Freeport Journal-Standard from Freeport, Illinois • Page 12

12 Freeport (Ill.) Journat-Standard, Tuesday, September 27, 1977 Stock Market Report NEW YORK (UPI) Stocks turned mixed today when a blue-chip rally, begun late Monday, ran out of steam In the wake of investor concerns about the economy, Trading was fairly active. The Dow Jones industrial average was down 4.76 points to 836.89 shortly before noon EDT. It had been up more than a point at the outset after rallying late Monday for a 2.51-point gain. Selling intensified after Treasury Secretary W. Michael Blumenthal said the U.S.

current account deficit was running $16 billion to $20 billion, sharply higher than the $10 billion to $12 billion estimated earlier. The government Monday reported the nation had a $2.67 billion balance of trade deficit, the second 1 largest in its history. The deficit has been draining the economy. Market breadth figures reflected considerable investor uncertainty. Of the 1,574 issues crossing the tape, 528 advanced, 511 declined and 535 remained unchanged.

New York Stock Exchange volume at the two-hour mark amounted to about 2,500,000 shares, compared with 6,780,000 traded during the same period Monday. General Motors, which gained a point Monday, was the most active NYSE issue, off 14 to The stock's recent strength apparently was a result of the company's strong September sales. Sony Corp. was the second most active issue, off to in trading that included a block of 100,000 shares at Duke Power was third, off to following a block trade of 100,000 shares at Twentieth Century-Fox was ahead following a large gain Monday. Fox's movie "Star Wars" has grossed $155 million so far this year.

Prices were mixed in moderate trading of American Stock Exchange issues. Petro-Lewis was off after a delayed opening. 12:15 P.M. Quotes Courtesy of Edward D. Jones Co.

11 N. Van Buren -Telephone 235-3118 American Motors 374 ATT Chrysler Corp. 16 Colt Industries, Inc. Commonwealth Edison Commonwealth PFD bid Crum Forster Eaton Corp. Exxon 473 Ford Motor Co.

443 General Electric. Genral Foods Corp. 327 General Motors Goodyear Gould, Inc. 30 Holiday Inns 14 Honeywell 45 Household Finance Corp. IBM 25814 International Harvester 3M Co.

Newell Companies bid 10 asked 1012 Northwestern Steel-Wire 25 RCA 271 2 Sears Sundstrand Corp. Texaco, Inc. 277k U.S. Steel Corp. 27: Westinghouse Electric Corp.

173 A Livestock PEORIA, III. (UPI) Livestock: Cattle 200; steers and helfers steady; few choice steers 39.50-41.00; good and choice 38.50-40.50; choice heifers 38.00- 39.00; good and choice 36.00-8.00. Hogs 1.00-1.50 higher; No 1-2 200-240 lb mostly 43.00-43.50; No 1-3 200- 250 lb 42.50-43.00; No 2-3 250-270 lb 42.00- 42.50, 270-290 lb 41.00-42.00. JOLIET, Ill. (UPI) Livestock: Cattle 60; sales insufficient to estabIlsh market.

Hogs 50 to mostly 75 higher; No 1-2 200-240 lb 42.75-43.00; No 1-3 00-250 lb 42.50-42.75; No 2-4 250-280 lb 41.00-42.50. Wednesday estimated receipts: cattle 2,500, hogs 1,300. Grain CHICAGO (UPI) Wheat was irregularly lowerand corn and soybeans lower at noon today on the Board of Trade. Wheat Dec 2.52 off 1 Mar 2.62¼ off 1 May 2.68½ off Corn Dec 2.02¼ off Mar 2.11 off May 2.16 of! 13 Soybeans Nov 5.33 off Jan 5.41½ off 3 Mar 5.49½ off Not Guilty Plea Entered In Ogle Case OREGON George F. Collins, 29, the Chicagoan arrested Sept.

16 following an armed robbery, abduction and wild police chase in a stolen van in Polo, pleaded not guilty to all charges here Monday. In his arraignment before Ogle County Associate Judge Alan Cargerman, Collins also requested a jury trial. He is being held in the Ogle County jail under $150,000 bond and is scheduled to appear before Circuit Court Judge F. Lawrence Lenz on Oct. 28 for a pre-trial conference.

An Ogle County Grand Jury indicted Collins last Wednesday. Collins is charged with armed robbery, forceable detention, aggravated assault, possession of a controlled substance, unlawful restraint and armed violence. Ogle County Sheriff Jerry Brooks said a man wearing a ski mask came into the Polo real estate office of George Smith about 2 p.m. Friday, Sept. 16 and pointed an automatic pistol at Smith and his employe Larry Larinen.

Brooks' report said the masked man demanded money from the two and held Lannen in the office while Smith went to the Polo National Bank to get $5,000. Warned not to tell police by the intruder, Smith tipped off bank officials who notified the sheriff's office in Oregon and the Polo Police Department. On Smith's return with the money, the gunman siezed a van owned by a local business and headed out of town with Smith as his hostage, Brooks said. The van went east from Polo toward Oregon on the Pines Blacktop before turning south on Ridge Road heading for Grand Detour, Brooks' report said. At this point Brooks said police began following the van and Collins was arrested at gunpoint at a road block set up across the Grand Detour bridge on Woolworth 187; Illinois 2.

(Official 7 a.m. Freeport weather Weather readings are taken at the city's wastewater treatment plant on South NORTHWESTERN ILLINOIS Hancock Avenue for the National Fair and cooler tonight. Partly Weather Service.) sunny Wednesday. Low tonight low TEMPERATURE 40s. High Wednesday mostly 70s.

Past 24 hours: high 73, Low 48 Year ago today: high 61, low 43 Extended Forecast Records for date: high 85, low 30 Illinois: Fair skies Thursday: PRECIPITATION chance of rain Friday; chance of Past 24 hours: None rain north Saturday. Lows low 50s to Month To date: 3.30 low 60s; highs upper GOs to upper Normal for 2.95 inches 70s. Year to date: 28.22 Normal to Oct. 1: 29.39 Sunrise, 6:49 a.m., sunset, 6:46 p.nI. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST 10 7 AM EST 77 30.00 30.00 1 LOWEST NEW ORLEANS 504 2989 UP I WEATHER FOTOCAST 1 RAIN IS EXPECTED tonight along the central Pacific coast and parts of Florida.

Elsewhere, generally fair weather should prevail with skies ranging from clear to partly cloudy. UPI Map. By United Press International F. Past IN York 055 City Hi 10 Pep Hariturel 175 Va Oklahoma Cal) 14 Anchorage 45 Houston Honolulu R93 Omaha 4130 Albuquerque 19 Asheville UH Philadelphia Atlanta NIES Indianapolis Billings Jackson Pillsburgh 0 18 Jacksonville Portland Me 139 72 4, 86 Kansas (109 Providence Birmingham ISustun harleston 0.1 L.as Vegas Bachmond Charlolte Latte Ruck 022 St Louis Chicago las Angeles Salt Lake Cly leveland Lausville 1189 San Fransisco alumbus Memphis San Juan 0 02 Idlas 7 Miam Beach 1) 08 Seattle Denver Milwaukee Spokane Does Moines 78 Shinneapolts Tampa 73 Nashville 017 Washingtol! 64 1xtroit I uluth 37 30 DDI Now ericAns Wichita Da Daily Record It la a principle of American jostice that an Individual is always presamed innocent watt proved guilty and a report that anyone to charged with an ettense cannot be construed as proof that he committed the oflease. We rely apon official records for the Informatica published in this column.

Accidents Barbara Marten, Lena, reported to the sheriff's department on Saturday that she struck a telephone on Sept. 11 when she skidded off Lake Road near Lake Le-Aqua-Na State Park to avoid hiting a deer. There was no damage to the pole. A vehicle driven by Victor J. Aebly, 1812 W.

Laurel went into a ditch on the McConnell Road Sunday night after he tried to turn around in a private drive and turned too sharp. Paul Dekker, Naperville, was involved in an accident early Sunday morning when he fell asleep at the wheel while driving east on U.S. 20. According to sheriff department reports, the Dekker vehicle left the roadway, hit a guard rail, rolled over on the drivers side and traveled on its side until coming to rest by a fence. Dekker.

was not injured. Arrests Two men were arrested by Freeport police Saturday evening after their auto hit a car owned by Joe Beverly, Freeport Route 5, at the Imperial Service Station. Vernon Wolber, Manly, Iowa, was charged with driving while under the influence of alcohol, disorderly conduct and criminal damage to property. He allegedly threatened Beverly after striking his auto. A passenger in the Manly auto, Clelle Anson Brown, Austin, was arrested for leaving the scene of an accident after he attempted to remove the auto.

Alan Smith, Rockford, was arrested by sheriff's deputies at the corner of W. Galena Ave. and S. West Ave. early Saturday morning.

He was charged with driving while under the influence of alcohol and transporting liquor with a broken seal. Harold Young, Freeport, was arrested Saturday and charged with resisting arrest and drinking in public. Michael E. Main was arrested for a curfew violation over the weekend. George Borman, 23, Polo, was arrested by Ogle County sheriff's deputies Monday on a warrent charging him with deceptive practices.

He has posted bond. Jack Yoder, 23, 510 E. Empire was charged with aggravated battery after he was arrested by Freeport Police Monday afternoon. He was released after posting $3,000 bond. Yoder is charged with hitting David Beyers, Freeport Route 2, in the nose in an incident at the Bowl Four Seasons, 1100 W.

Galena Ave. late Friday night. Beyers was treated overnight injuries at Freeport Memorial Hospital. Thefts While an auto belonging to LaMont Dorsey, Baileyville, was parked at 457 S. Benton it was entered and $260 worth of CB and stereo equipment was removed.

Charles Love, 511 S. State reported the theft of his bicycle valued at $80 from his home on Saturday. A 10-foot aluminum ladder valued at $25 was removed from the property of Mrs. Richard Widmer, 19 W. Iroquois St.

Bill Hoffman, 24 W. Empire, reported that his bicycle valued at $35 was taken from Aquin High School sometime Saturday between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m.. Bessie N. Paul, 517 W.

Cottonwood reported that plants valued at $11 were removed from her yard over the weekend. Carol Aberaham, Mendota, left her purse in a car at 809 S. Liberty for a short time and it was stolen. The purse was later recovered but the contents valued at $27, including identification and credit cards, were missing. Herman Shipp, 642 N.

Waddell reported to Freeport Police that the battery was taken from his car while it was parked on Waddell St. sometime early Monday morning. Vandalism Oweida Levison, 710 E. Crocker reported $10 damage to a storm window sometime early Saturday morning. Damage estimated at $20 was done to a storm door at the James Griffin residence, 916 S.

Chicago after 10 p.m. Friday night. When Frank Grego, 994 Monroe Drive, parked his car on East Shawnee Street Friday night someone shot a BB through the windshield causing $150 damage. A small cement block was thrown through the rear window of an auto owned by Pat Gillespie, 714 S. Liberty while it was parked in the rear lot of the Bowl Four Seasons Sunday night.

Divorces Yvonne M. Mackert, Freeport, was granted a divorce from Oliver J. Mackert, Freeport, on grounds of mental cruelty. They were married Sept. 24, 1955, in Freeport.

Custody of the two minor children was awarded to the mother. Michele A. Waller, 527 W. Chestnut was granted a divorce from Emerson S. Waller, 12342 N.

Cherry on grounds of mental cruelty. They were married March 14, 1975, in Freeport. Custody of the minor child was awarded to the mother. Circuit Court CRIMINAL CASES Ruben P. Andrade, 1439 Winter Drive, pleaded guilty to battery and was placed on 1 one year conditional discharge and ordered to pay a fine and costs of $247.40.

A charge of aggravated battery was dismissed. Andrade struck Glenn T. Oefelein Sept. 11. Robert E.

Bloyer, 1437 Winter Drive, pleaded guilty to driving while his Area Deaths, Funerals HARLAN L. WAGNER Harlan L. Wagner, 62, of 502 Marion Drive, died Monday at his home following an extended illness. He was a retired truckdriver. Born Nov.

8, 1914, in Freeport, he was the son of Harley and Magdalene Wagner. He married Ruth Lynn in May 1944. Surviving are his widow; a daughter, Mrs. Carol Knaplk of Freeport; one son, George H. of Freeport; two grandchildren; a sister, Mrs.

Ed (Vera) Pearce of Freeport; and a brother, Howard J. of Batavia. Funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Burke-Tubbs Funeral Home, with the Rev. Luther Bexell, pastor of Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, officiating.

Burial will be in Chapel Hill Cemetery, Friends may call from 7 to 8 p.m. this evening at the funeral home. A memorial fund has been established for the Arthritis Foundation. CHARLES C. JACKSON Charles C.

Jackson, 88, of 1216 S. Blackhawk died Sept. 20 in Putnam County Hospital, Greencastle, Ind. while visiting there on the way to Florida. He had been employed by the Illinois Barbershop Group To Meet Wednesday The Freeport Barbershop chorus will practice at 8 p.m.

Wednesday at the Moose Lodge, rather than singing at 7:30 p.m. at the Hosmer Apartments. A conflict forced, cancellation of the Hosmer appearance. The rehearsal will be devoted to preparations for the Nov. 13 concert at the Consistory Auditorium.

Farm Accident Suit Filed Paul Viel filed suit in Circuit Court recently against the J.I. Case Co. seeking damages for a 1975 farm accident in which his son was killed. Viel filed as administrator of the estate of his son, Scott L. Viel, seeking damages in excess of $15,000, plus costs, from Case.

Scott Viel, who was employed as a farmhand in Winslow Township at the time of the accident, was killed Sept. 20, 1975, when the 1971 Case 570 tractor which he was operating overturned. The suit alleges that the tractor was in a defective condition and was designed or assembled with the inherent capacity to produce or cause bodily injury because it was top heavy and without a roll bar. Freeporter Injured In Plant Accident Nicholas Andrus, 40, 445 S. State is listed in satisfactory condition at Freeport Memorial Hospital this morning following an accident Monday afternoon at Micro Switch.

Andrus lost the tips of two fingers on his right hand. He was taken by ambulance from Micro Switch Plant 1, located on East Stephenson Street, after he hurt his fingers in the Automatic Plastic Molding Machine Department during a routine maintenance procedure on a molding machine according to a company spokesman. Cause of the accident is being investigated the spokesman said. license was revoked and was sentenced by Associate Circuit Judge Dexter Knowlton to seven days in jail, placed on conditional discharge one year and ordered to pay a fine and costs of $125. Irwin L.

Faulkner, Freeport, pleaded guilty to leaving the scene of an accident and was assessed a fine and costs of $115. Larry J. Sheetz, Dakota, pleaded guilty to reckless driving and was ordered to pay a fine and costs of $440. Paula J. Young, Milledgeville, pleaded guilty to an amended charge of improper backing and was ordered to pay a fine and costs of $35.

Brian L. Lassman, Shannon, was placed on 30 days court supervision after pleading guilty to disturbing the peace. CIVIL SUITS Freeport Memorial Hospital filed separate suits in Circuit Court seeking $1,391.40 from David Stoller, Dakota, and $1,643.50 from Ernest A. and Shirley Veer, rural Mount Carroll, for services rendered. Associates Finance Inc.

filed suit against Robert and Maurine Hamon, 225 W. Clark seeking possession of a car and various household items valued at not more than $1,500 as payment for a loan dated Jan. 15, 1977. Sun Banks of Florida Inc. filed suit against Richard A.

Shattuck, no address available, seeking $1,021.07 for a promissory note dated May 23, 1973. Rock City Bank filed suit against Kenneth W. Ingram, Rock City, seeking possession of an auto, inventory of Ken's Dairy Equipment Co. of Rock City, and household furniture and appliances as payment for various promissory notes on which $19,977.07 is due. Fire Calls Firemen were called to the Lowell Seuring residence, 1409 S.

Armstrong Sunday when some wiring burned in a truck. Ambulance Calls Ambulance Calls Connie Shipp, 642 N. Waddell was taken to Freeport Memorial Hospital Saturday and she was involved in a fight. She was treated and released. Central Railroad as traveling signal maintainer.

He was a veteran of World War I and a member of the American Legion, Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen and the Masonic Lodge. Born Aug. 11, 1889, in Fillmore, he was the son of John and' Elza (Christy) Jackson. Surviving are a son, Robert, two grandsons and one great-grandson, all of Wheaton. Funeral service was held Friday at the Rector Funeral Home in Greencastle, with the Rev.

Roland Dow of Fillmore officiating. Burial was in Fillmore Cemetery. NELSON REED LENA Nelson "LeRoy" Reed, 74, died Tuesday at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Danville. He had been employed in the trucking industry and was a veteran of World War II. Born Jan.

22, 1903, In Lena, he was the son of Charles N. and Barbara A. (Hudson) Reed. Surviving is a brother, Allen, of Lena. A sister preceded him In death.

Funeral service will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday at the Leamon Funeral Home in Lena, with the Rev. Joe Summers, pastor of the Lena United Methodist Church, officiating. Burial will be in Lena Burial Park. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m.

Thursday at the funeral home. RICHARD J. WETZEL MONROE, Wis. Richard J. Wetzel, 79, a resdient of the Pleasantvlew Nursing Home, died Monday at St.

Clare Hospital, Monroe, after a lingering illness. He was employed as a farm laborer and more recently as a custodian and had attended school in the Apple River area. Born June 12, 1898, in Rush Township, Jo Daviess County, he was the son of John and Salina (Uran) Wetzel. In 1928 he married Annie Allen, who preceded him in death. He married Emma Herbig Penniston in 1956.

Surviving are his widow; four stepdaughters, Mrs. Ruby Lloyd of Degan, Mrs. Maurice (Delores) Koning of Freeport, Mrs. Jesse (Genevieve) Matson of Hermosa, and Mrs. Robert (Jeanette) Kubly of Freeport; four step-sons, Lloyd Allen and Harold Penniston, both of Freeport, James Penniston of Argyle, and Robert Penniston of Monroe; 18 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by one grandson and one brother. Funeral service will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at the Stuessy Funeral Home in Monroe, with the Rev. Hans Anderson officiating. Burial will be in St.

Joseph Cernetery, Apple River. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. MRS. ERWIN KURTZ MOUNT MORRIS Mrs.

Erwin (Eleanor) Kurtz, 72, of Mount Morris, died Sunday at St. Anthony Hospital, Rockford, after a long illness. She was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church and the Order of the Eastern Star in Mount Morris, having moved there in 1960. Born Aug. 9, 1905 in Milwaukee, she was the daughter of Rudolph and Betty (Rossow) Ebert.

She married Erwin G. Kurtz Aug. 22, 1931. Surviving are, her husband; two daughters, Mrs. Bernard (Carol) Katorski of Milwaukee and Mrs.

Howard (Ellen) Hughes of Washington, and four grandchildren. She was preceded in death by an infant daughter. Funeral service will be at 8 p.m. tonight at Finch Funeral Home in Mount Morris and at 8 p.m. Wednesday at the Borgwardt Funeral Home in Milwaukee.

Burial will be in Arlington Park in Milwaukee. Friends may call from 7 to 8 p.m. this evening at the Finch Funeral Home in Mount Morris and from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the Borgwardt Funeral Home. MRS.

OSCAR HODEL ROCKFORD Mrs. Oscar (Margaret Ann) Hodel, 75, of Rockford, formerly of Freeport, died Monday at Rockford Memorial Hospital after a long illness. She and her husband owned and operated Hodel Pharmacy in Rockford for many years. Survivors include her husband; 8 brother, Bernard P. Rockford; and a neice, Mrs.

John Kanker of Freeport. There will be a private graveside service Wednesday at Oakland Ceme tery, with the Rev. Marvin Fritz, pastor St. Paul Lutheran Church, officiating. There will be no visitation.

Arrangements were completed by the Long-Klontz Funeral Home, Rockford. A memorial fund has been established for the Rockford Chapter of the American Cancer Society. DONALD WEHDE SAVANNA -Donald Wehde, 59, of Savanna, died Tuesday in Clinton, Iowa. He was a member of St. Peter Lutheran Church in Savanna and veteran of World War II, serving in the Air Force.

Born May 31, 1918, In Cedar County, Iowa, he was the son of David and Amanda (Regnetter) Wehde. He matried Eunice Reimers Nov. 8, 1941, -at Maquoketa, Iowa. Surviving are his widow; two daughters, Mrs. Allen (Delores) Shafer of Lake Zurich and Mrs.

Lewis (Ruth) Lazarus of Freeport, and four grandchildren. Funeral service will be at 1 p.m. Friday at St. Peter Lutheran Church, with the Rev. Wayne Schneider, pastor, officiating.

Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery, Calamus, Iowa. Friends may call from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the Law-Jones Funeral Home in Savanna. FUNERAL DIRECTORY BURKE-TUBBS FUNERAL HOME Cor. N.

Walnut and W. Galena Phone 232-0613 WEDNESDAY WAGNER, Harlan 10:30 a.m. at the Funeral Home. Friends may call Tuesday from 7 to 8 p.m. The tamily requests that flowers be omitted.

A memorial has been established. in his name for the Arthritis Foundation. SCHWARZ FUNERAL HOME 816 South Galena Avenue Phone 235-7371 G. T. Schwart, W.

R. Cramer WEDNESDAY HUBER, Clarence 10 a.m. at the Funeral Home 10:30 a.m. at St. Josephs Catholic Church.

Rosary services Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. at the Funeral Home. Friends may call Tuesday from 4 to 5. p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m.

A memorial has been established in his memory. WALKER MORTUARY 321 West Main Street Phone 232-2136 HEARING HELP HEARING AIDS Everyday Low Prices We Sell-Rent-Trade Repair All Hearing Aids. FREEPORT WOJAK HEARING AIDS 208 W. Main 235-7601 Fri. 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

Tues. 8 a.m.-9 a.m. WHITE PINES DEER PARK A 1 Road, Take Rt. 64 to Oregon, Ill, Less than 1 1 1 1 1 1 hr. drive.

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to While shaded in with Oregon, enjoy 20 acres, of autumn colors 7 pue large pine and acorn trees with a large a.m. and picnic old area fashioned complete with fire charcoal modern grills, picnic tables, camp sites, flush toilets, and a new game room building for added fun. week, different animals, out of your Deer Park features feeding of deer, lambs, and many ueui Enjoy a mile miniature train ride, old fashioned days Value In Oregon, Hardware, stop or at Bill's Decker's Shoe Store Drugs, and wagon. pick Gamble4s, up tickets True inou a carousel, and a horse drawn covered for Days, Free Oct. rides 1 at 2.

Deer Park during "Autumn on Parade" Alp Open After Open Oct. 2. Daily Open thru Sept. Weekends 30 Only a Special group rates available anytime 'til closing. Educationul Fun for EVEN -Other Neur by Attractions.