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Landgrafs Receive Trip Abroad As Farewell Gift Rev. and Mrs. Anthony P. Landgraf of Second Presbyterian Church received a $3,200 gift of a trip to England, Europe and the Holy Land during ceremonies honoring them Sunday. Rev.

Mr. Landgraf retires June 30 after serving 21 years as pastor of the Church and in many civic posts. The couple will move to Topeka, Kan. A reception for 475 persons took place in the afternoon following a morning appreciation worship service which 450 persons attended. the reception Mr.

and Eugene Sikes and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Rimington received guests with the Landgrafs before the fireplace in Westminster Lounge of the church. White wrought-iron furniture was arranged before the fireplace. The woman's Association steering committee for the reception included: Mmes.

Sikes, Rimington, Anna Neuberger and Carl Zulke. Those Assisting Junior and senior high young people assisted in the dining areas. Deaconesses and wives of Session members poured. Col- lege students had charge of the guest book. Two serving tables were covered with white cloths and held arrangements of white daisies between pink candies in silver candelabra.

Other silver appointments also were used on the table. Tables for guests were placed In the Sanctuary Room and held low bouquets of pink roses. Punch, coffee, assorted cookies, nuts and mints were served. Guests attended from Rockford, Caledonia, Forreston, McHenry, Marengo, Dakota, Ma- Chicago, Canton, Argyle and Champaign, Fort Pierce, and Midland, Tex. Morning Service Lay men and women par- in the morning wor- service.

Robert Rimington read a poetic tribute written by Rob- Cole, which told the Land- grafs of their surprise trip from Hospital News Births At St. Francis Mr. and Mrs. Michael Anderson, 211 W. John are parents of a son born Sunday in St.

Francis Hospital. At Memorial All five births in Freeport Memorial Hospital this weekend were boys. Parents of sons born Saturday are Mr. and Mrs. LaVerle Eise- iman, Freeport Route and Mr.

and Mrs. Melvin Katzenberger, Lanark. On Sunday, sons were born to Mr. and Mrs. Richard Foulker, 2 S.

Float Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Toepfer, 863 W. Galena and Mr. and Mrs.

Strohacker, Ridott. Patients At St. Francis Miss Lucille Holland, 1216 S. Maple and Mrs. William Apel, 458 N.

Lemon are surgical patients in St. Francis Hospital. Medical patients are: Ralph Winterland, 19 W. Iroquois Miss Helen Ruthe, Winslow; William White, Apple River; Mrs. Ray H.

Capron, Savanna; Paul Daggert, Mount Carroll; Mrs. Paul Daggert, Mount Clarence Reed, 512 N. Brew- was admitted after an accident. Patients At Memorial Patients admitted for surgery at Freeport Memorial Hospital were Mrs. Donald Bauch, Mount Carroll; Mrs.

Abel Bielema, Savanna; and Mrs. Charles Meyers, Hanover. Admitted as medical patients are: Mrs. Lewis Blunt, 222 W. Winnifred Mrs.

John Griswold, 211 E. Pleasant Allen Dittsworth, 101 N. West Paulette Moyer, Freeport Route Thomas Cox, Nora; Mrs. Charles Taylor, Red Oak; and Lester Brocious, Lena. Tonsillectomy patients are Peter Kniskern, 642 W.

Clark and Stanley Boelkens, Milledgeville. Applications For Marriage Licenses AT FREEPORT Kenneth Norman Hansen, West Allis, Wis. -)5 Phyllis Ann Meads, same 23 Donald Eugene Smith, Maplewood Mo 33 Geraidtne Ann Schlafer, 'c'r'eve Couer, Mo AT GALENA Merl Thomasson Warren Shirley White samS John Walls Milwaukee, Wis. Prudence Bussan Men Falls, w'is. loy ,5 nln8 Cuba City.

Wis. Janet Welp Eas Dubuque Va aro Elizabeth run elsei Hanover Tranel East Dubuque bharon Slncock Galena i friends, and made the presentation. Rev. Mr. Landgraf went to the pulpit from the congregation to express thanks.

Other participants in the service were Miss Sheila Dietrich, who told of Rev. Mr. Landgrafs work with young people; James Madden, who spoke of the pastor's work with young adults; and Roy Long, who related amusing personal associations. Gave Scholarship Carl Moellenberndt announced that an Anthony P. Landgraf Scholarship Fund had been established at Freeport Commun ity College by the Junior and Senior High Youth groups.

The invocation was given by John F. Hartog. Mrs. Russell Borchers led the unison reading, and Malcolm Coomber the scripture lesson. The Senior Choir sang, under the direction of Mrs.

Hartog, and Ernest Seeman and Linds Joy Seeman played a violin anc viola duet. Eugene Ackerman planned the leaflet for the morning worship service. Golden Age Picnic Golden Age Club will have a picnic dinner Wednesday noon on the YWCA lawn. Golden Links Club is invited. Beverage will be furnished.

In case of rain, the meal will be indoors. Has Birthday Andrew John Williams, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jim Williams 708 W. Avon celebrated his first birthday recently.

Ice cream and cake was served to the 20 guests attending. The honored guest receivec many gifts. 92nd Birthday Friends and neighbors of Mis Daisy B. Clark, 518 S. State called at her home Sunday in honor of her 92nd birthday.

She received cards, flowers and gifts. Later in the day an informal supper was held at the home of her nephew and wife, Mr. anc Mrs. Richard Hannah, 1539 Stover St. Miss Smith, a nurse, has lived in Freeport all her life.

For Miss Fauser A variety shower was given Saturday at the Elk's Club honoring Miss Kathy Fauser, bride- elect of Nelson Hopper III of Albany, N.Y. Thirty-five guests attened the 1 o'clock luncheon. The hostesses, Mmes. John Wagner, Raymond Beldt, Kenneth Gustafson, Chester Weaver and Frederick Steffen, used white Majestic daisies on the serving table. Miss Fauser and Mr.

Hopper will be married July 11 in First Presbyterian Church. Cocktail-Buffet Mr. and Mrs. Donald D. Breed entertained at a cocktail party-buffet Saturday evening at their home, 845 W.

Stephen son St. Stuffed mushrooms, turkey marinated pork, rolls and rel ishes were served from a table covered with a yellow linen cloth. An arrangement of tiger lilies and spiraled orange candles decorated the table. Yellow daisies were used throughout the room. Out-of-town guests were Mr.

and Mrs. Ronald Bowen of Madison. Fefe Miss Miss Linda Brownell of Downers Grove, fiancee of Richard Dorman, was feted at a kitchen shower recently by Mrs. Emerson Borchers, Mrs. Robert Brennan and Mrs.

Lloyd Leary. The buffet luncheon was given at the Borchers' cabin-on- the-creek. A bridal doll in front of a miniature fountain filled with roses decorated the serving table, Roses were used throughout the room. Out-of-town guests included Mrs. Gilmore Rorge of Stoughton, and Mrs.

Harold Brownell of Downers Grove. The couple will be married in August. 25th Anniversary More than 100 persons called Sunday from 2 to 5 p.m. on Mr. and Mrs.

William E. Zartman in their home, 647 W. Stephenson during the open house, in observance of their 25th wedding anniversary. The date of their marriage in Carlos, was June 17, 1939. They have one son, William who lives in Chicago.

Members of Freeport Eastern Star Past Matrons Club assisted. Greeting guests were Mmes. Ferdinand H. Witte, Carl 0. Marks, A.

H. Ludolph, Marvin R. Fairchild and William W. Zeiders. The dining table, covered with a white linen cloth, was centered with an arrangement of pink rose buds.

Serving the cake, nuts and mints were Mrs. Hugh H. Ashby, Mrs. Clarence D. Yordy and Mrs.

Oda M. Mullins. Pouring were Mmes. Samuel R. Dickey, Charles H.

Benz Anthony J. Meyer, Ruth Schneider, J. L. Rosebrook and Holland L. Bennett and Miss Alice Ann Ashby.

Mrs. Paul K. Martin was in charge. Flowers in the living room were bouquets of white chrysanthemums, pink roses and pink gladioli. Out-of-town guests were from Rockford, Dixon, Pecatonica and Sterling.

Silver Anniversary More than 100 persons attended an open house for Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Bowden, 834 W. Jefferson Sunday from 2 to 5 p.m. for their silver wedding anniversary.

Guests were served cake, coffee, nuts, mints and punch. Assisting were Miss Leona Sauer, Miss Vernadine Pfile, Mrs. Gail Shippee and Mrs. Norman Kaiser. The couple was married on July 11, 1939, in Lena.

Mrs. Bowden is the former Helen Mitchell. Guests included the Bowden's son, Gerald, home from Kingsley Field in Oregon and Mrs. Bowden's sister, Mrs. William J.

Connors and son, Greg, from Georgia. Other persons attended from Rockford, Sterling, Rantoul and the area. Bon Voyage Coffee A bon voyage coffee was given Saturday morning by Miss Mary Johnston, Miss Joyce Baltzer and Mrs. Elisabeth Yager al the home of Miss Johnston and Mrs. Yager, 714 W.

Homer in honor of Miss Mabel Bowers, who leaves Thursday on a 10- country tour of Eastern Europe and the Near East. The living room, dining room and porch were decorated with arrangements in white and gold, white and coral, and white and pink made of garden flowers by Miss Jeannette Liljequist. Guests were served buffet- style from a table set with antique gold-band china on a blue and silver cloth, with a center arrangement of pale pink roses combined with purple iris, Canterbury bells and batista in an antique silver cake basket. Assorted fruits were served with coffee cake and shishke- bobs of broiled pineapple and smoky sausage, coffee, tea or orange juice. Guests were invited to the gar den to see the roses.

Pouring were Mmes. George W. Graham, Donald L. Breed, Edward Lloyd, Arnold Glasow, John Woodhouse, Harold Paul Ousley and C. M.

Fuller and Miss Alice Hill and Miss Ruth Hill. Miss Edith Groom, who will be traveling with Miss Bowers this summer, gave a dinner party and bridge in her home at Warren Thursday in Miss Bowers' honor. were served at four tables centered with bouquets of pansies. Arrangements of roses and syringa were used elsewhere in the house. Miss Bowers will return to Freeport Aug.

11 for a short time before leaving for her new home in Fredonia, Kan. Freeport (III.) Journal-Standard Pfl. 6 June 15, 1964 DAVID R. HARTMAN, son of Rev. and Mrs.

R. W. Hartman of Shannon, received his master's degree in biochemistry and nutrition from Virginia Polytechnic Institute in Blacksburg, June 7. He earned his bachelor of science degree from North Central College, Naperville, in 1962. Mr.

Hartman and his wife, the former Sandra Davis, a registered nurse, have left for a two-week stay in Haiti where Ihey will study international nutrition. 19 Installed In Knights Templar Rites Ralph Waldo Mall is the new eminent commander of Freepor Commandery, Knights Templar, succeeding Orville K. Tres ter. Also installed were 18 other officers Saturday at 7:30 p.m in the Masonic Temple. Installing officer was George Burnhart, with Carroll S.

Sna der as marshal and William Helfrich as prelate. Clifford H. Deal was record er. Organist was Mrs. William W.

Zeilders. Trester gave the welcome and introduced specia guests. Floyd C. Bicker presented Trester with the past commander's jewel. DeMolay Order of DeMolay then had two special ceremonies.

The Chevalier degree was conferrec upon Leonard Baumann anc Glen Van Dyke. Gary Lawler Freeport, the master councilor of the Associated Chapters ol the Order of DeMolay of Illinois, led the presentations. Assisting were Roger Maynard, Thomas Hamer, Gerald Bowden and Adrian Andree. Majority awards were given five DeMolays: Adrian Andree, David Miller, Leonard Baumann, Loyal Gassman and James Lorenz. Refreshments Served Dennis Biederman, junior councilor of Freeport Chapter, headed the team conferring the majority awards.

Assistants were Dennis Polhill, Steven Grob, Jan Vehmeier and John Petticrew. At the close, refreshments of frosted cake squares and ice cream were served. Pouring were Mrs. Mall and Mrs. Robert Otterstein, Rock City, and Mrs.

Samuel Dickey. Pink and white roses and peonies centered the serving table. Mrs. Orville Trester, social chairman, was assisted by Mrs. Homer H.

Kuhlemeyer, Mrs. Samuel L. Wernicke and Mrs. Jack Vehmeier. Puppet Show Set In Park Tuesday The National Puppet Theater will present Pinocchio Tuesday in the Krape Park band shell at 7:30 p.m.

The program is open to the public withut charge. The performance is sponsored by the Freeport Park District which also sponsored the program last year. Eric Norman will be in charge of the theater. of (Day Women's Relief Corps will have a share-a-dish luncheon at 12:30 p.m. Wednesday in Labor Hall.

Hostesses are Mrs. Raymond Houpt and Mrs. Albert Sommerfeldt. John R. Eells, 741 W.

Homer is recovering after major surgery at Rochester (Minn.) Methodist Hospital. He has been a patient there since April 22. His address is Room 355. A daughter, Mary Elizabeth, was born to Mr. and Mrs.

William J. Luscinskas of Dallas, on May 30. Mrs. Luscinskas is the former Mary Louise O'Connell, the daughter of Mrs. C.

B. O'Connell and the late Mr. O'Connell, former Freeporters. Mr. and Mrs.

Brice Sturtevant Houston, are the parents of their first child, a daughter, Wanda Lee, born Sunday. Mrs. Sturtevant is the former Audre Greier, daughter of Mr and Mrs. Teddy Greier, 1255 S. Locust Ave.

The paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Brice Sturtevant Sr. of Eleroy. Miss A.

Wareham, 766 W. Avon and Mrs. Martin A. Shale, Kalamazoo, have returned from a four-week motor trip in the West. In Hot Springs, S.D., they visited Mrs Shale's mother, Mrs.

William Fonken, who had resided in Freeport a number of years ago. Mrs. Stanley Carter, 1205 S. Homestead had her daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs.

Robert Rodda, of Denver, as guests last week. Mrs. E. L. Zimmerman, 32 N.

Grove spent last week with her daughter and son-in- aw, Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Miller and family in Milwaukee.

She also attended graduation ceremonies for the Miller's sons, Mark, who graduated from col- ege; Scott, from high school; and Todd, from grammar school. SINKING EGGS An egg will sink in fresh water because its density is jreater than that of the water, )ut, if the density of the liquid increased by adding salt to the egg will float. MRS. ED (KATHRYN) DUGGAN, right, of Decatur, accepts the gavel as state president of the Eagles Auxiliary at the auxiliary's installation ceremonies Sunday in the Masonic Temple. Handing Mrs.

Duggan the gavel is the installing president, Rose Johnson of Carmi. Today In Washington WASHINGTON (AP)-In the news from Washington: WASHINGTON (AP) Sen. Kenneth B. Keating, says the Soviet Union has stopped withdrawing its troops from Cuba in what may be an effort to "guard the missile sites or to protect the Cuban regime from its own enemies." Keating, on a program recorded for radio and television in New York, estimated Sunday that between 4,000 and 7,000 Soviet troops remain in Cuba. The Population Reference Bureau, warns that population growth may force "rigid rationing of the use of national parks" as they become more crowded.

Call Committee To Plan June 27 Interracial Visits Interracial visits are planned tentatively on Saturday evening, June 27, from 6 to 10. Members of the planning committee will meet in the Rawleigh Room at the YMCA Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. Sixty-five persons took part in the May visits, with as many as 11 guests entertained by one host family. The committee will discuss the previous program and arrangements for the June 27 date. Churches and civic organizations are invited to send representatives to the planning committee, who will aid in enlisting losts to open their homes and guests to accept invitations, in the interest of removing barriers to interracial understanding.

The committee welcomes attendance by any interested individual as well as by church rep- "esentatives. Those wishing to participate as hosts or guests may notify Mrs. Lloyd Gitchel, Miss Joyce Fambro, Mrs. Martin Johansen or Mrs. Lynn Folgate.

80 Brazilians Lose Political Rights RIO DE JANEIRO (AP)-The government has taken political -ights away from 80 more Bra- lilians in a final listing of persons suspected of extreme left eanings or close association with the regime of deposed President Joao Goulart. President Humberto Castello Branco issued the list Sunday a few hours before the purge deadline set last April after the military-civilian group overthrew Goulart. In a research report issuec Sunday, the bureau noted tha the one-billionth visitor to the national parks was recorded in Aug. 28, years after they were established. But the second billionth visitor is expect ed in 1973.

WASHINGTON (AP) Pres ident Johnson attended the Na tional City Christian Church Sunday and, like most of hi fellow worshippers, used a church-provided paper fan to cool himself. Johnson was accompanied by Mrs. Johnson and two members of his Cabinet Secretary ol Commerce Luther H. Hodges and Secretary of the Interior Stewart L. Udall and their wives.

With the temperature at 90 and the weather humid, many men in the church took off their coats at the invitation of the minister. Johnson, Udall and Hodges kept theirs on. Dr. J. Eugene Hinton, director of the Conference Bureau at Northern Illinois University, will speak on the progress and prospects of the university at the Kiwanis Club Tuesday noon.

Capernaum Shrine, Order of the White Shrine of Jerusalem, will meet Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. in the Masonic Temple, followed by a school of instruction on the ritualistic work. Refresh ments will be served. Annual picnic dinner of Past Matrons Club will be Thursday at 6:15 p.m. in the Krape Park Community House.

Each is to bring table service. All reservations are to be made with Mrs Samuel R. Dickey, 233-2534, by tonight. There will be a card party after dinner. Reunions KATZENBERGER The annual Katzenberger family reunion will be held at lower Krape Park Sunday.

Members are asked to bring picnic basket lunch and sweetened lemon juice. RIEMER Officers were elected at the Riemer reunion which was held Sunday in Laona Heights Park. Mrs. Lester Fiene was elected president; Mrs. Beth Ruse, secretary and treasurer.

The Riemer history was retold at the reunion. Mr. Riemer came to America from Germany in 1870. His wife was the former Frances Augustio Mendorf. More than 50 descendants attended.

FOR Has Public Reception For Rev. And Mrs. Pond Rev. and Mrs. Charles Pond and family were the guests of lonor at a reception sponsored the Freedom of Residence Committee at Taylor Park School Saturday evening.

program, with George as emcee, opened with singing of the National an- hem, invocation by Rev. Lyall Sherred and welcome by Rev Robert Huff. Several selections were sung the Cole family. Mrs. James Cole read an appreciation of the work of the Ponds on behalf of ntegration.

The family closed ts group of numbers by singing or the guests of honor: "The Good Lord Bless and Keep You." James Ward spoke on behalf if the Freeport Negro community, saying that Mr. and Mrs. Pond, "with the gift from God jf love and understanding for heir fellow man, had helped to make this city more aware that acial problems do exist here." racial problems do exist here, and with love can be resolved." He said they had made a contribution here that will not be for-i gotten, and the prayers of the entire community go with them to their new home in South Chicago. The Messengers, with Miss Estelle Hilton as soloist, sang the Gospel song, "There's a Brighter Day Ahead." Rev. Mr.

Sherred then thanked Mr. and Mrs. Pond for their "unselfish, unlimited, hard work for the Freedom of Residence Committee." On invitation of the program chairman, members of the audience added their individual thanks for the work of Father Pond and Mrs. Pond. The guests of honor received a money gift from FOR members, presented by Mrs.

Hershel Levingston. Father Pond spoke briefly, expressing thanks, and continued good wishes for the work of FOR. Refreshments were served under the chairman ship of Mrs. Isaac Jones Jr. and Miss Patty Norman.

A decorated cake was inscribed "Best wishes to the Ponds." State Eagles Auxiliary Elects Officers Eagles Auxiliary installed offi cers at its state convention here Sunday in ceremonies at the Ma sonic Temple. Officers wen elected Saturday. Miss Alice Marie Downing Freeport, past president, was named junior past madame president. Named are: Mrs. Kathryn Duggan, Decatur, president Mrs.

Inez Miller, Herrin, chap lain; Mrs. Grace Korpitz Burnside, conductor; Mrs. Yo- lartda Susin, secretary, Cicero Miss Angela Prosen, East Mo line, treasurer; Mrs. Vera Dailey, Rockford, inside guard; and Mrs. Lorene Dudley Peoria, outside guard.

On the Board of Trustees are: Mrs. Kathleen Brashfield, Forest Park; Mrs. Roma Elson Moline; Mrs. Grace Hogge Quincy; Mrs. Hazel McCormick Alton; and Mrs.

Mary Koval, Dorado. Delegates to the grand auxiliary convention in Denver, in August are Mrs. Duggan, Miss Downing and Mrs. Mary Baughman of'Galesburg. Committee OKs Freeport Item, Anderson Wires The Journal-Standard has received a wire from Rep.

John B. Anderson at Washington confirming that "the House Appropriations Committee granted our request and included $125,000 in appropriation bill to complete preconstruction planning work on Freeport flood control project." This is the amount 'approved in the President's budget in early May, when a delegation from Freeport attended a House committee hearing and Rep. Anderson and Corporation Counsel Robert J. Schmelzle spoke on behalf of the city. The appropriation bill requires both House and Senate approval.

A tentative timetable worked out by the U.S. Corps of Army Engineers at Rock Island calls Tor completion of Freeport's flood control project by June of 1968. The current appropriation is to complete the plans and specifications, so that right-of-way may be acquired in late 1964 or early 1965 and bids taken in December of 1965 or January 1966. The combined federal-state- city project calls for rechannel- ing the Pecatonica River east of Freeport and use of the federal dike between the new channel and the city for roadbed of part of the U.S. 20 bypass, to pass east and north of the city and connect with Illinois 75 and 26.

Romania To Empty Political Prisons BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) will empty most of its political prisons by the end of the year, says Deputy Premier Alexandru Birladeanu. In an interview with The Associated Press, Birladeanu said Sunday Romania had freed 7,674 jolitical prisoners without publicity in the past years. He promised a general pardon in August and said that by the end of 1964 "we will have practically no political prisoners." did the 7-day week become a regular calendar division? the 7-day week was first used by the Babylonians and Jews, it was not until he 4th century under Constantine that the 7-day week became official as a regular calendar division in Western European Christian countries. Deaths, Funerals Edward Audas Edward Audas of Moline diet at 7:45 a.m. today in a local hospital where he had been admitted Sunday at 6:45 p.m.

while visiting the Paul Guetner family in Shannon. The body was taken to Moline where funeral service and burial arrangements are being completed. Verne S. Bookman Relatives here received wore Sunday of the death of their brother, Verne S. Bookman of Montrose, a printer who learned his trade with the former Freeport Bulletin, who died Sunday following an extended illness.

He was born in Freeport, Aug. 11, 1887, son of George W. and Harriet (Lattig) Bookman. He married the former Jeanette Mudd of Freeport. She and one son preceded him in death.

Mr. Bookman had lived in lalifornia the past 45 years. He is survived by a son, Kenneth of LaCanada, one daughter, Miss Betty Bookman of VIontrose, four brothers, Clare, Glen, Harold and Dale, all of Freeport; two sisters, Mrs. Paul (Ethel) Kempert of Freeport and Mrs. George (Doris) Stiffler of Rockford; and two grandchildren.

Funeral service and burial will be held in California. Yale Confers Honorary Degree Jpon Dr. King NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) Yale University, predicting that generations of Americans yet unborn will echo its admiration, conferred an honorary degree oday upon Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

King, who was released on )ond from St. Augustine, ail Saturday, was one of 13 )ersons who received honorary degrees at the university's 263rd commencement. The others included Peace 0 Corps Director R. Sargent Shriv- Lutheran Church, will officiate Undersecretary of State W. Burial will be in Fairmont Lverell Harriman Son MISS NANCY KLEIHAUER, daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. Robert Kleihauer, 1240 Hillcrest Drive, was graduated from Cornell College, Mount Vernon, Iowa, recently with a bachelor of arts degree. She majored in Spanish and in education and will teach in Chicago schools in the fall. Averell Harriman, Sen. John Sherman Cooper, and actor Alfred Lunt and his ac- ress wife, Lynn Fontanne.

King received a doctor of laws degree. King received a standing ova- ion from the more than 10,000 persons graduates and guests the commencement exer- He was the only one of the honorary degree recipients to such an ovation. POW's Family Freed Of U.S. Debt Of $1,421 WASHINGTON (AP) The has relieved a former Marine sergeant of liabili- for repayment of $1,421 advanced his wife and infant son or subsistence and medical expenses during their internment China during World War II Sgt. Noble Frank Smith was ighting on Bataan at the time.

ie suffered in the Bataan 'death march" and was a pris- ner of war while his wife and son were interned. President Johnson has signed a bill which relieved Smith and his wife, Viola, of liability to repay the money to the federal goverment. Sen. Paul Douglas, said he was grateful to the President "for his act of mercy." Douglas and Rep. Leslie Arends, introduced identical bills to relieve the Smiths of their liability.

Smith and his wife have five children and now are farming a 160-acre farm near Onarga, 111. Top Republicans Meet With lice For Party Forum PHILADELPHIA (AP)-Former President Dwight D. Eisenhower and other top Republicans gather today for a "Party to People Forum" designed to guide the GOP platform committee in drafting the foreign policy planks of the party platform at the national convention. The discussion took on new importance with the entry of Gov. William W.

Scranton into the race for the GOP presidential nomination against Sen. Barry Goldwater of Arizona at the July 13 convention in San Francisco. Named to serve with Eisenhower on the panel were former Secretary of Defense Thomas S. Gates; former Rep. Walter H.

Judd of Minnesota; former Ambassador to Italy Clare Boothe Luce; Dr. Robert Strausz-Hupe, director of the University of Pennsylvania's Foreign Policy Research Institute; and Dr. William Kitner, the institute's deputy director. Woodrow Wilson was the last U.S. president to be married while in office.

He married his second wife. Edith, in 1915. Rev. George Ronk LANARK Word has been received in Lanark of the death of Rev. George Ronk, former pastor of the First Brethren Church in Lanark, who died June 8 in a Cedar Rapids, Iowa, hospital.

He was 83. Rev. Mr. Ronk had served as pastor of the Brethren church for five years in late thirties. He was a member of the board of trustees at Ashland, Ohio, College, serving term as president of the board.

He left the full-time ministry when he left Lanark, settling in Cedar Rapids in heavy machine business. He is survived by his wife; one son, Walter of Cedar Rapids; and two brothers, Albert of Cedar Rapids and Kenneth of Santa Cruz, Calif. Funeral service will bt Wednesday at Cedar Rapids with Rev. H. H.

Rowsey Waterloo, Iowa, officiating. Burial will be in Cedar Rapids. G. Zimmerman Robert Zimmerman, 132(1 Ridgefield Road, and Richard Zimmerman, Pearl City Road, received word of the recent death of their father, Earl G. Zimmerman of Pittsfield.

Funeral service and burial will be in Pittsfield. He was born Aug. 3, 1893, in County Illinois. For 40 years he had been the Buick and Pontiac dealer in Pittsfield, retiring in 1954. Besides his two sons, Mr.

Zimmerman is survived by four daughters and 13 grandchildren. Mrs. John Lang John Lang of Polo, a member of St. Mark'i -utheran Church, died Sunday at 9 a.m. in a Dixon hospital where she had been a patient or a week following a short llness.

Funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Brown-Seidel Funeral Home. Rev. Allan E. Juenger, pastor of St.

Mark's Cemetery in Polo. The former Martha A. Doer- fliang was born Sept. 1, 1905, in Germany. She came to the United States as a small child and on Dec.

12, 1926, she married John Lang in Osmond, Neb. They then moved to the Polo area where they have since resided. Her husband survives as does a daughter, Mrs. ponald (Mary An) Olson of Polo; two sisters, Mrs. Minnie Heiderman and Mrs.

Frieda Carmichael, both of Norfolk, and four grandchildren. She was preceded in death by one brother and a grandson. Friends may call in the funeral home this afternoon and evening. Mrs. Arthur Johnson STOCKTON Mrs.

Arthur Johnson, who spent her entire life in this area, died about 5:30 a.m. Sunday in a Monroe hospital where she had been a patient for two days. The former Effie Belk was born Dec. 20, 1894, in Derinda Township, Jo Daviess County, daughter of George and Louisa (Bohm) Belk. She married Arthur Johnson Dec.

28, 1916. They farmed in the Willow vicinity until Mr. Johnson died April 20, 1957, when she moved to Surviving are one daughter, Mrs. Eileen Yeager, Stockton; two sons, Delbert, Stockton, and Myrmce, Rockford; one sister, Mrs. Vena Troxell, Rockford; four brothers, Chester, Lloyd and Melvin Belk, all of Stockton, and Elmer Belk, Hanover; and three grandchildren.

In addition to her husband, Mrs. Johnson was preceded in death by four brothers, one sister and her parents. Service will be Tuesday at 2 p.m. in the Hermann Funeral Home, where friends may call. Burial will be in Morseville Umetery southeast of Stockton.

Rev. D. James Fitzhugh, Stockton Methodist Church pastor, will officiate. DIRECTORY BURKE-TUBBS FUNERAL HOME Cor. N.

Walnut and W. Galena Phoiw 212-MII SCHWARZ FUNERAL HOME Sll South Galena Avenue Phone Z32-M17 WALKER MORTUARY 121 Wen Mala Street Phone 212-9514.