the would-be robbers fled.

Burglars reportedly forced open a safe, at the Cozy Lounge, 1651 Grand Monday night. Police said about $5,000 in cash was reported missing from the safe. Other burglars were apparently foiled by tear gas released when a safe was forced open at Sterling Tool 932 S. Memorial Drive, police said. (For tt 24 hour period tndlnO at a.m.

today) (By tna Associated Press) High Low Pr. Albu'que, clear 68 37 Asheville, cldy 76 45 Atlanta, cldy 83 55 Boise, clear 59 33 Boston, clear 53 41 .12 Charleston, cldy 85 64 Charlotte, cldy 80 52 Chicago, rain 49 38 Cleveland, cldy 46 27 Denver, clear 43 30 .16 Des Moines, cldy 64 40 .82 Detroit, cldy 50 30 Duluth, cldy 46 32 Fairbanks, MM Ft. Worth, clear 83 67 Honolulu, MM Houston, cldy 83 72 Juneau, MM Kan. City, cldy 80 60 .74 Little Rock, cldy 82 66 Los Angeles, clear 62 49 Marquette, MM Memphis, cldy 84 67 Miami, cldy 89 78 Milwaukee, rain 42 33 Mpls.StP., cldy 61 40 .11 N. Orleans; cldy 85 76 New York, clear 54 43 .03 Okla.

City, cldy 84 57 Omaha, rain 56 49 .13 Phoenix, clear 70 48 Pittsburgh, clear 48 24 Ptland, clear 53 39 Ptland, cldy 76 45 Racine, cloudy 49 35 Rapid City, snow 33 30 .19 St. Louis, cldy 74 56 Salt Lake, cldy 50 36 .29 San Diego, cldy 62 51 San clear 58 50 1 'Hi "very overcrowded." Enrollment is 618 now and expected to be 643 next fall. He said residential building is heavy in Wind Meadows Subdivision and at the Novak Road Development. His recommendation: Add one portable classroom to the existing building and rent one or two church facilities for kindergarten classes. The portable classroom would free the gym for its intended purpose, he pointed out.

At Winslow School on the near southside of Racine, Johnson recommended adding two 5th grade classrooms rooms now used for Head Start classes. He suggested moving the Head Start classes to the Franklin School. Johnson said the Beebe School south of the city has four regular classrooms and half of the basement accommodating grades 1, 2, and 3. He pointed out that the school has no library, gym or lunchroom. Overcrowding at the nearby Jones School, Johnson explained, will require adding a.

4th grade at the Beebe School. At the Western Complex of five schools, Johnson suggested reassignment of students to the West Ridge School or within the complex to ease overcrowding. He urged changing boundary lines so the Green Knolls Subdivision area would be assigned to West Ridge. Children in the area now attend Franksville School. On another matter that of transportation for children attending schools less than two miles from home Johnson pointed out that several schools have conditions where it is hazardous walking along highways, but "the Board has decided that the safety of these children is the responsibility of either the muncipalities or the parents rather than the school district." Johnson said he had no recommended changes for high school boundaries, although 400 students will be added at the high school level and the junior highs will continue to double shift.

"Both Horlick and Case are about 200 students beyond the capacity and Park High School will be close to its capacity with school opening in the fall of 1971," Johnson explained. "If the past experience of change continues," he added, "enrollment will exceed the capacity of our three high schools by about 1,200 to 1,500 students by 1975." Johnson said total enrollment in the district next fall is expected to be 32,500 students, compared with 32,053 last September. By GLENN SURENDONK Journal-Times Staff A Unified School District official Monday night urged the purchase of four new portable classrooms at a total cost of $68,000 to relieve overcrowding at elementary schools in the district. Leland Johnson, director of pupil personnel, told the School Board's Committee of the Whole that problems of overcrowding are "critical" in six elementary school areas. He suggested portable classrooms and other proposals for these school areas: Beebe and Jones schools, Crestview School, Roosevelt School, Wind Point School, Winslow School and the Western Complex which includes five schools, Bartlett, Franksville, Hood Creek, Tucker and Trautwein.

Johnson termed problems at Crestview and Wind Point as among the most critical, since a "phenomenal residential growth" is expected in these areas north of Racine. Roosevelt School in Racine is extremely overcrowded, he said, but he offered no recommendations to ease the problem until a proposal by teachers at the school is studied by the Year 'Round School Committee. Johnson read a letter from the Roosevelt staff which said it favored implementation of year 'round school beginning in September, Teachers suggested the 45-15 plan whereby a student would have a year-long schedule of 45 days in school and 15 days off. It was revealed that the Year 'Round School Committee will make a preliminary report to the Committee of the Whole next Monday night. Two parents spoke to School Board members, appealing for solutions of overcrowding at Crestview and Wind Point schools.

Johnson said problems at the Crestview School in the Crestview Subdivision 7 miles north of Racine cannot be resolved until school opening because of the uncertainty of residential building. He said 75 to 150 new homes are expected to be completed in the area during the next school year. The school has 13 small rooms, 5 of which are portable classrooms, he said. Present enrollment is 415 and, Johnson said, about 75 to 100 more students are expected there next school year. He said Crestview has no library or physical education facility.

His recommendation: Add three portable classrooms and begin preliminary planning for a new elementary school on the Smerchek-Woiteshek site. At Wind Point, Johnson said the school is Journal-Times Photos by Arthur P. Haas mm Revving Engines Time for spring tune-ups? Eleven-year-old mechanics Jim Winsjansen, son of Woodrow Winsjansen, 1345 Jefferson and Richard Melby, son of Melvin Melby, 1101 Jefferson tested their latest gasoline powered model hot rodders Monday afternoon at Lincoln Field for the outdoor season awaiting sports car fans of all ages and sizes. Mt. Pleasant Landfill Site to Open EARLY BIRD SALE PRICES END MAY 2 SPECIAL AIR CONDITIONER FOR SLIDING WINDOWS! the Town Hall.

Together, Anderson and Hansche were named to help develop plans for a Town Hall addition approved at the last Town meeting. Supervisor Robert Lam-parek was assigned to work with the Storm Water Drainage Commission and the Sewer and Water Commission, while Supervisor Robert White will be involved with the Health Department and the Fire Department. White also will chair the Health Department and Lam-parek will serve on it. Rohner said he would take responsibility for the Highway Department, Sewer Department and Legislative Committee. Rohner said that town residents with questions or complaints involving individual departments or committees, should direct their comments to the appropriate board member.

recommended the club hold no shows for which admission is charged. It was a request by Benjamin Navarro owners of Benny's Club, that led to the liberalization of the town's bartender licensing ordinance allowing licensing of women bartenders. Monday night the Mount Pleasant Town Board considered eight bartenders' applications, all from women. They rejected one, and approved the remaining seven. Rohner named all town board members to responsibility for liaison duties between the board and the various committees commissions and departments of the town.

Supervisor Donald B. Anderson was named to work with the Police Department and the Parks and Recreation Commission, while Supervisor Melvin Hansche will work with the Planning Commission and that the liklihood of Caledonia actually using the Mount Pleasant site is slim. James S. Fornary, an attorney for Benny's Club in the Town of Mount Pleasant, asked the Town Board to consider a revision of the town's show ordinance, which requires a $100-a-day license for any public show for which an admission is charged. Fornary said the ordinance which includes everything but movies is unenforceable, adding that no attempts have been made to enforce it.

He noted that school programs, athletic contests, plays, and even church and scout programs are included in the things covered by the ordinance. Rohner promised the town board would "look at" the ordinance with an eye toward revision, but added that until such revisions are made, the $100 daily fee is valid and By SEAN DEVLIN Journal-Times Staff The Oakes landfill site is expected to open operations Friday or early next week, servicing the Town of Mount Pleasant. Mount Pleasant Town Chairman Henry Rohner said Monday night that representatives of the Department of Natural Resources would be inspecting the Oakes site Thursday. Rohner told the town board members that the Town Planning Commission will be asked to consider a temporary zoning variance for the landfill site because Oakes has not yet completed installation of required fencing. The Town Board voted approval of a resolution allowing the Town of Caledonia to use the Mount Pleasant-owned 12 acre landfill site if necessary for the Caledonia Clean-up, Collections May 3, 5 and 6.

The board approved the proposal after Rohner noted A. J. Rowley, Former Market Owner, Dies 'I I i about 15 years also included a packing house on Stannard St. The last Rowley market closed by about 1940, as supermarkets began coming into prominence. Rowley eventually went to work in real estate here with L.L.

Freeman retiring from that firm last year. town, Kenosha, Portage and Stevens Point. The first market in the Rowley chain was opened in Racine by Rowley's father, Joseph H. Rowley, as early as 1868. Arthur J.

eventually took over and expanded the business, which for a period of Arthur J. Rowley, of 2907 Washington who operated a string of meat markets here and in other Wisconsin cities in the 1920s and 30s, died Monday at St. Mary's Hospital. He was 78. At one time, Rowley operated as many as eight markets in Racine, and had others at South Milwaukee, Water- ft On Pop Sanders Contributes Most to Preservation of Earth SLIDER Specially made to fit sliding windows of any height from 20Vtin.to38Yin.

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Certified Rating (AHAM), 8000 Btu per hour. Pop Sanders was born Feb. 12, 1882, on a farm in Fond du Lac County and was graduated from Beloit College in 1906. He taught in Necedah and Manitowoc and in South Dakota before coming to Racine to teach in the old Racjne High School in 1918. He "retired" from Washington Park High School in 1947 when he was 65 but continued to spread his knowledge of nature by taking teaching posts at Racine Vocational School, St.

Catherine's High School and schools in Kenosha. The Young Republicans recently initiated their one year series of "distinguished Achievement Awards" in the area of environmental concern. There will be 26 awards presented in the coming year to individuals and organizations. At the end of the year, one grand award will be presented. They also plan to present four "bad guy" certificates to individuals or organizations "contributing to the destruction of the earth." 95 in southeastern Wisconsin) and the many years spent in the study of its flora.

One of his projects there involved labeling all the various species of trees and shrubs. He developed a collection of photographs and records of the history and wildlife of the park, which then was known as Forest Park, and compiled a widely-used collection of nature slides. Sanders' efforts have received recognition over the years by such groups as the Racine Junior Chamber of Commerce and the Racine Garden Club. He wrote a biology textbook, "Practical Biology," as well as reference pamphlets and work sheets which were used in schools throughout the nation. Biology, he once said, offers the teacher a chance to blend the best of heart and mind.

The love of nature is an emotional response and the study of natural cycles is an intellectual response, he observed. aid students in learning the types of trees and shrubs in city parks and county woods." In presenting the award, Mortenson recalled the words of a 1958 citation given to Sanders by the Wisconsin Garden Club Federation which asserted that "His love for nature and his desire to preserve natural resources have been multiplied a thousandfold as his students go on to assist in carrying out his work." (- The Young GOP chairman added, "Jrf this age of talk about the environment we) the 'Racine County Young Republicans, are proud to present this award to someone who has acted to preserve the earth." For more than 50 years, Sanders' name has -been associated with the preservation of wildlife and natural resources. Sanders Park, south of Taylor Ave. between Wood and Mea-chem Roads, was renamed in his honor in recognition of his efforts to preserve the virgin woodland (the oldest hardwood forest Edwin F. Sanders, the 89-year-old dean of Racine area conservationists, was named Monday night as the first recipient of the Racine County Young Republican "Distinguished Achievement Award" -for having "contributed to the' preservation of the earth." The award was presented to "Pop" Sanders, as he was known to his hundreds of biology students, by Thomas C.

Mortensorl, chairman of the Young Republicans, during ceremonies at the octogenarian's home at 1330 Russet St. No one in Racine, Mortenson, said, has lived up to his responsibility in the area-of oonseF--vation and ecology more than Pop Sanders. "Generations of students learned nature, natural resources and conservation under his tutoring. Indeed, from the time he settled in Racine in 1918 he has made a special effort to REG. $249.95 229 ft 1 fp ORTEfjrJltK'S Phone 639-4820 3806 Douglas Ave.

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LAST 12 DAYS Doors Closing Forever Saturday, May 8 at 9 p.m. QUANTITIES LIMITED ON ALL MERCHANDISE FURTHER REDUCTIONS Oooooooooooooooooooo See the New Line for 71 About 90 persons, most of them in an organization called Further Unified Special Education (FUSE), presented petitions and personal appeals to the Unified School Board Monday night to increase the special education staff by 17 members. Jack Byrd, public relations chairman of FUSE, a group which formed April 13, said, "We're here to plead for 300 children in regular classrooms who do not belong there those that have been found to be mentally retarded." The Board received FUSE petitions with 155 signatures of parents, plus the signatures of 150 mothers and fathers on independent petitions. All asked for funds to "alleviate a critical teacher shortage in the special education program." The Board took no action on the request which is presently resting with the Finance Committee. Supt.

C. Richard Nelson said he would make his recommendation at next Monday's Committee of the Whole meeting. The request by Donald F. Tofte, Unified director of the Special Education Division, is for hiring a supervisor, psychologist, 11 teachers, two speech therapists, a matron for Wadewitz School and one secretary. Total cost for salaries of the 17 new personnel would be $157,240.

Tofte said today that 70 per cent of this would be paid by state aids, with a total cost to the district of $50,140. Present staff for special education is 102.5 persons, Tofte said. The staff includes six The division teaches 73 classes for children who are mentally retarded and those with speech and learning disabilities and some with emotional learning disabilities. Byrd said his plan would "save the money and save the child." He said the cost would be more to the taxpayer if these children are not given special education. He cited costs of welfare, institutional care and even juvenile delinquency that could result if the children are not given proper education.

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