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Kenosha News from Kenosha, Wisconsin • 22

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Kenosha Newsi
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Kenosha, Wisconsin
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I Kenosha News Jhwrsday Aug 17r 1978 SI A Ktnosha New photos by Norboit Byboo ington DC At right Robert Zirbel and Debbie Schaefer receive awards for the Outstanding Boy and 'Girl from Michael Robers right An Outstanding Boy award also went to Mike Robers who was not present for the picture Youth achievements recognized winner entertains with a song Jerry Gast (center photo) 4-H yOTith agent presents the 4-H Key Award to Mr and Mrs Carl Daniels who accepted on behalf of their daughter Donna Daniels Donna Is Attending the National 4-H Citizenship Short Course lnWash- Kenosha area young people were honored Wednesday night at the 1978 Youth Recognition Night banquet at Bristol Oaks sponsored by the Kenosha County Farm Bureau and Farm Bureau Committee At left Kathy Zamsdorf Kenosha County talent Wilmoi School addition proposed WILMOT A resolution was Sept 18 to vote on borrowing up informational discussion on the includes of School Boards The board also approved the hiring for school adopted Tuesday night by the Wilmot Grade School Board to schedule a special school distnct meeting at 8 Aquanuts schedule special shows WHEATLAND -Plans for the start of the 1978-79 schopl year were dis- cussed Tuesday night by the Wheatland Center School Board as they prepared for the first day of classes Sept 5 Earl Floeter district administrator said the board scheduled a special meeting at 8 pm Aug 29 to review class sclitedules The resignation of Richard Raezke bus dnver was brought to the attention Members voted to offer the post to Howard Reed The district is still accepting applications from per-sons to serve as substitute or part time drivers In other action the boqrd: Acknowledged the par Fund is opened for burned twins TWIN The state champion Twin takes Aquanuts Water Ski Team announced two special shows have been added to the summer calendar The team will perform tonight at 6 30 at Lance Memorial Park giving the show with which the team won the state championship A special show is also planned for Saturday featuring the Clown Guild of Metropolitan Chicago The Clown Guild which was founded 1973 and includes 153 members from the Chicagoland area will add magic Walloons candy and skits to the Aquanuts show The main function of the guild is to promote the art of clowning The organization meets monthly and includes workshops teaching technical aspects of clownmg from makeup and balloonology to pantomime The members participate in parades picnics circuses fairs and of Robert Richter attorney with the firm of Kelly and Richter Burlington to serve as legal counsel for the building program In other action the board Signed a transportation contract and bus lease agreement with the Lenon Bus Co Salem for the 1978-79 school year Signed a lease with the Semrau- Scott American Legion Post 381 for use of their building to house the morning kindergarten class during the coming school year Obtained a contract for leasing the Holy Name gymnasium for use in physical education clashes during the 1978-79 period Accepted a Wisconsin In-terscholastic Athletic Association student insurance offer contingent upon an explanation of costs and benefits provided to the board Discussed plans for a teacher inservice training session Aug 28 and 29 which will precede school opening cui Aug 30 Authorized Jon Stollberg district administrator to attend the Untapped Human Resources Job Fair in Kenosha Aug 22 Discussed the 1978-79 student-parent handbook Heard a report on the summer tutoring program semester on Aug 28 for two days of inservice training The first full day of classes is Aug 30 Christmas vacation will begin following classes on Dec 21 with classes resuming on Jan 2 Easter or spring vacation was scheduled to begin on Good Friday April 13 with classes resuming on April 23 The last day of school under the 1978-79 school calendar will occur on June 5 1979 Under a change in the state law the Trevor School Board agreed that the first three days lost because of snow or inclement weather will not be made up Trevor teacher pact ratified reopening ticipation in the county fair witl an exhibit in the education building The school band won a first place among marching units in the fair parade Heard a report on the recent vandalism at the school which required the replacement of a typewriter mimeograph machine and copier I Announced that the annual school bus inspection will be held at Garage in New Munster on Sept 14 Heard a progress report on the installation of a burglar alarm sys-' tern Announced that Harold Justman new principal bad assumed his new post with his office located in the material center So far only 890 has been collected Members of the Johnson family are currently living with Chernouski until their home can be repaired wMeh will be at lest least three weeks away Jason remains in the St Mary Bum Center in Milwaukee expected to remain there 12 weeks They are the children of Mr and Mrs Kenneth Johnson He has been unemployed seven months and is not covered by insurance The fire started when the youths went to the basement following their Saturday breakfast and decided to pour gasoline from a can into the lawnmower Fumes from the gas drifted a short distance to the hot water pilot light OES Chapter plans luncheon BRISTOL Chapter 164 of the Order of Eastern Star will hold its final summer luncheon on Saturday beginning at noon at the Masonic Temple Personsmay contact Mrs Harold (Lorraine) Rodgers in Bristol for reservations or additional information United Nn InMnwtlanal of Mineral Point WIs showed grand champion steer at the TREVOR A one year contract was ratified this morning by the Trevor Education Association following a settlement reached Wednesday night with the Trevor School Board The new pact which is retoractive to July 1 and covers the period through June 30 1979 provides a nine percent increase the base salary for starting teachers with a degree from 89000 to 89800 and goes to a top of 814000 with 12 expenence It provides an increase the incre to 8500000 to build an addition to the school The special meeting will include an walk arounds through area hospitals and senior citizen homes Kent Yunker of the Aquanuts is a representative to the guild All Aquanut shows are free but donations collected on Saturday will be turned over to the guild The Aquanuts scheduled another show Thursday Aug 24 at 630 for the benefit of the Twin Lakes Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad The group announced tryouts for skiers who would like to join the tearti will be conducted at Lance Park starting at 5 Tuesday Aug 22 All applicants will be required to pay a fee of 83 to cover the cost of gas and insurance and are responsible for their own equipment They will be given three passes through the show area for performing All members must be 14 years of age or older ment scale of 830 going from 8300 to 8350 with the district paying five percent of retirement (Under the old contract the district paid a dollar amount towards retirement rather than a percentage The district also agreed to provide single plan health insurance coverage or to apply the dollar amount of the single plan coverage towards family plan coverage where requested The contract also provides an increase in the number of accumulative surplus army vehicles being made available by the Defense Property Disposal and Reutilization Service of the federal government that a total of 8102550 "miry -Accepted the resignation of Hazel Baysinger from the election board a bartender license for Thomas Reinholtz that residents will be allowed to dispose of garbage at the usual site on Sept 2 from 8 a to 130 that 90 T-shirts have been given to children who participated in the summer recreation program Barbara Brenner chairman asked for citizen comment on the program and suggestions for next year negotiable stocks A stop has been put on the stock numbers making them worthless Fahner said investigation began last March at the personal request of Director Callahan and now involves 10 suspects including present and former state Fahner said Callahan said their Investigation showed some of the stolen property which included jewelry savings bonds insurance policies cash checks and other bonds was first taken in 1974 proposed addition which construction of a multi-purpose room attached to Oie northeast section of the existing building large enough to be used for physical education lunch indoor recess band and vocal music A two-level area attached to the northwest section of the building is also included The lower level will prbvide space for a music-art room additional boiler room area and and washrooms The upper level will enable the board to expand the office area and provide space for a library and an additional classroom The plans also call for the eighth grade classroom to be divided into a kitchen lounge and storage area with the open downstairs area divided into two classrooms Electors will be asked to vote on the proposed addition by authorizing the school board to apply for a loan not to exceed 8500000 from the state trust fund payable in 20 years in approximately equal installments with interest at the rate of five percent per annum Seegar Swanson of the firm of and Associates Minneapolis was hired to serve as financial consultant on the building program The firm was one of four recommended by George Tipler executive secretary-treasurer of the Wisconsin Association sick days from 70 to 90 days with each teacher receiving 15 sick days year two of which may be emergency or business days The new school calendar which is a negotiated item will consist of 189 days including 180 teaching days two of which will be for parent-teacher conferencesThe other nine days will include: four teacher-inservice three holidays and two days for the Wisconsin Education Association convention Teachers will return for the fall Soybean crop threatened URBANA 111 (UPI) Laboratory tests are being run on soil samples from 41 north and central Illinois counties involved in an aerial search for soybean cyst nematodes The survey showed the possibility of Barry Jacobsen said final results of the lab tests are needed to confirm the infestations Those results are expected by mid-September The one-week aenal search was conducted early this month using survey aircraft to look for oval-shaped areas of stunted yellowed soybeans The aerial survey technique has proven highly effective in identifying nematode infestations pathologists say The cyst nematode a tiny worm that feeds on bean roots is considered the most serious threat to soybeans in Illinois reducing yields 80 percent or more Nematodes were discovered in Southern Illinois in the early 1970s but have been controlled successfully through the combined use of crop rotation nematode-resistant varieties and chemical control Area Itcmo TWIN LAKES Village Planning Committee will meet at 7 tonight at the Village Hall BRISTOL Town Board will meet at 9:30 atn Saturday at the Town Hall RANDALL The School Board will meet at 7:30 tonight at the school Village hears report on sewer extension A fund has been started for Racine twins severely burned in a house fire Saturday Jason and Jeffrey Johnson 3 64 Ohio St Racine were burned over large parts of their body after gasoline fumes were ignited by the pilot lht of a hot water heater A neighbor Mrs Lonna Chemouski said anyone wishing to contribute to the medical and fire loss expenses can make a check or money order out to the Johnson Family Fund and mail it to the First National Bank in Racine Kenoshans form group lor Schrelber A committee made up of residents of Kenosha County has been formed to support and campaign on behalf of Democratic Acting Governor Martin Schreiber Attorney Bruce Schroeder county coordinator said that the committee represented education agriculture business and industry There are close to 60 names on the committee list including State Reps Eugene Dorff and Joseph Andrea and state' Sen John Maurer Caroline May Sampson the (Continued from Page 21) involve searching the intended construction site for Indian bones and relics Trustees approved immunization clinics for the village at the requestof-the Kensoha County Nurse to be conducted from September 1978 to August 1979 at costs pro-rated in the palities according to the number of children immunized In other action the board to purchase a backup pump for the sewer plant at a cost of 8850 that the village has received 834256 in state aids for roads with an additional 880305 expected in October Dwayne Shaufler town attorney to start condemnation proceedings on property at 6125 236th Ave to make application for $2 million theft probed CHICAGO (UPI) officials say they expect to indict several present and former state employees the theft of more than 82 million in abandoned state property during the past four years Tyrone Fahner director of the Illinois Department of Law Enforcement said Wednesday the indictments and arrests are expected shortly Fahner and Edgar Callahan director of the Illinois Department of Financial Institutions said the eventual loss to the state will be less than 8500000 in currency corns and other property Claims state blue ribbon Blue Ribbon auction at the Wisconsin State Fair In West Allis Wednesday Sampson owned by the Harry May family was sold to Robert Gold owner of a market for $8750 The other 81 5 million was in non- i.

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