Freeport Journal-Standard from Freeport, Illinois • Page 4

Page 4 Freeport (III.) Journal-Standard, Tuesday, October 15, 1974 RESIDENTS AND VISITORS at Yakima, have returned to the streetcar mode of transportation after a 1904 Brill streetcar was purchased in Portugal and put into serv- ice. The car is one of two which travels over a 19.5-mile electrified route, operating as a tourist and charter service. The line had been abandoned in Photo. Group Negotiating For A Loan To Establish Juvenile Home Officials of the Norman Sleezer juvenile home project in Freeport are negotiating with a local bank to obtain a $34,000 loan to purchase a large residence in the 100 block of North Whistler Avenue. A private citizen agreed today to become cosigner for the loan after discussions with the bank's loan officer.

The loan is not signed for as yet, the citizen said, although it should materialize shortly. The bank wants to confer with spokesmen for the Riche Trust, which has promised $6,000 as a possible down- payment for the house purchase. Also, the Internal Revenue Service has delayed granting a tax exempt status to the nonprofit Sleezer. Members of the met Monday evening 1 to discuss progress on establishing a home which would provide a supervised atmosphere for dependent boys. Gary Hubbard, program committee chairman and board member, Monday evening called the proposed home a planned treatment facility which will be a credit to any neighborhood it's in.

It will be the best run and best looking home in the area. I speak from experience." Hubbard was answering objections raised several weeks ago when resi- dents of the area under consideration placed on file with the City Council a petition with more than 80 names- against the location selection. Those persons can definitely oppose the home but they cannot prevent it, because the area is zoned for multiple family dwellings, Patrick Carney, director of the the board. The bank wanted a letter stating the number of juvenile clients to occupy the home and the reimbursement from the state of Illinois for each as an assurance on the loan. These'figures are impossible to give firmly right now, Carney said.

The Department "of Children and Mayor WiJI Address Senior Citizens Group Mayor Mark McLeRoy will be guest speaker at the Martin Luther King Jr. Center site of the senipr citizens nutrition program for the Thursday noon. After lunch the mayor will discuss the current status of public transportation in Freeport. Mayor McLeRoy attended the nutrition program's Hosmer Apartments site Oct. 3 and talked on the same subject.

Police Board Decides To Investigate Complaint The Freeport Police and Fire Commission has started an investigation of an incident involving Patrolman I.e. Arthur Rosemeier. "We don't know enough about the in- and we will have to investigate further to be fair to both the complainant and the officer," commission chairman David Stearns said Monday night after a closed meeting. Rosemeier was accused by Donald H. Smul'l Sr.

of 615 N. Hunt who was involved in an accident Sept. 29, of using improper accident investigation procedures. Smull's wife was injured in the accident, according to the Smulls, and Smull accused Rosemeier of not asking if anyone was injured. Smull said Rosemeier also became annoyed when Smull asked him if the other driver was supposed to get a ticket.

said Rosemeier answered, "If you want my job, go down and take the test, then you can tell them what you want." A formal complaint was filed with the mayor, the commission and Police Chief Gerald Brookman. A similar letter was sent to The Journal-Standard and was published Oct. 9. "We hate to move ahead too quickly. If sve determine we want a hearing, then we will institute proceedings for one," Stearns said.

In the meantime, Rosemeier remains on full duty status, Stearns said. If a formal hearing is held, the com- mission will act as judge and jury under courtroom-type proceedings. Rosemeier would be formally charged and a court reporter would record the hearing. "We haven't talked yet with the officer, and to be fair, I think we should do that first," The commission was told that Chief Brookman has directed all off-duty policemen not to wear their uniforms while working at Freeport Memorial Hospital. "It just isn't a good public relations thing," Brookman said.

Although no specifics were given, it was hinted that the does not have control over the officers while they are working-at the "The officers get a $150-a-year clothing allowance," Mayor Mark McLeRoy said. He said he would not be allowed to drive his city car as a taxicab on weekends, so the clothing purchased with taxpayers' money should not be used for off-duty work. The commission also planned the schedule for a promotion examination to fill the vacated position of retired Lt. Karl Sutterlin. The department is working at.full strength with an extra patrolman.

Subsequent promotions to sergeant and patrolman first class would also be necessary. Present at the meeting were commissioners Robert Miller, Joel Miller and Stearns, Chief Brookman and the mayor. OfThe Week Complete 3 Ring Set Give the one gift that lasts forever. We're sure that somewhere in our unusually large collection of diamonds should it he priced $100 or $1000 yours is waiting for vou. Shop Monday and Friday Inlil9p.ni.

Horold E. Witte, Owner Corner Chicago At the Plaza Family Services determines cost of care figures in Springfield, said. Two realtors were at the board meeting to represent the seller, they said, and to discuss means of financing the home. The bank wants to qualify the sale of the home on business terms, they said. Fred Redmore, president of the board, said he and Carney had figured initial costs per boy in the facility.

With four residents, the operations will cost $18.20 per resident per day; with six residents, and with eight residents, $16. This would make it quite efficient, Redmore commented. Hubbard delivered a report from the program committee, which has been me.eting regularly to establish and design an operating "mode." The thrust will be an incentive motivation system with five or six levels of privilege and responsibility for the juveniles. The schedule of.increasing service and responsibility is being created to give "order, consistency and structure" to the residents who had lacked it in the past, he said. The house as gestalt will function as a treatment tool, even through the conduct of meals, he said.

College Students Provide Music Aunt' Five Highland Community College music students and their instructor, Arthur Castetter, produced the taped arrangements and orchestrations for the current Winneshiek Players' production, "Charley's Aunt." The play, a farce by Brandon Thomas, is set in England in the late' IHOOs. The music was taped in the HCC music department's new recording studio. In the quintet were Miss Diane Ellinor of Elizabeth, clarinet; Miss Sandy Greenfield of Forreston, orchestra bells; Miss Cindy Saar of Dakota, guitar; Ralph Awender of Freeport, bassoon; and Dave LaBuclde of Freeport, drums. The play will be performed at 8:15 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday at the Winneshiek Playhouse.

Red Cross Offers Pre-Birth Course The Red Cross is offering at no charge a mother and baby care course for unwed mothers beginning today, according to Mrs. Virginia R. Clark, Red Cross Nursing Service chairman. The class will meet each Tuesday eve- from 6:30 to 8:30 at the Red Cross office for six weeks. Those interested may sign up by coming to the first class.

The 12-hour course covers phsysiology of pregnancy, the mother's needs, the baby's bath, delivery and care of baby to 1 year of age. Bicentennial Geared To Highlight Community Assets "Here's a chance to sing.the praises of your home county and your home town; to point out to your children and other citizens the history of your community." These words of encouragement were given by Austin, a coordinator from the. Illinois Bicentennial Commission, were given-to about 25 persons at an organizational meeting of the Stephenson County Bicentennial Commission Monday night in the Aquin High School cafeteria. The County Bicentennial Commission is entrusted with planning and promoting the area observance of the 200th anniversary of the American Revolution. There have been -175 bicentennial commissions formed around the state, Hospital News Births At Memorial Mr.

and Mrs. Steven Donmeyer, 514 E. Garden are parents of a daughter born Monday in Freeport Memorial Hospital. Patients At Memorial Medical patients in Freeport Memorial are Mrs. Virgil Coon, 1715 S.

Oak Mrs. Dorothy Ilgen, 601 N. Walnut Mrs. Nola Parker, 610 Westview-Road; Mrs. Zetta Deethardt, E.

Stephenson Mrs. Milton Benning, Dakota. Also, Oliver Brown, Polo; Mrs. Katherine Kuntz, Lanark; Mrs. Lena Lender, '-Ridott; and Hesper Ruter, Shannon.

Surgical patients are Miss Clara 638 Westview Road; Mrs: John James 1447 S. Deming Carl Marks, 29 E. Jefferson James Swift Forreston. Pamela Gale, Freeport Route 1, was admitted after an accident. Stamp Recognizes Retarded Children And Their Needs An Association for Retarded commemorative postage stamp went on sale today at post offices.

The stamp was created by Paul Calle of Stamford, who designed the two-piece, space stamps issued in 1967, the first man on the. moon commemorative stamp and the Robert Frost commemorative stamp issued in March this year. In 1965, the Oregon Association for Retarded, Children proposed stamp and a year later Senators Edward ften- Retarded Children Can Be Helped nedy, Robert Kennedy and Maurine Neuberger cosponsored a bill urging the development of the stamp. The Citizens Stamp Advisory Committee approved the stamp last year. In March, the design -of the stamp was unveiled in the Arlington, headquarters of the National Association for Retarded Children.

It was issued there Saturday. An estimated 3.5 per cent of the country's population is suffering from some category of retardation and one per cent is in the moderate to severe Burgett, executive director of the Stephenson Association for the Handicapped, said. The association works with 55 retarded children and adults, he said. 'Camera On Science' Show To Be Weekly Dr. Carol Herzenberg of 1814 Valley View Drive, who was a principal investigator in the returned lunar sample analysis program of the Apollo moon explorations, will be host for "Camera On Science" on Freeport Ca- blevision Channel 7 each Wednesday at 7 p.m.

beginning this week. Two films, "Nuclear Power in the United States" and "Diagnosis and Therapy With Mediation," will be shown during the first program. Travel Service TRAVEL BULLETINS SEE CHRISTMAS AT WOODFIELD SHOPPING CENTER Special Bus From Freeport On Nov. 16 Lv. Freeport 8:00 A.M.-Lv.

Woodfield 5:00 P.M. Only $6.95 Reserve Seat Now; Pay By Nov. 2 Call Us Or Stop In 114 S.Van Freeport 232-7159 Mrs. Austin said, With almost all counties having one. Those attending divided into various interest groups and elected temporary chairmen to make up a temporary executive committee.

Interest, areas are historical, cultural, educational, tourism, commercial, ethnic, religious, governmental, civic and recreation. Glenn Schwendiman of Freeport was elected temporary chairman of the executive committee, which will meet Nov. 11 at the Freeport Chamber of Commerce office. The commission is seeking the widest range possible of citizen participation in planning and conducting bicentennial events. "This is not a governmental thing.

This is a people thing," said James Bruehler, a County Board member who serves on the steering committee. Interested persons or groups are Freeport Man On Study Team To Visit Japan i David Murray, comptroller of First National Bank of Freeport, has been selected a member of a study exchange team of six young men from Northern Illinois who will spend a month in Japan early in 1975 studying business methods. The program is part of an international interchange carried out by Rotary Clubs around the world to develop better understanding and knowledge. Six young men from Japan visited Freeport earlier this year as part of the exchange. Rotary District 642 in Northern Illinois and Rotary District 373 in Japan are the two cooperating groups.

Murray was selected from 14 candidates, according to Elmer Schirmer, Rotary Foundation chairman from the local Rotary Club. All his expenses will be paid. The group will be in Japan from March 15 to April 17. The men in the study group are non- Rotarians. Each local club had a chance to nominate as many candidates as desired to the selection committee.

Schirmer said the Japanese men who visited Northern Illinois earlier this year will serve as escorts for the visiting Americans. Another Chest Campaign Report Due Wednesday The second Community Chest "walk-in" report for the 1974-75 campaign will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. Wednesday at the Midwest Bank, west lobby entrance. Workers in the Metropolitan section will have their usual reporting period from 10 to 11 a.m. Wednesday at the YWCA.

Campaign chairman R. A. Miller said that results shown by the first report of last Wednesday indicate that many firms should be making their reports this week to show achievement of their goals. The Advance Gifts division under Mrs. G.

B. Vogelei will also make further reports on its portion of the campaign. Only two more report meetings remain after this week. Thus far, 36.9 per cent of the total campaign goal of $279,410 has been reported. asked to notify Schwendiman (2331996), Bruehler (through the county clerk's office at 233-7189), or Freeport Aid: William Gerloff'(232-0037).

The volunteers will be directed to the chairman of the subcommittee on which they want to serve. The bicennetennial observance starts officially July 5, 1975, and extends to Dec. 3, 1976. One special event monthly in each county is suggested. Three nationwide themes during the bicentennial are Heritage '76, Festival U.S.A.

and Horizons '76. Each community is urged to carry out one project that would be of enduring use. Austin reviewed what other communities and areas in Illinois are doing for the observance. Among the projects are making flags, naming pioneer farms and improving a riverfront park in Carroll County, restoring a historic cemetery in Jackson County, rebuilding a riverfront lagoon in Peoria, a riverfront pageant in the historic Mormon settlement of Nauvoo, restoration of the old Illinois Central depot in Amboy and creation of a public campground in Litchfield. In emphasizing the value of the observance, the narrator in a movie shown at the Monday meeting said, -The bicentennial is needed today more than anything else for the sake of America's soul." Weed Killer Residue Crimps Garden Plan Stephenson County Board Chairman George Koehler's proposal to turn the County Farmland into vegetable gardens for county residents may have to wait until the 1976 planting season -unless everybody wants sweet corn.

It seems corn is about the only crop that will, grow well next year at the farm because of the residue from a strong weed killer applied the past two seasons. Chester who rented the County Farm the past two years, put the land in corn and applied the chemical weed killer atrazine, he said Monday. Illinois extension adviser. Robert Lahne said the residue from the chemical is top strong for many vegetables to survive on the land if planted the following year. He said there should be a year's lapse before planting any green, leafy vegetables.

Farmers familiar with the effects of atrazine generally do not follow a corn crop with soybeans. Atrazine stays deeper in the ground than most weed killers and does not wash away easily. Sweet corn, however, will do well in atrazine-treated land. Red Cross Program Draws 65 Persons Sixty-five persons were screened for high blood pressure Thursday at the Martin Luther King Jr. Center, in a program sponsored by the Stephenson County Chapter of the Cross.

About 10 per cent showed elevated blood pressure and were referred to their physicians. Those screened ranged from teenagers to senior citizens, according to Mrs. Sara Emerson, R.N., chairman of the event. The next Red Cross High Pressure screening will be conducted at Structo Division, King-Seeley Thermos Co. Oct.

23. Five Freeport Policemen Short Suspensions Five Freeport policemen were suspended recently for one or two days under Chief Gerald Brookman's "tightening up" policy. "This isn't new policy, but a little tightening up is needed," Brookman said today. The policemen were taken off the active duty roster with loss of pay dur- ing their suspensions. The one-day suspensions involved failure to appear as a witness in a court case, calling in sick when not sick, failure to dispatch a call from a citizen and leaving a post for nonproductive business.

The two-day suspension was for failure to report for duty. Four patrolmen and one sergeant disciplined. Chief Brookman has the option to suspend, reprimand, fine or'fire officers who violate department rules. Suspensions of up to 10 days can be made by the chief assistant chief. Ready In minutes to eat-in or take out Look for ME at your nearby HOT SANDWICH CENTER.