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No Decision Yet Which Schools Will Reopen The Board of Education agreed Wednesday night to postpone discussion of which rural schools to operate next year until the July meeting. To date, 18 schools outside Freeport have been added to the district. It was decided that kindergarten will be available to all district children whose parents can furnish transportation, but transportation to kindergarten cannot be offered, at least for the present. The half-day session would mean special bus trips at noon, with only children under 6 riding the bus, Don Jepsen pointed out. Supt.

Harry R. McPhail showed a map of the enlarged district with colored pins representing each child outside Freeport who will be in school next year, colors indicating primary, intermediate and secondary school age. Report On Teachers Four new buses have been district has been op erating one daily from Cedarville, with Fairview junior high schoo! students boarding the bus in Cedar- ocal agencies interested hi adult: du cation. Practical Nursing The board voted to continue to ffer the Practical Nursing course, tarting a second class July 9. new nursing arts Instructor will ie employed, since the nurse co- rdinator, Mrs.

Doris Kriens, will low give half her time to super vision of the first class in actual ursing practice. Enrollment is around 12 for both lasses, and 16-20 is desired, but a letter from Ihe state consultant eport'ed; "Every program in the itate had gone through Ihis crilical period and then developed with more students." i Clerical Employes Hours of work for clerical em- ployes were defined in a policy ap- jroved by the board: Eight hours a day, five days a week, with two weeks paid vaca- ion after one year, or five-sixths day for each month under a year. Eight legal holidays will be ob served, with Monday off after a iunday holiday only if that is general in the community and schools Ten days sick leave a year may accumulated to a total of 30 days, and may be applied also to sickness or death in the family necessitating absence. Supt. McPhail reported 8,358 ville.

It was emphasized the boarc plans to "consider the area as a whole," without attempting to keep children in the elementary dis tricts formerly responsible for them. "Bus routes will partly de termine who goes to which Supt. McPhail said he hopes to have completed contracts with al the rural teachers by the July meeting. They will all teach fo: District 145, he said, under the new salary schedule, -except three four who have resigned. The superintendent reported seven vacancies now remain to be filled in Freeport'and Cedarville Four resignations were acceptec and seven new contracls approved Program On Addition AH work is complete on the Empire School addition, it was reported.

Outside brick work wil be done in more working days Concrete floors have been poured 'Building interior partitions is scheduled to begin June 18 anc work on the gypsum roof on Jun 19. Plans for handling the adult edu cation program for next year wen approved. A committee composei of the acting adult education di rector, the acting supervisor, th Senior High School principal anc the vocational education directo will co-ordinate general and techni cal classes into a single program The Board of Education commit tee and superintendent will approve the budget. This will be the firs year that the responsibility for th adult education program will assumed by the board; it has for merly been handled by the Adul were purchased from slu- denls, to begin the rental system Total outlay was $8,689. It was decided to get a Chapman Cutler legal opinion on the District 145 tax warrants, since the opinion on which sale is now based more than 20 years old.

The summer maintenance program was approved. Asst. Supt. T. R.

Carpenter reported all tax warrants have been retired, and the board has a balance as of June 1 of some $88,000 One month remains of the fisca year, anfl it appears that the bud get may be exceeded but "not very much." Five members attended the two- liour meeting and remained ir executive session to discuss personnel. Dan W. Hirtle and M. Boyer were absent. Car, Truck Collide Near Oregon Tuesday OREGON A Rochelle canning factory worker, Travis Bryan, 23 was injured late Tuesday night in a car-truck collision on Illinois Highway 2, about three miles south of Oregon.

He is reported in fair condition. He is being treated in Warmolts Clinic, where his injuries are un determined. Duane Witt of Beaman, Iowa was driving the truck. He said tha lie turned on the blinker lights bu Bryan reportedly did not heec them. Witt was fined $20 and cost, by Justice of the Peace Cheste Landers for improper backing.

Bryan reportedly was driving north when he. collided with th semi-trailer truck, which was back ing out of a driveway. Authorise said Bryan will be charged late with transporting a liquor bottl Police Issue Ticket To Rockford Trucker Following Accident A Rockford truck driver was issued a ticket Wednesday afternoon for failure'to yield Ihe right of way after his truck struck the right side of a car at the intersection of E. Exchange street and North State avenue. Tabone, 29, told Patrolman Frederick Heine he failed to see the car driven by Donald Petli- crew, 1012 E.

Empire traveling west on East Exchange street. The truck, southbound on South State avenue, hit the rear side of the auto, causing $175 damage, police said. Petticrew told police his car was almost through the intersection when hit. Two cars received minor damage and a third an estimated $200 damage in a three-car crash Wednesday afternoon on South Galena avenue, north of West Main street. Cars driven by David B.

Martin, 28, of 1337 S. Galena and Reva Brockmeier, Forreston, were topped at a stop light at. the in- ersection, when the thir car driven Mrs. Marjorie Brandt, 125 E. efferson collided with the rear of the Brockmeier car.

The mpact pushed it forward into Martin's car. Reva Brockmeier suffered an in ured wrist, and was advised to see a physician. Patrolman Harry Veer estimated damages to the Brockmeier car al 1200. Minor damage was caused the other two cars, he Three Youths Hurt As Car Hits Tree South Of McConnell Three youths were injured at a.m. this morning when the car which they were riding went into ditch and crashed into a tree one mile south of McConnell on a gravel road.

The driver, Vilas Thompson, 16 rural Winslow received a laceratior above the right eye and a right arm. Two other youths Donald Babler, 14, and Lynn Ocker, 14, also of Winslow receivec multiple cuts and bruises. All were treated by a Winslow physician. Thompson told Deputy Sherif Alvin Stine the car he was driving was northbound and rounding a curve, when another car forcec him off of the road and into th ditch. The car crashed head-on into a tree.

Deputy Stine said the front of the car was wrecked, and the windshield shattered. Car Rolls Over In another accident early this MISS ALICE McHENRY Miss Alice McHenry, a native of reeport, died in Wednesday. She lived here for many years nd then moved to Chicago. Surviving is a sister, Mrs. J.

B. Cornell, Chicago. Service will be in Chicago Friday, and there will be graveside ervice in Freeport City Cemetery at 11 a.m. Friday. The Rev.

George F. Shepherd, pastor of First Presbyterian Church, will of- iciate at the graveside service. LA MAR OLIPHANT La Mar Oliphant, a resident of 'hiladelphia, was fatally inured in an auto accident there, le was a brother to Mrs. R. P.

iowington, Freeport Route 4. De- ails of the accident were not received here. He was born in Philadelphia 53 years ago. In addition to Mrs. Howington there are two other sisters and a brother.

Service will be in Philadelphia ialurday. Education Council made up of al with a broken seal. He never forgets if's your day fo remember Have Fun with Dad on His Day REMEMBER TO BUY AN APPROPRIATE GIFT FOR FATHER on Sunday, June 17th Sponsored By Progressive Merchants of Freeport Deaths And Funerals Mr. and Mrs. Henry Bunker.

She vas married Jan. 1, 1908. Surviving are her husband; two ons, Roy and Henry, both of Warren; a brother, Be'ri of Lena; and sister, Mrs. Edna Schultz of Janesville, Wis. Arrangements are being pom- pleted at Bartell Funeral Home.

CHARLES WEATHERWAX STERLING Charles Weather- vax died Wednesday afternoon in lis home here. He was 45. Mr. Weatherwax, a lifelong Stering resident, was an active Mason. Surviving are his wife, Viola; wo daughters, Jill and Jane, 6oth at home; his mother, Mrs.

Carrie Weatherwax; two -brother, Harold of Rock Falls and Donald of Sterl', and a sister, Mrs. Lawrence Kreider of Milledgeville. Arrangements are being made in Home, where riends may call after 7 p.m. today. MRS.

CHARLES STUART MOUNT CARROLL HOMER HECKMAN Homer Heckman, a former resident of McConnell and Freeport, died in Detroit, suddenty Monday night. He was born in Stephenson County 73 years ago. Survivors include his wife and one daughter, Mrs. Oscar Felden, Detroit. Private service was conducted in Detroit today and crematioa fol- 'owed.

ANTON C. STAMLER Anton C. Stamler, Freeport Route 4, died in a Freeport hospital at 4 p.m. Wednesday. He was born in Switzerland, Aug.

7, 1882, the son of Mr. and Mrs Carl Stamlef. He was married to Elizabeth Wullshleger. His wife died Feb. 16, 1954.

Survivors include a son, Carl; and a daughter, Mrs. Frank nal, both of Freeport Route 4 There are seven grandchildren. Services will be in the Schwarz Funeral Home at 9 a.m. Saturday, with a Requiem Mass in St Mary's Catholic Church at 9:30 a.m. The Rt.

Rev. C. F. Conley will officiate. Interment will be in the Calvary Cemetery.

The Ros ary will be reciated in the funera home at 8 p.m. Friday. Friends may call at the funeral home after 7 p.m. today. MRS.

JOHN GEILENFELDT WARREN Mrs. John Geilen feldt, a Winslow native, died toda; a Freeport hospital. The former Miss Rachael Bunke was born Nov. 7, 1889, daughter Mrs. Charles Stuarl died Wednesday evening in her home here.

The former Miss Alice Turn- was born Jan. 13, 1877, in Vlount Carroll, daughler of Joseph ind Harriett Turnbaugh, She was married June 18, 1908. Mrs. Sluart a 50-year mem- 3cr of the Order of'Eastern Star and was active in, the Red Cross and Community Club. Surviving are her husband; daughter, Mrs.

Mary Barquist of and two Frank Funeral Home. The Rev. yrus Pollard, pastor of Berreman Church of God, will officiate. Burial vill be in Oak Hill Cemetery. MRS.

EARL EINSWEILER Earl Einsweiler died Wednesday morning in her lome. A native of Galena, she had ived here all her life. She was a number of St. Michael's Church, he Altar and Rosary Society, Court of fabella, Catholic Daugh ers and the Veterans of Foreign War Auxiliary. She was born Dec.

27, 1909, daughter of Henry and Cora Evert. She is survived by her husband and one sister, Mrs. V. T. Kohl- )aucr, Galena.

Funeral services will be. at 8:30 A.m. Saturday in Nash Funeral Home and at 9 a.m. in St. Michael's Catholic.

Church, with Diirial in Greenwood Cemetery. The Rosary will be recited at 7:30 p.m. Friday in the funeral home. FREEPORT JOURNAL STANDARD 1956 PAGE 9 School Board Fills All Jobs Except Seven Donald N. Morris of Cedarville wns confirmed by the Board of Education Wednesday as the new principal of the Cedarville School re lir to college.

Mrs. Snra next year. He has his A.B. de- Jollns will not teach next year. tion nearer home.

Supt. Harry R. McPhnil reported to the board there are now seven vacancies still to be filled. Five resignations were accepted and seven new contracts confirmed. Howard Rocn has resigned as director of vocational education to accept a position at Micro Switch.

Russell Ackcrman, Miss Georgiana Hat-wood and Miss Ann Kidwcll are giee from Anderson College, Anderson, and is taking additional training this summer. He hns one year of experience. A 'candidate previously employed for this position accepted instead a posi- morning, a car went out of control and rolled over twice in a ditch, two miles west of Freeport on Highway 20. The driver, Gerald Griffen, 22, rural Freeport, was uninjured. Griffen told Deputy Stine he was traveling east when he noticed another car approaching in his lane of traffic.

He said he turned to the left side of the road to avoid the other car, and in so doing lost control. The car went into the ditch on the left side of the road, rolled twice and landed upright according to Griffen. Extensive damage was caused to car, Deputy Stone said. Freeport Allotted Share Of Motor Fuel Tax Freeport has been allotted $10,294 as its share of the motor fuel tax paid into the state treasury during the month of May, Morton Hollingsworth, state finance director, said today. Galena was allotted $2,129.

FUNERAL DIRECTORY BURKE-TUBBS FUNERAL HOME 440 West Stephenson Street Phone Main 517 SCHWARZ FUNERAL HOME 811 South Galena Ave. Phone Main IMO SCHEIDT, FRIDAY Michael a.m. (DST) at the Funeral Home; 9:30 a.m. (DST) at St. Joseph's Catholic Church.

Rosary, 7:30 p.m. (DST) Thursday at the Funeral Home. SATURDAY STAMLER, Anton; 9:00 a.m. (DST) at the Funeral Home; 9:30 a.m. (DST) at St.

Mary's Catholic Church. Rosary, 8:00 p.m. (DST) Friday at the Funeral Home. SERVICES TO BE ARRANGED FASSLER, Catherine, (Mrs. Charles); WALKER MORTUARY Ml West IVUla Street Phone Main 815 FRIDAY GIESEY, Jennie, (Mrs.

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Service will be Friday at 4 p.m in Frank Funeral Home. The Rev John Main, pastor of the Methodisi Church, will officiate. Burial wil be in Oak Hill Cemetery. MRS. Victor Ellingson died.

Wednesday afternoon in Madison, hospital after a long illness. The former Miss Margare Krauss was born Dec. 12, 1913, in Monroe, daughter of Leonard anc Barbara Krauss. She was marriec Dec. 20, 1929, to Rudy Marty.

After his death, she was married to Vic tor Ellingson in August, 1949. Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Roland Wuthrich of Orangeville; two Leonard Marty of Orangeville and Roger Ellingson of Monroe; three brothers, Leonard of Milton, and Victor and George, both of Monroe; and four sisters, Mrs. Edna Booth and Mrs. Frederick Mahlkuch, both of Monroe, Mrs.

Morgan Nyberg of Freeport and Mrs. Ernest Wilk of Rockford. Service will be Saturday at 2 p.m. in Stuessey Funeral Home. The Rev.

Paul Kehle, pastor of -i St. John's Evangelical and Reformed Church, will officiate. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery. LYLE.E. SCOTT STERLING Lyle E.

Scott, World War II veteran and lifelong Sterling resident, died Wednesday morning at Hines Veterans Hospital. He was 40 years old. He was employed by the Parrish Alford Co. before he became ill in 1953. Surviving are a daughter, Ruby, and a son James, both at home; his father, Fred Scott of Milledgeville; his mother, Mrs.

Nellie Scott, Sterling; three brothers, Arthur at Lyndon, John at Durand and Asa at Rock Falls; and four sisters, Mrs. Carl Portner, Gait; Mrs. William Metcalf, Coleta; Mrs. Joseph O'Bryan, Como; and Mrs. Steve Prelesnik, Milledgeville.

MELVIN BAUMA7T MOUNT Bauman died this morning in the home of his son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Melbourne Bowden. He was born April 10, 1875, in Mount Carroll, son of Daniel and Delia Bauman. Surviving are seven daughters, Mrs.

Bowden, Mrs. Clayton Senneff, Mrs. Ed Veltcrmee and Mrs. Morris Savage, all of Rockford, Mrs. Joseph Haas of Lanark, Mrs Vernon Kness of Chadwick and Mrs.

George Legel of Durand; two sons, Elmer of Rockford and Clyde of Chicago; and 31 grandchildren. JOSEPH ARMSTRONG WINSLOW Joseph Armstrong died Wednesday in a Monroe hospital following a six-month illness. He was born in Cadiz Township, Sept. 8, 1897, son of Alfred and Sarah' Armstrong. He was married Sept.

25, 1933, to Emma Harclel. Mr. Armstrong farmed most of his life near Winslow nncl in Cadiz Township. Surviving are his wife; three brothers, John of Correctionvillq, Iowa, Eli of Winslow and George Armstrong Atkinson of Alma Center, and two sisters, Mrs. the Schwarz Funeral Home.

ARNOLD BONADURER GALENA Arnold Bonadurer died Wednesday afternoon in a Dubuque hospital. He born in Galena Dec. 5, 1893, son of Martin and Carolyn Bonadurer. He was married to the former Miss Mabel Calvert, Dec. 24, 1914.

Mr. Bomidurer wns a plumber and steam fitter at Savanna Ordnance Depot. Surviving are his wife; a daughter, Mrs. Kenneth Stroule of Galena; three sisters, Mrs. Birdie Tone of Los Angeles, Mrs.

Mabel Beatty of Chicago, and Mrs. Esther Kiefcr of Bensonvillo; two brothers, George of Vassar, and Martin of Hlllsboro; and six grandchildren. Mr. Bonadurer was a member of Galena fire department. Service will be Saturday at 2 p.m.

in Nash. Funeral Home. The Rev. John Hodgson, pastor of First Presbyterian Church, will of- ficate. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery.

Friends may call at the funeral home. DRUNK FINED William W. Kinsley of Rockford, wns arrested Wednesday afternoon by Patrolman Charles Wilson on a charge of intoxication. Finsley was fined $6 and remained in jail pending payment of the fine. Arthur Boeck of South Wayne, First'Presbyterian Church and the and Mrs.

David Purintun o( Albany Township. Mr. Armstrong was a past master of the Masonic Lodge. Service wjll be Saturday at 2 p.m. at Cardascio Funeral Home, The Rev.

Richard Harding, pastor of Kirkland Methodist Church, will officiate. Burial will be in Rock Lily Cemetery, where Masonic rites will be conducted. Friends may call at the funeral home after 7:30 p.m. today. MRS.

AUGUSTlwiCKLER August Brickler, a former Warren school teacher, died Wednesday in her home here. The former Miss Mildred Menzemer was born March 29, 1884, in Salena, daughter of William and Katherine Menzemer. She was married April 12, 1911. She lived 45 years in Galena, Mrs. Brickler was a 50-year member of the Rebekah Lodge and a charter member of Galena Woman's Club.

Surviving are her husband; two daughters, Miss Elda Brickler, and Mrs. Eilleen Roll, both of Elgin; sister, Mrs. E. J. Youtzy of Lima, N.

a brother, Alvin of Spokane, and two grandchildren. Service will be Saturday at 3 p.m. in Nash Funeral Home. The Rev. John "Hodgson, pastor of First Presbyterian Church, will officiate.

Burial will be in Greenwood Ceme-!" tery. GUS WEIER Weier, a native of Freeport, died Wednesday afternoon in a Rockford hospital. The son of John and Sophie Weier, he was born in Freeport. He is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Daisy Munson Rockford and Mrs.

Margaret Everett, Chicago. The funeral will be at 9 a.m. Friday in the Sundberg-Chapln Funeral Home, Rockford. The Rev. Clyde P.

Karriker, pastor of Messiah Lutheran Church, will officiate. Burial will be in City Cemetery, Freeport. There will be no visitation. MRS. CHARLEsTpAESSLER Mrs.

Catherine M. Faessler, widow of Charles Faessler, died this morning in the home of her son, Edward J. Faessler, 317 E. Pleasant after a several weeks illness. She was born in LaSalle, Sept.

1874, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James McDonigal. She was married to Charles Faessler. Her husband died in 1943.

Survivors include the son and one grandson. Still To Fill The vacancies still to be filled mouth, a graduate of Monmputh College with five years of teaching experience, will be a new grade school teacher. Miss Eunice O'Malia will teach social studies at Junior High School next year. She has taught fifth grade at Harlem School previously. Other Appointments Miss Feme Kuhfemeyer was appointed head of the Senior High School mathematics department, succeeding Reuben Baumgartner, the new principal.

The appointment was confirmed by the University of Illinois, as the curriculum includes College Algebra. Willard Rubcndall will be acting aie: Pool coordinator, supervisor! director of the Adult School for of vocational courses, Junior High one year. School math, Senior High School chemistry, one school nursing post, vocal music teacher, and one fourth grade position. Ross Papke, who taught here previously at Empire School and has boon in the service, will return this year. Miss Phyllis Dellman of West Allis wjll teach English at Junior High School.

She is a graduate of Coc College with two years of experience. Mrs. Gertrude Herman, 926 Monroe will teach kindergarten. She attended Dubuque University. Other New Teachers Mrs.

Evelyn Montgomery, whose husband is a member of the Junior High School faculty, will teach one class each of arts and crafts at JUS. Raymond K. Robbins of Nokomis, a 1950 graduate of the University of Illinois with six years of teaching experience, will leach high school math. Miss Patricia Sanderson, Mon- Mrs. Helen Grob will be acting supervisor of the Adult School, also for one year.

Harry Jacohson will be head of the science department at Junior High School, succeeding Miss Julia Benson, who retired. Mrs. Florence Schoonhoven, now secretary at the Chamber of Commerce, will be the new registrar at Senior High School, succeeding Mrs. Naomi Anderson, who retires this summer. For Summer Work Michael Wiley, principal at Taylor Park, and Robert Brew, principal at Lincoln School, have been appointed to process the rental texts for the new system to be put into use in the fall.

Nate Johnson, Frank Soldati, Dean Garrett and Chris Bertram will work on the summer maintenance staff. Frank Knellcr, part-time member of the custodial staff, will become a full-time employe July 1, succeeding James Higley, who retired. ATTENTION KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS All members are requested to attend services for the late Brother Michael C. Scheldt. Rosary services will be held at the Schwarz Funeral Home Thursday evening, June 14, at 7:30 o'clock.

Funeral services will be at 9:00 Friday morning at Schwarz Funeral Home, 9:30 at St. Joseph's Church. Donald Spongier, 0. K. Service will be Saturday at 2 p.m.

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