Freeport Journal-Standard from Freeport, Illinois • Page 6

Shelly, McLeRoy Exchange Barbs By JERRY THOMPSON Journal-Standard News Editor The city's two mayoral candidates traded a few political and personal jibes in a joint appearance before Jaycees Wednesday night. Mayor Joe Shelly was rapped by his opponent, Aid. Mark McLeRoy, who charged Shelly reneged on a preprimary promise four years ago to back him if he (McLeRoy) won the Citizens Party nomination. "I didn't get that support," McLeRoy said of his opponent who defeated him for the may- Freeport (IK.) Journal-Standard Pg. 6 Mar.

13, 1969 or's post by running as an independent in the general election after losing out in the primary. McLeRoy said each agreed to support the other. support in 1965. McLeRoy characterized himself to the Jaycees as an "independent on the Citizens 1 Several Citizens party aldermanic ers. Miffed by the lack of party candidates, group, declined to participate in joint advertising with him.

This year the nominal Re- The mayor denied the told the saying that he did not promise to support McLeRoy, only that he would gracefully hand over the mayor's post to the winner. 'Drafted' To Run Shelly said that after his defeat in the primary he was "drafted" to run as an independent by "friends and support- passed up a Citizens Party challenge to oust Shelly and was nominated on the People's ticket as a write-in candidate. Question Asked The exchange on politics followed a question from a Jaycee who wanted some background information on the 1965 contest. publican Citizens slate has been. About 40 Jaycee members given GOP endorsement, according to the party's county chairman Robert Law.

were on hand for the exchange at the club's monthly meeting at the Germania. The candidates Last month Shelly won an agreed prior to the meeting to easy Citizens Party primary vie-jdispense with lengthy opening tory in his bid to serve a third i speeches and go directly into a term as mayor. and answer session in- stead. In a lengthy reply to a question on how he believes city government should be run, Shelly rapped McLeRoy for lacking business experience necessary to run the city. McLeRoy countered by asking how successful the mayor has been in his private business ventures.

He did not elaborate. Shelly said because the city is a multimillion dollar corporation that it should be run like one. 'Held the Line' Gymnastic Club Again Sponsors Instruction The third series of classes sponsored by the Freeport Gymnastics Club will begin Friday. There will be 12 class sessions on Tuesday and Friday evenings from 6:30 to 8:30 in the balcony of the Senior High School gymnasium. Instruction will be divided into 1-hour sessions for beginners and 2-hour sessions for intermediate instructions.

During the first hour fundamental instruction will be given In tumbling, balance, horizontal bar, rope climb and trampoline for both beginning and intermediate gymnasts. Beginning at 7:30 the intermediate gymnasts will be given opportunity to develop specialized skills in tumbling and use of balance bar, horizontal bar, parallel bars, rope climb, side horse and trampoline. Club membership fees are $1 per session for beginners and $1.50 a session for advanced gymnasts, and those taking part are enrolled for either six or 12 sessions. Instructors will be Kenneth Seuring, who will direct the program, Edsel Langdon, James Chaplin and Mrs. Jane Barrick, with others assisting.

Aquin Seeking Preregistrations By March 28 Aquin Central Catholic High School has announced that it has completed preregistration of next year's incoming freshmen from the three local parochial schools. Parents wishing to enroll students who will be freshmen or transfer students next fall are asked to call the principal, Sister Joan, March 28. at 232-3154, before YWCA News Teen Dialogue Teen dialogue has been canceled for this evening due to the sectional basketball game. The next meeting will be March 20 at 7:30 p.m. at the YW.

Thousands More Walk Out In Italy ROME (AP) Thousands of civil servants, biologists, chemists and farm workers went on strike today, adding their protest to the series of walkouts plaguing Italy. Marriage License AT FREEPORT Jan Robert Fagen Freepor Jane Elizabeth Wagner AT THE BREWSTER APARTMENTS, federal high-rise project for senior citizens built and administered by the Freeport Housing Authority, the pool table is a popular part of the remodeled recreational and social area on the first floor. The kitchenette is seen in the rear. Ferd Hasse coaches Mrs. Basse as Merle Rahn looks Photo.

Teachers, School Board Discuss PN Agreement By SHARI WHTTTINGTON Journal-Standard Reporter Committees of the Freeport Joard of Education and the Education Association FEA) met Wednesday afternoon in the second private session to discuss a professional ne- (PN) agreement. Mrs. Delia Moen, chairman of the teachers group, and Harry Meyer board member, reported the representatives completed preliminary discussion on the pact. The preliminary discussion covered points of differences between the two groups which emerged at a board meeting in February. More Letters To Go To Sidewalk Owners tralion has "held the line" on property taxes, strived to "operate in the black" and has worked to expand the city's industrial base by attracting new industry to Freeport.

"Five years ago none of you would have been here," the mayor said alluding to the large Kelly-Springfield Tire Co. con- i among the Jaycees present. In answer to a McLeRoy campaign promise to "guard the treasury," Shelly said, "The mayor can't spend more than $500 without the City Council's approval. If he '(McLeRoy) wants to guard the treasury he should stay on the council." Taxes Discussed McLeRoy countered by saying that the mayor couldn't raise property taxes if he "We're at the top now." Parrying the mayor's hold- the-line-on-tax-stance, McLeRoy The committees plan to continue the discussion of an agreement on Monday. A PN pact formalizes the relationship between the board and teachers, and covers negotiations and impasse procedures.

The board recently decided to form a committee to meet in executive session with the teachers. Previously, most of the discussions were held at monthly Doard meetings. The board and teachers have been discussing a' t'fon" Center" PN agreement since May. He said that his adminis- Buses To Take FHS Students To Dixon Tonight Buses taking Freeport High- School students to Dixon tonight for the game with Dixon will 1 said that despite the stabilization of the city's corporate tax, the tax bite has increased. He pointed to higher assessed valuations which have resulted higher tax bills and more revenue for the city along with increased sales tax rates, part of which goes to the city.

He the new sewer-use fee 'a tax" and cited the example of on resident who, he said, Days $100 more a year for water he did last year. He cited a utility tax which was employed during the Shelly administration. Answers Question McLeRoy said the city's growing revenues should meet the demands for increased services. I reply to a question, McLeRoy said he voted for undertaking the city's multimillion dollar sewer expansion project which resulted in the sewer-use fee tacked onto water bills. However, he said, if elected mayor be would look into lowering the fees "a little bit." He accused the mayor of trying to take all the bows for recent industrial expansion saying the expansion will continue no matter "who is elected leave the west gym entrance at o'clock sharp, it was announced at the school today.

If Freeport wins tonight, students will have until noon Friday to sign up for the bus taking them to the West Rockford game at $2 for the round trip. All new Drivers Education students were reminded today that the last test during this semester on rules of the roads and signs will be given Friday morning at 7:30. Students interested in one- credit summer course in Technical Drawing or Woodworking, each to be scheduled four hours a day for three weeks, are asked to tell Mr. Eugene Marks and Mr. Terrence O'Neill respectively.

Monday the Senior High faculty will play against members of the Lettermen's Club in a benefit basketball game at 4 p.m. in the west gym with 10-cents admission. Lettermen's Four hundred additional letters will go out to property own- irs in early April, telling them of sidewalks in need of repair or replacement. Sidewalk construction and stump removal were topics of the City Council's sidewalk and forestry committee Wednesday evening. All the city's sidewalks have teen surveyed except one area in northeast Freeport and the downtown core, to be completed this spring.

Discuss Contract The city has taken no responsibility in the past for removal of stumps, when taking down diseased or damaged trees. Thomas Myers, committee chairman, said today that the committee last year looked into costs of buying a machine, and hiring and training men for this work, and thought contracting for this work might be considered, especially since the need may be a temporary one. Ronald Lender, city forester, was asked to bring in estimates of the number of stumps and cost of removing them. The possibility of a nursery program to provide more trees for replanting the city was discussed. It was decided to leave this to the Forestry Commission, which develops forestry programs and policies and brings them to the committee.

To Publish Price Follow-up of last year's letters to sidewalk owners is also on the agenda this year, to determine compliance. The committee discussed a reported wide range of contractors' charges for concrete work. Public Engineer Robert Kintzel was asked to report the average going price per square foot for concrete installations. Aldermen Myers, Bennie Brown, John Rutledge and H. Carl Milligan and Mayor Joe D.

Shelly, Kintzel and Lender were present. Aid. Milton Babcock was absent. Club members are going Saturday to the hockey game at the Wagon Wheel, Rockton, and will leave here at 5:30 p.m. Youth Film To Be Shown Here Saturday A nondenominational get-together of youth is planned at 7:30 p.m.

Saturday in the Westview Housing Project Recrea- The points of differences emerged over two proposed PN agreements, one completed by he board and teachers in November and the other drawn up Dy the board and submitted to the FEA in February. Both proposed agreements make salaries and fringe benefits subject to impasse procedures. Neither called for binding arbitration. The November draft had conditions of employment, grievance adjustment, negotiation procedures and other items affecting the quality of education subject to negotiations. The February draft replaced this with a statement that the superintendent shall meet periodically with the association to discuss professional matters at the association's request.

The timetable for mediation and a fact-finding committee also differed in the two proposals. In addition, the February proposal includes a clause that the agreement is in effect unless the school board declares its expiration by April 1. This is not included in the November agreement. A color film on youth today entitled "Fast Way Nowhere" will be shown. Entertainment will also include a Freeport folk- group, "Our Group," band, the GIRL SCOUT WEEK is being celebrated this week by Brownie, Junior Cadette and Senior troops.

Here are the current uniforms with (from left) Chrissie Reisch in brownie garb; Vanessa Yates, a junior scout; Pam Kuntz, cadette; and Melody Phillips, a senior girl scout. Girl Scouts Tell Service Projects Girl Scout troops all over the country are celebrating the 57th birthday of scouting this week. Girl scouting in Freeport is 33 years old, with 700 girls enrolled. Girl Scout Week began Sunday when scouts wore their uniforms to church. Many troops are planning special observances during the week.

Service All Year Service is one of the basic ideals of Girl Scouting. The 18 Junior Girl Scout troops share a continuing service project, decorating the bulle- answer to a question he said he favors continuing efforts to acquire new industry. Sewage Treatment and Deafhs, Mrs. Helen Sueltman Mrs. Helen Sueltman, 817 S.

State died today in Freeport Memorial Hospital following an extended illness. She was born Sept. 6, 1902, in Berwick, daughter of George and Anna (Warntz) Grozier. Mrs. Sueltman was a member of First Lutheran Church, Rebekah Lodge and Eagles Auxiliary.

of George Lindsey, former Elizabeth resident who died in tenter Point, Iowa, Friday. Mr. Lindsey was born Feb. 15, 1879, son of Oscar and Jane (Lisk) Lindsey. He married Vlaggie Burke in March of 1928.

She died in 1961. In 1964 he married Estella Emmons of Vinton, Iowa. Surviving are his widow, one Drother and one sister. Surviving are two sons, Ross Wolfe and Terry Sueltman, both Freeport; six grandchildren; There will be free gifts to those attending. Harry Stultz of Orangeville is organizing the event.

Jaycees Seek Beauty Pageant Patrons The Freeport Jaycees are seeking patrons for the Miss Freeport Pageant to be held May 17. Lynn Folgate, general pageant chairman, said the limited roster of patrons is now being assembled and interested civic and professional persons are urged to get in touch with the Jaycees. The Miss Freeport Pageant has been selected as the best local pageant in the state the past two years. touch with several industrial leaders who, he said, have assured him of a willingness to cooperate should he be elected mayor. Shelly told Jaycees that state sewage treatment standards added more than $3 million dollars to the cost of expanding the city's sewer system.

He said that before the city could expand its system it was required to expand its sewage treatment capacity and add secondary treatment facilities. At one time, the mayor said, the city was dumping raw (untreated sewage) into the Peca- tonia River because the treatment plant was overburdened. No new industry or subdivisions could link to the system until treatment facilites were expanded, he said. State Help Shelly said the city is going to have to get financial assistance from the state in order to meet the demands for more and better city services. The mayor said he felt like "The Man Who Came to Dinner" referring to the fact that he had been invited to attend the Jaycee session only the day before.

McLeRoy had been asked three weeks in advance. The mxiup was not explained. Both candidates exchanged looks as Shelly said that election day this year is April Fool's Day and "one of us is going to get fooled." dott. She was preceded in death by her parents, a daughter and one sister. Funeral service will be at 1:30 p.m.

Saturday in Walker Mortuary. The Rev. Nels E. Bengtson, pastor of First Lutheran Church, will officiate. Burial will be in Oakland Cemetery.

Friends may call at the mortuary after 4 p.m. Friday. George Lindsey ELIZABETH Word has been received here of the death Mrs. Earl Folgate LENA Funeral service for Mrs. Earl (Blanche) Folgate of Lena who died Wednesday in lorida, where she was vaca- will be at 1:30 p.m.

Saturday in Lena Church of the Brethren. The Rev. Loral Eikenberry, pastor of the church, will officiate. Burial will be in Lena Bural Park. Friends may call at the funeral home after 2 p.m.

Friday. A memorial fund is being established. Remap Alters 4th Ward Council Hopefuls Face New Constituency By DUNCAN BIRDSELL Journal-Standard Reporter If the 4th Ward residents and the ward's two candidates for alderman on April 1 seem a little puzzled, they could be excused. The ward, which covers the north central part of Freeport, went through a drastic upheaval In the citywide December ward realignment to balance the proportions of registered voters. Only one of the old four precincts in the ward now remains.

Three new ones were added, all from the former 2nd Ward. The ward boundary extends as far west as Whistler and Harlem avenues and south to Stephenson Street and Lincoln Boulevard. Incumbent alderman Lester Hill, of N. Walnut the Citizens Party nominee, lives in the only precinct remaining from the former 4th Ward. He gaid his re-election bid is complicated by so many new constituents.

First Try For Office His opponent, John M. Collins, Of 112 N. Grove is. making feis first try for public office on People's Party ticket. Col- lins says he faces a major task in voter identification.

The two men do not know each other. Collins is associated with Rpdermel real estate agency. Hill is a foreman at Burgess Battery. The Hill name has a past association with Freeport city government. His father, Henry, was a three-time alderman from the 3rd Ward and his brother-in-law, Louis Stiegman was a longtime alderman.

"I heard a lot of city politics talked around the house when I was in high school," Hill said. Filled Council Vacancy Hill was first elected to the City Council in 1965 when he was approached at the last minute by Citizens Party leaders to fill a vacancy on the ballot. "I enjoy the job," Hill said. "You feel as though you are part of the city. It's more complicated than I thought, understanding the ordinances and how the city operates." Hill is presently chairman of the council utilities committee.

He said the post brings him from older people town," he said. "You realize this if you see cities that are about the same size as Freeport. I have always thought it has been a well run city." Looking to future needs of the city, Hill lists a new fire station on the far west side and manpower increases in the police! and fire departments. The alder- man is current chairman of the vestigation of transporting garbage by rail to Southern Illinois to fill in abandoned strip mines. A cautious stance is taken by Collins, when questioned about city affairs.

He points out that he cannot speak from ex- council it tee. police and fire com- penence. Housing 'Inadequate' "The main thing about Cancer Gifts On Increase Group Told Memorial gifts received by the Stephenson County Chapter, American Cancer Society, have totaled $2,453.92 so far this year, Paul Hutmacher, treasurer, reported at the quarterly board meeting Wednesday. The largest total ever given was in memory of the late Lloyd A. Trunck, former president of the Western States Mutual Insurance Co.

of Freeport. Hutmacher said many people are forming the habit of sending memorial gifts to the local health organizations to show sympathy. Names of donors are reported to the families of the person remembered. Memorials may be forwarded to Hutmacher at First National Bank or to Mrs. Roy A.

Sanders, secretary, 1208 LaCresta Drive. Area Managers Fifteen members attended the board meeting at noon Wednesday at the Hotel Freeport. Dr. Frank H. Descourouez presided.

Mrs. Sam Kloepping, Pearl City, chairman of the public education committee, reportec that the rural areas of the county have been divided into four Hill would like some type of plan for routing through traffic around the central city from 2 to 6 p.m. He says there would be a big plus in extending an improved Adams Avenue to the form of government is money," Collins said. "Cities have very little control over revenue. It is regulated by the state." Collins believes housing in the city is now "inadequate" when the number of industries in Freeport is considered and the number of people who commute an i branches.

southeast so that it could con- here to work. nect with U.S. 20. He says increased JOHN COLLINS LESTER HILL worried that bus services may i durin stop and from citizens in get on street lighting. several persons Collins' interest in city govern-jrne to run I said yes." ment has developed since he; 'Up-and-C'oming Town' Garbage Disposal both the federal and pri- Mrs.

Henry Buttel of German Valley will be manager of the southeastern section of the county, Mrs. Chester S. Miller in the northeastern area, and a western manager will be appointed soon. Plans For April Clifford W. Stout, chairman of the cancer crusade, the annua fund drive, indicated that He was born Dec.

25, Emery Meeker (Fred) Meeker of Lena died Wednesday in Freeport Memorial Hospital following an extended illness. in Excelsior, 1880, son of George and Lydia (Garner) Meeker. On Sept. 5, 1925, he married Elma Stanczyk in Oklahoma. Surviving are his widow; two sons, Emery Fred of Dubuque, Iowa, and Harold of Lena; a daughter, Mrs.

Maurice (Beatrice) Schweizer of Leisure City, seven grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and a sister, Mrs. Charles (Ruth) Beeman of Richland Center, Wis. A daughter preceded him in death. Funeral service will be at 3 p.m. Saturday in Leamon Funeral Home in Lena.

The Rev. John Romoser, pastor of Lena United Methodist Church, will officiate. Burial will be in Chapel Hill Cemetery, Freeport. Friends may call at the funeral home after 2 p.m. Friday.

A memorial fund is being established for the church. Harold Wallace MILLEDGEVILLE Harold M. (Tim) Wallace of Milledgeville died Wednesday in his home following an extended illness. He was employed by the stale as a highway maintenance man and had lived his entire life in the area. He was a member of Coleta United Methodist Chureh.

Mr. Wallace was born Aug. 13, 1902, in Millcdgeville, son of Miles and Isahelle (Hurless) Wallace. On Jan. 2, he married Leola Crawford in Davenport, Iowa.

Surviving are his widow; two stepchildren, Duane Ritcnour of Coleta and Mrs. Orlo (Delores) Long of Hazelhurst; four grandchildren; one brother, Verner of Coleta; three sisters, Mrs. Leo tin board at Benjamin Stephenson Nursing Home. For holidays they make tray favors for the residents and provide entertainment. Some troops also make and deliver small gifts for shut- ins during the year.

One troop of junior scouts wrote letters to local servicemen in Vietnam last fall, as part of the Jaycee Christmas project. Many of the girls received letters and Christmas cards from the men. Help Pattern Children at St. Francis School for Exceptional Children are benefited by Girl Scout service projects. Members of the Cadette Troop go each Wednesday after school to help in patterning, moving a handicapped child's limbs to stimulate the brain for improved motor activity.

The cadettes are also planning to make an educational toy for the children. Junior scouts gave a party for the home at Christmas. A Brownie troop is making a scrapbook for the children. Brownies, who are the youngest scouts, make tray favors and gifts for nursing home residents and hospital patients. Some Tutor Three cadettes tutor at Taylor Park School one night each week.

Cadettes also made tray favors in the fall, and at Christmas went caroling to the hospital and nursing homes around town. Currently the cadettes are making a patchwork quilt which they plan to donate to a needy family. Senior scouts, who are school students, have a variety of service activities. The Senior Girl Scout program offers a series of Aide bars requiring at least 50 hours of volunteer service. Senior Scouts Freeport senior scouts have served as hospital aides, candy stripers, library assistants and teacher aides.

They are also program aides for assisting with activities for young girls, on troop camping trips, at day camp or in other group activities. Senior and Cadelte troops are offering service, as civil defense authorities provide contingency plans for predicted spring floods in some of the council towns. In addition, adult scouts give service on council, neighborhood and troop committees and as eaders contributing to Scout- ng as a local-national organization which backs up home, church and school in a program to develop recreation, learning, character and social goals for girls of all ages. Freeport Scouting is supported jy the Freeport Community 'Jhest. "This is what I'd like to see.ivate sectors would benefit.

He but you can't overburden the speculates on whether some ig the week, I thought why people with taxes. Some type of 1 form of "mode! cities" program involved," Collins said; extra revenue must come to the on the outskirts of Freeport asked cit but nave no idea which might work. Ivnf type is best," he said. The contest between Hill and him moving through western states. Hill thinks the garbage dis-1 Collins should draw added atten- posal setup for the city should Ition because the ward has been mu i Through his travels, Collins be changed.

Contracting itlalmost completely realigned. lie has received a his interest, although men b( rcclin an appreciation ol Free-port. doesn't like the curb service abundance of new faces'in their "Now that I'm living at home "This is an up-and-coming I pect. He suggests further in-1 canvassing. Walker of Iowa Mrs.

Ruby Barr Falls, Iowa, af Asheville, his organization of workers hasiN.C., and Mrs. Ruth Baker of gone well. During the house-to-house canvass, educational literature will he distributed to each home to remind the public of the seven warning signs of cancer. All money collected during the drive goes to the fight against cancer through education and research. Last year residents of Stephenson County contributed more than $12,000.

Oak Park. Funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Friday in Woodin Funeral Home in Milledgeville. The Rev. Robert Webb, pastor of Coleta United Methodist Church, will officiate.

Burial will be in Bethel Cemetery, near Milledgeville. Friends may call at the funeral home after 7 p.m. today. A memorial fund has been established for the church. FUNERAL DIRECTORY BURKE-TUBBS FUNERAL HOME Cor.

N. Walnut and W. Galena Phone 232-0613 FRIDAY ANDERSON, Mary Anna, (Mrs. Oscar); 1:30 p.m. nt the Funeral Home.

Friends may call from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday. SCHWARZ FUNERAL HOME 816 South Galena Avenue Phone 232-9017 G. T.

Schwarz, W. R. Cramer WALKER MORTUARY 321 West Main Street Phone 232-9514 SATURDAY SUI-MMAN, Mrs. Helen p.m. at the Mortuary.

1-rlunds may cull uilcr 4 p.m. I'rl-.