St. Joseph News-Press from St. Joseph, Missouri • 11

etroRegion Yesterday's lottery numbers: Pick 3 game 0-5-6 On the record 2 Deaths ...3 Saturday, October 12, 1961 St Joseph, News-PressGazette Column 1 Aline Pfeifer, executive director of the St. Joseph YWCA, said women report sexual harassment to her. "I'm not saying it's blatant, but it does exist in St. Joseph," she said. "I think some men make comments that they think are attention-giving or flattering but may be received by women as offensive." She said as women are encouraged to speak out, their tolerance for harassment will decrease.

"But we still have some education to do and some changes to make. The more the public is aware of it, the faster the change." Please see HarassmentPage 4B fortunate if the Senate ignored her," St. Joseph civil rights lawyer Pamela Cone said. "It clearly would have discouraged people from coming forward" with their claims. At the very least, the public disclosure by Hill, who worked for Thomas at two federal agencies, most recently 10 years ago, has made the public aware of sexual harassment.

"There are some well-intending men out there, not malicious, who are just ignorant," said Elizabeth Appelbaum of the Kansas City chapter of the National Organization for Women. "They won't be ignorant after this is over." to bring sexual harassment charges in a male-dominated society," said Al Brown, equal opportunity officer for the St. Joseph Human Rights Commission. A woman who recently filed a sexual harassment claim against her St. Joseph employer called Brown on Friday wanting to back out, he said.

The woman, who observed members of the Senate Judiciary Committee scrutinize Hill's testimony during the televised hearing, feared she would be subjected to the same examination when her case goes to court. "When (the Hill-Thomas case) became public, I thought it would be very un Few civil rights claims involve sexual charges By CHERYL WITTENAUER News-PressGazette Staff Writer Anita Hill's very public disclosure Friday of sexual harassment by Supreme Court nominee Clarence Thomas might encourage reporting of such incidences. But scrutiny of those willing to blow the whistle also could send them into hiding, say area civil rights experts. "You've got to have a strong constitution Law officers halt "1 J( '1-'- searcn tor ooay I Micki Jo West's father disappointed Some offices to close Monday Monday is the official observance of Columbus Day, and a few people will get to take the day off work. The Buchanan County Courthouse will be closed, as will state and federal offices and banks.

All St. Joseph area post offices will operate on a holiday schedule. There will be no regular residential or business deliveries, and usual post office lobby services will not be available. Special Delivery and Express Mail will be delivered and mail will be picked up at the collection boxes in accordance with the regular daily schedules, not holiday schedules. City Hall will be open.

St. Joseph public schools and Missouri Western State College will have classes. Lots of pot More than $2 billion worth of marijuana has been eradicated by Troop Of the Missouri Highway Patrol this year, Lt. Gary Walker said Friday. Of the 12 million marijuana plants that have been eradicated throughout the state, more than 10 million have come from Northwest Missouri.

In addition, more than 2,900 pounds of processed marijuana have been confiscated by Troop H. An estimated 3,600 pounds have been confiscated statewide. Seventeen vehicl es and $7,104 cash have also been confiscated by Troop Walker said. Walker, anticipates even more marijuana eradication this season. "A couple of frosts have killed some of it off, but not all of it," he said.

One big barbecue A 900-puund steer, which has been cooking in a smoker for two days, is scheduled to Wn MbMfw4 litis mAmino anH by latest failure By MARK SHEEHAa News-PressGazette Staff Writer HIGHLAND, Kan. The 1 search for the remains of Micki Jo West ended Fridav afternoon deep in places, the trenches revealed no traces of a grave. "As of this time, we have exhausted the information we have based on the statements from Mr. Irvin," St. Joseph Police Chief Arthur Kelly said as he announced the end of the search.

Arden Locke, West's father, reacted with disappointment that grew to anger. "I don't know what I've got to say other than I am disappointed," Locke said with a tired shrug of his shoulders. "There's been so many times through the years that we have been to the place where we thought we were finally going to find her only to run into a brick wall "What we have to remember is that we are here on the word of a murderer and a liar." Please see SearchPage 4B with disappointment and some bitter feelings, but no body. The search began Thursday in Is a cornfield three miles northeast of Highland, where confessed murderer Marvin Irvin said he buried West 12 years ago. It end 1 ed at 1:50 p.m.

Friday with three small dirt hills at the end of bull Sua photo by EfUC KEITH Janee White helps her sorority sisters from Alpha Chi Delta finish their float Friday. dozed trenches that would cover roughly the area of two football fields. Although as much as 5 feet ieven firms honored START: 12TH ST. AND FREDERICK AVE. (WEST ON FREDERICK AVE.

TO FRANCIS for war-effort support 1 (WEST ON FRANCIS ST. TO FOURTH SOUTH ON FOURTH ST. TO EDMONDST. EAST ON Parade will highlight homecoming Missouri Western State College's homecoming parade today will be a prelude to its football game against Southwest University tonight. The parade, which begins at 0:45 a.m., will have 15 to 20 floats and about 40 high school marching bands.

The parade will start at 12th Street and Frederick Avenue. The number of high school bands is the largest ever involved in a Western homecoming parade, a college spokesman said. The bands will be competing. Parade floats will leave the college at about 8:30 a.m., following this route: Downs Drive to Northeast College Drive, to Faraon Street, to 36th Street to Frederick Avenue. EDMOND S1M Larry Wichmann for Quaker Oats; Richard Curtis for the Dil-lard Department Store; Mike Moyer for Sherwood Medical Industries; Sandy Coleman for the St Joseph State Hospital; Tom Tomiin for Johnson Controls; Charles Nill for St Joseph Electronics; and Rick Clark for Town Country Supply.

Mike Moyer, plant manager at Sherwood Medical, said he would "proudly display the award prominently in our facility." "I think this is great, but it's our people that deserve the award, not me," Moyer said. Charles Nill, president of St. Joseph Electronics, also said his employees deserve the award. "When you only have 12 em-' ployees and you lose one, a key person, for an extended period of Please see FirmsPage 43 )hk FRANCIS ST. -f COkKirti JULE STREET vi FRANCIS ST.j By TERRY RAFFENSPERGER News-PressGazette Stall Writer Seven St.

Joseph firms were honored Friday for the support they offered employees who served in the Persian Gulf War. The companies were recognized by the Missouri Committee of the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve. The organization, which is a part of the Defense Department, is designed to be a liaison between employers and the Guard and Reserve. Bob Powell is chairman for the Northwest Missouri area. Each employer was given a "seven seal award," so named because of the seven seals of each of the military branches on it.

The firms were nominated for the award by their employees. Accepting awards at a luncheon at the Holiday Inn were: served use puouc at a exas-sjyle" outdoor barbecue. "1 don't know of anyone who has tried to cook an entire steer before," said Erly Polk, who is cooking the steer to celebrate the opening of his second Four Aces Bar-B-Que restaurant, 4501 S. U.S. Highway 169.

Polk had to build a special frame device to move the steer in and out of the big smoker at His South Side restaurant. The sjeer will then be transported to the other restaurant, where it will be kept warm over an open pit The steer is large enough to feed 1,200 people. Polk said special guests at the cookout will include barbecue cooking kings from Missouri and Kansas, representatives from the beef and cattle industry, local dignitaries and restaurant operators. i The public also is invited to partake in a meal for $3.50. Serving will begin at 1 p.m.

Good spellers feted Ten children from a third-grade class at Edison Elementary School. 22nd and Clay Stal graphic toy KATE OMOTEOUT Western's homecoming parade will begin at 9:45 a.m. today at 12th Street and Frederick Avenue. Savannah principal resigns By CHERYL WITTENAUER News-PressGazette Staff Writer Jim Judd. arrested last month on a charge of driving while in FALL IS FOR toxicated, has resigned as principal of Savannah Junior High streets, will attend the Missou ri Western State College Hnmprnmin? came today.

School. William Ray, superintendent of Savannah R-III schools, said the The vehicle went through a barber'-wire fence, up a small embankment and back through another part of the fence. The sheriffs department also charged Judd with operating a motor vehicle without a Missouri license, failing to drive on the right side of the road and displaying motor vehicle plates registered to another vehicle. Judd did have a valid Arizona license, authorities said. He faces only a single count of driving while intoxicated filed by the Andrew County Prosecuting Attorney's office.

Board member Robert Ramsey said the board did not discuss the matter at length. "He resigned and we accepted," he said. PLANTING that they voted unanimously to accept Judd's resignation during a closed session of the regular board meeting Tuesday night Judd, reached at home Friday, would not comment on his resignation, which was effective immediately. This was Judd's second year as junior high school principal. Judd, 39, was arrested Sept.

29 on a driving while intoxicated charge after an early-morning, one-car accident outside Savannah. Judd was driving west on Route about a quarter mile west of the Savannah city limits, when the vehicle went into a ditch, according to the Andrew County Sheriffs Department. courtesy of football coach Stan McGarvey in recognition of their achievements in spelling. driving charge "certainly was a consideration in his deliberation and resulted in his tendering his This is part or a six-week et-fhrt to work on spelling, said Edison teacher Denise Young. OUR ANNUAL TREES SHRUBS FALL TREE SALE COME SEE OUR BEAUTIFUL FALL COLORS resignation.

The boara regretfully accepted." Ray said he expects to name a replacement within two weeks. That person will be principal for the rest of the school year. Board members said Friday The spelling project was cpordinated by Jeri Douglas, teaching assistant from Western. How to reach us Tn re-arh the newsroom at rricht and on weekends. Dlease Flower show definitely smelly affair 50 OFF PRINCE OF WALES call (816) 271-8585.

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3" PINE TREES SCOTCH ix 995 TULIP BULBS 25 for 695 AG Of ASSORTED COLORS ALSO CROCUS, ALLIUM DAFFODILS WHITE IS to It" TALL SPECIMAN OR WINDMEAK tast word "I "I don 't know what I've got tp say other than I am dis-Bcoointed. There's been so play, chose the cobalt blues of Salvia Victoria, a tall, classy number, and the ruffle-edged, easily dried, indigo blue statice. Shade-loving begonias, Gerbena daisies as big as a hand, and im-patiens held their own against the still-producing perennials such as the rose, miniature hollyhock, gallardia, wax flower, carnation, fever few, and the lemony tones of moonbeam coreopsis. The chrysanthemums varied in texture and hue from the close-petaled button to the huge, spidery kind. "Color in a garden doesn't have to stop with summer," Kline said.

"With a variety of plantings, there's plenty of color till the first hard frost" during the past year the organization had added 17 new members. Friday's show attracted two more. "We are here to share our flowers with the public," she said, "and to interest and educate people about flowers and gardening." Other garden club members noted that local garden centers have become crowded, particularly in the spring, because of the increased interest in flowers and container plantings. Friday's show demonstrated there is much more than a few orange button mums adding interest to the landscape right now. Most annuals are still earning their keep and will, if watered regularly, until the first hard frost.

Club members, picking from their own gardens for dis By DEE ZVOLANEK News-PressGazette Staff Writer Many folks took time to smell the roses Friday at a St. Joseph Garden Club flower show at East Hills Shopping Center, where 50 vases brimmed with this fall's floral offerings. This was the second straight year the club has displayed its handiwork after a hiatus of several years. For the garden club, success is measured by the number of onlookers who stopped by to admire and ask questions about the displays and individual flowers. Success is also measured by new members enlisted.

Gardening is in. Dolores Kline, president of the club, said that POWER RAKE SLICERS FOR RENT riianv times through the vears that we have been to the place where we mougm we w-re u-nallv eoine to find her only to run into a brick wall What i MmM lUr LSI iu we have to remember is that we are here on the word of a murderer and a liar. Arden Locke. Micki Jo NURSERY GARDEN SHOP a a A M. West's father, after the search OPEN SATURDAY 9-5 6425 FREDERICK for West's body ended.

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