The Rock Island Argus from Rock Island, Illinois • 28

28 THE HOCK ISLAND ARGUS, THURSDAY, JUNE 20, 1957 Obituaries Cramer Funeral Funeral services for Frank (Huntley) Cramer, 71, formerly of 723 12th Rock Island, were held this morning at the Wlieelan Funeral Home and at St. Marys Catholic Church. The Rev. George Schroeder, pastor of the St. Marys, officiated, and burial was in Calvary Cemetery.

Mr. Cramer died Monday afternoon. Pallbearers were Edward, Richard, William and Robert Cramer, Oscar Mandel and Sidus Bear Co. To Service Cars In Italian Race The Bear Manufacturing Co. will provide service in the 500 Miles of Monza race at Monza, Italy, on June 29th.

it has been an -nounced by Victor B. Day, company president. Bears decision to provide the alinement and balancing service for the American team at Monza came as a result of race car owners and drivers requests during the companys activities at the Speedway this year. Following this, special invitation from Duane Carter, a director of the United States Auto Club, which is sanctioning authority for the race, was received by Day. The USAC is sending a ten-car American race team to compete in the event against 10 of the top European cars and drivers.

Day, agreed that the American team should have every advantage possible to put them in a favorable position from the safety and competitive standpoint. The first annual 500 Miles of Monza race is promoted by the Automobile Club of Milan and, unlike Indianapolis, will be run in three heats of 63 laps ger heat -separated by one hou The track itself is -approximately 124 miles north of Milan, Italy, and Is about the same size as the Indianapolis Speedway, the main exception is that the turns are banked at a 38, degree angle permitting a greater average speed for the circuit. Day will leave by air on June 23 for Milan, Italy, where he will set up the racing activities headquarters for the company in the Palace Hotel. He also will hold conferences with a number of Bear equipment distributors in Europe who are attending the race. LEARNS FROM DAD Jerry Parsons, right above, listens intently as his father, professional Herb Parsons tells him how to handle his gun.

Jerry is holding his Winchester 20-gauge Model 50 shotgun while his dad holds the only gun in the world to break seven clay targets thrown into the air before any of them hit the ground, a model 12 Winchester. Parsons will be one of the feature attractions at the Rock Island Arsenals Sports Show to be held Saturday. Probe Nips Crime Spree Of Youths Joint investigations by the Rock Island Police Departments detective and youth divisions have resulted in confessions by two of four 15-year-old youths that they were involved in three car thefts, 10 to 20 auto prowlings and other thefU, Police Chief Claus C. Miller said today. Policewoman Sgt.

Madeline L. Johnson said two of the youths who were involved in most of the crimes will face delinquency informations in county family court. She said the cases of the other two youths, who she said were on the fringe of the crimes will be referred to the Rock Island Youth Guidance Council. Detective Sgt. Kenneth C.

Reem and Acting Detective Chester C. Brandt, who last night queried the youths involved in most of the crimes, reported that they admitted separate and cooperative crimes. According to the detectives, thefts of three cars focjoy rides were admitted. These included: The car of Kenneth F. Carlson, 2326 18th Moline, on May 22 from 4th Ave.

between 15th and 16th the car of Richard Boone, 13534 W. 3rd Davenport, from Long View Park" on Monday; and the car of Jphn Morse, 1119 4th Rock'Island, from 20th St. and 23rd Ave. on June 4. Auto Prowlings Also confessed, they reported, were prowlings of 10 to 20 cars in the Fort Armstrong Hotel parking lot and another parking lot on 4th Ave.

between 19th and 20th the theft of $3 from a billfold during a dance at the Rock Island YWCA; the theft of magazines from the Old Shoe Cigar Store, 230 17th and from Do-dens Drug Store, 18th and 11th the theft of three cartons of cigarettes from Millers Grocery, 12th St. and 16th and the theft of leather lacing material from a Grant School playground area. Two cartons of cigarettes and the lacing material have been recovered. Chief of Detectives Earl R. Maynard, said it is planned to query the youths again in the near future.

They were released, last night to the custody of their parents. Their crimes, Maynard said, were committed in the past three or four months. WHERE TWO WERE INJURED The dotted line on this picture shows how Francis M. Douglas, 57, of 19114 4th Rock Island, and Paul Dennison, 51, of 720 13th Moline, fell when a scaffold broke at the Unitarian Church, 930 Perry Davenport, yester-day afternoon. One man landed on the other.

They are reported in fair condition in Mercy Hospital. Their fall was partially broken by shrubbery. The straight line in the picture indicates the approximate position of the scaffold when it broke. (Story on Page 5.) Bergwall Reports Successful Year For Adult Education Officials of UAW Discuss Grievances MOLINE A special meeting of UAW-CIO Local 1304 grievance committee held a closed-door meeting in their headquarters in East Moline this morning to discuss progress made toward the settlement of grievances filed with the East Moline Works, International Harvester Co. No details were, given on the meeting, but Arvid Sheets, president of Local 1304, said an announcement was made that he and Pete Kuchirka, vice president, will attend a meeting in Fort Wayne, of representatives from all International plants throughout the nation this weekend.

At this meeting, he said, the group will conduct an open discussion in regard to issues at the East Moline Works and a full report will be made on progress made with company representatives to date. The group will then decide what procedure should be followed, he said. It is also believed that union officials will authorize a strike, if necessary. Would Affect 2,700 If members of Local 1304 decide to strike, about 1,800 members would be involved. Sheets said, and 2,700 plant employes would be affected.

Union officials who will be attending the meeting in Fort Wayne are Pat Greathouse, vice president fthe UAW and director of the agricultural division of the union; Bob Johnson, regional director of Region 4, and Art Shy, assistant director of the International Harvester UAW Council. Meetings were held with East Moline company representatives Tuesday and yesterday and further meetings are scheduled next week. Sheets said. However, Sheets would not say what is expected from meetings scheduled or if a strike is contemplated in the near future. Mrs.

Gilmore Services Funeral services for Mrs. Robert E. Gilmore, 3803 47th Moline, who died Tuesday morning, were held this morning at the Knox-Larson Funeral Home. Elder Clyde Daily of the Pentecostal Church of Plattevjlle, officiated. Burial was in the Andalusia Cemetery jn Andalusia.

Pallbearers were Earl Bunche, Roy Platte, Arris Platte, Alonzo Webster, Larry Wilson and George Beeding. Mrs. Boland RHes Funeral services for Mrs. Louise Boland, 1305 2nd Rock Island, who died Tuesday morning, were held this afternoon at the Knox-Larson Funeral Home. The Rev.

Herman E. Soderberg. pastor of the First Lutheran Church, Rock Island, officiated. Burial was in Iowa. Pallbearers were Melvin, Mer win, Richard, Larry, Roger, and Keith Kerr.

Radio KSTT Applies for TV Station DAVENPORT The management of radio station KSTT, Davenport, today announced it had filed an application for a new television station to service the Quad-City area on Channel 8, recently allocated by the FCC to this area. Frederick Epstein, president of the Quint-Cities Broadcasting and owners and operations of station KSTT, said a new company has been formed which will be known as the KSTT Telecasting Co. Plans for the new station include the use of maximum tower height and maximum power per missable under current regulations and also include provision for full color1 ctelecasting of all locally originated programs. Epstein stated that it is his opinion that the televising of all logically. originated programs in color would greatly assist in the development of interest in color transmission in 'this area and, consequent ly, in the sale and distribution of color television receivers.

He said it is the responsibility of local broadcasters to bring this new media to the public as soon as practicable. He also said that every effort will be -made by the new company, would it receive the grant for the new channel, to stress local programing and the responsibility of the broadcaster to the local community. He added that while it Alight be some time before final decision is service to the community as soon as possible. Youth Sent to Commission; Pal To Face Charge A 15-year-old Moline youth who ran away from the county boys home was committed to the Illinois Youth Commission today in county court. An information will be filed against his 17-year-old companion.

Judge Lawrence L. Phares said he has asked the states attorneys office to prepare an information against Raymond Edwards, Rock Island, in connection with a break-, in at the Coral Drive-in Theater, south of Moline. The youths Saturday night ran away from the boys home, near Coal Valley, where they had been sent as wards of the county court. Parsons To ear At orts Show Appi Sp By BOB NOE Herb Parsons, a man who had to shoot to live while a boy, is now in the Quad-Cities with the title of the worlds fastest gun handler. Parsons will be one of the chief attractions at the Rock Island Arsenals Show, which will be held at the Arsenal this Saturday.

Parsons, who can do both very well, will talk and shoot from 2 to 3 in the afternoon. He has just arrived in the Quad-Cities from Great Falls, where he shot last Sunday. The week before that he performed in Los Angeles before 60,000 Boy Scouts at the National Jamboree. Parsons started shooting at the age of seven and has been a professional for the last 28 years. He fires over 100,000 rounds from 18 different guns every year.

Gun lovers in every state, Alaska, Cuba, Canada, Korea, Japan, and most of the Pacific islands have seen Parsons perform. In addition to being a gun expert, Parsons won two international and two world championships in duck calling. He won the titles in 1950-51. and retired undefeated. Family Too Traveling with Parsons from their home in Summerville, Tenn.

are his wife and their two sons, Lynn, 14, and Jerry, 11. However Lynn was delayed in Los Angeles and may miss the Quad-City stop. Both boys have been shooting since they were seven Lynn can toss six clay targets Into the air and break them be- fore they reach the ground. Jer ry has already managed three targets. Neither boy shoots on the tour but 'just for his own enjoyment.

Asked, if the boys had been acquainted with guns all their life, Parsons replied, When Jerry was two weeks old, I held a gun over his crib and he reached for it. I knew then he would be a shooter. Why he even cut his teeth 'on a shotgun shell." When someone mentioned his home state of Tennessee, Parsons quickly lit up and exclaimed, Why Tennessee is the only state that the Mississippi River bothered to run backwards to include; The river almost missed my -home state, but ran backwards for two days to correct its mistake. The public is invited to the Arsenals show, which will run from 6 in the morning to 9 at night. There is no admission.

Blaine-Barkley Vows Spoken in Manson' Church MONMOUTH Mr. Mary Jean Blaine, Monmouth, became the bride of LaRue Barkley, Manson, in a- double-ring cererflony performed Saturday afternoon in the youth chapel of the Manson Community Church. The Rev. Eugene Hubbard, pastor, officiated. Only immediate members of both families attended the wedding.

Mr. and Mrs. Jack Barkley, brother and sister-in-law of the bridegroom, served as best man and matron of honor. The bride wore a lilac linen dress trimmed in white, with navy blue accessories. Her attendant wore a toast-color linen dress and white accessories.

Following the ceremony, a reception was held in the home of the attendants. The couple left following the ceremony for a wedding trip by air to Swissmount Lodge on Upper Lake Chelam. After the trip they will reside at Their address will be box 540. Mrs. Barkley is a graduate of Alexis High School and Browns Business College in Galesburg.

She recently was' employed in the Bruner-Quinby Insurance office in Monmouth. Her husband Is a graduate of Washington State College and is engaged in fruit farming. Excavation To Begin on New Scott School DAVENPORT Excavation work on the $2 million Assumption High School will begin Monday morning, according to Tom Pries ter of the Priester Construction Davenport, general contrac tors for the school. Concrete' will be poured in the footings 'Wednesday. Jim Miller is currently grading the site.

He is also the subcontractor for the excavation work. Excavation will continue through December in conjunction with other steps on the proposed school In addition the 50-classroom school will be. a convent for bousing the nuns. sessions, three one-hour classes in the English language, 10 classes- in various phases of radio and TV, 27 in homemaking, 15 in business vocations and 7 in driver training. Public service classes, given without tuition charge included first aid, radiological monitoring English for the foreign born and civics.

Classes in conjunction with the University of Illinois were very successful, said Bergwall. Included in this divsion were three classes on concepts of management, a testing and counseling project, and a reading acceleration program. Over 100 students enrolled in the navigation and river piloting classes. A class on preparation for retirement also was successful, Bergwall said. Registration for fall adult education classes will begin in mid-August, according to Bergwall Classes are scheduled for the third week in Septemtfer.

First Baptist To Hold Retreat On Sunday The second annual Retreat and Planning Conference for officers and members of First Baptist Church, Rock Island, will be held Sunday at First Baptist Church, Cordova. of the meeting is to review the work of the past year and discuss plans and needs for the coming year, including plans in connection with the churchs occupancy of its new building at 30th St. and 31st Ave. in September. The meeting is scheduled for 3 p.m.

with Mrs. Ingemann Clausen, Contracts on Three Paving Jobs Awarded Contracts on three special as sessment paving projects, totaling $20,068.85, were awarded this morn ing by the Rock Island Board of improvements following opening of bids at the city hall. City Engineer Pete A. Pakey an jow Were below the city engineers estimates. Projects and bidders were: Resurfacing of 12th Ave.

between 17th and 20th Central Engineering Davenport, The firm was the only bidder. Paving of an alley between 27th and 29th Aves. and 11th and 12th Valley Construction Rock Island, $11,365.85. Other bidders were 'Central, MMDK Rock Island, and Miller Heaton, Davenport, Paving of 28th St. south of 40th Ave.

to Rock River Heights: MMDK $1,337. Other bidders were Central, Valley, and Miller Heaton, Iowa Couples Bound Over to District Court DAVENPORT Two Davenport couples were bound over to Scott County District Court under bonds of $10,000 each for the men and $2,000 each for the women. They were arraigned today in Davenport Police Court before Police Magistrate Edmund H. Carroll on charges of breaking and entering. Arraigned were Paul Malik, 19, and Shirley Malik, 17, both of 1331 E.

12th and Richard Mulica, 20, and Constance Muli-ca. 19, both of 753 E. 6th St. The two couples have been accused by police of entering two Davenport business firms about four weeks ago. Places entered were Sparks Bicycle Shop, 819 Farragut and Elliotts Garage, 1503 E.

Locust St. A small amount of cash was taken in both break-ins, police said. James O. Madsen, 19, of 217 E. 15th Davenport, was bound over to Scott County District Court when arraigned on a charge of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated.

His bond was set at $500. He was arrested by Davenport police yesterday morning. Dolores Adams, Ray Douglas To Wed June 29 MATHERVILLE Dolores Adams and Roy Douglas, whose engagement was announced in April, have selected June 29 as their wedding date. The private ceremony for the immediate family will performed at 2 p.m. in the Boden Community Church.

A recpetion for friends and relatives will be held in the church basement from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m.' Miss Adams has been feted at several prenuptial events. A party, given by the Farmall Girls Club, was held at Marandos in Milan. The couple was honored on June 1 with a miscellaneous shower by the C. Douglas family in the Floyd Douglas home, Fulton. On June 11 the women of the Boden Community Church were hostesses at a miscellaneous shower for the bride-elect.

Sunday a miscellaneous shower will be given by aunts of the bride-elect in St. Anthonys Church Hall. A linen shower was given by Sherrard friends in the home of Mrs. Glen Douglas, aunt of the prospective bridegroom. Forty guests were present.

chairman of the Church Lay Development Committee, presiding, fwill be made to bring the new reached by the FCC, every effort Plan Sunday Picnic For Foster Families More than 350 persons foster parents and foster children of northern Illinois are expected to attend a picnic sponsored by the Child Welfare Staff of the State Department of Public Welfare Sunday at Pines Park, Oregon, 111. The outing is planned to show the department's appreciation to 117 foster families in the 17 county area, as well as providing entertainment for children and parents. In the Rock Island area there are 23 foster homes and about forty foster children The foster parents serve as substitute parents for children who cannot be with their own families. The picnic will be supervised by about twenty-five regional workers from both the Rockford Regional office and its, branch office, in Rock Island. Miss Prudence Ross is drector of the regional office and Miss Beth Lewis is supervisor of the Rock Island branch.

V. IN REAR. CENTER Moline Dial 2-7575 VJk ty'C'y' 'C According to M. C. Bergwall, assistant superintendent of adult education in Rock Island, the 1956-57 adult education classes represent the largest enrollment the system has had since it began 10 years ago.

A total enrollment of persons was reported. In addition, about four hundred persons attended Audubon Screen Tours. Included in the 119 adult education classes were five apprentice Geneseo Womens Golf Club Conducts Outing GENESEO Golf and bridge were played by members of the Womens Golf club at the Geneseo Outing Club Wednesday. The traveling golf awards went to Mrs. Harry Pinks and Mrs.

William West, tied for championship class, Mrs. Lawrence Yelm-gren, class and Mrs. Romayne Frels, class B. Other golf awards went to Mrs. Walter Howard and Miss Karen Anderson, tied for closest to scoring 55.

Bridge prizes went to Mrs. Barton Wigren and Mrs. Walter Turner, who tied, and Mrs. Charles Lieberknecht. Hostesses were Mesdames Leo Roloff, Jean Rouse, Howard Kelly, Orval Paxson and Ray Schterhof.

Marriage Licenses Monmouth Carroll J. Henderson and Norma Marie Kirkpatrick, both of Roseville. DANCE AMERICAN LEGION PAVILION Woodhull, IH. June 21 "Doc" Hunt Orchestra Spoof rod by AMERICAN LEGION FOST wr CrA Mi Moline 4-6414 Nothing Covers Like a Spray The new Myers Mighty Mite tractor sprayer attachment provides excellent spray coverage for general spraying requirements. With pressures from 30 to 300 pounds and a pump capacity of 13 GPM; its ideal for spraying pastures and grain fields.

Can spray both sides or one side only for fence rows or rights of way. The Mighty Mite is easy to attach to a tractor and just as easy to detach. Let us demonstrate it for you today. POWER SPRAYERS THI f. I.

MYERS A MO. CO. AiHlwtd, Okie After devotions by Moderator E. Caulpetzer and reports from committees, there will be a presentation of the Lay Development Program and an opportunity for discussion. There will be a potluck supper at 5 p.m.

followed by a concluding session with adjournment at 7:30. Provision is being made, for care of children and nursery care. There will also be games for younger children. The Rev. W.

G. Foote is pastor of the Rock Island church and the Rev. Robert Pit-cock is pastor, of the host church. Salt-Resistant Paint To Cover Iowa Plates DES MOINES (UP) A salt-resistant paint for Iowa automobile license plates has been found and production of 1958 plates is now underway, William N. Burke, director of state institution industries said Wednesday.

Burke said production at the Anamosa Mens Reformatory has been delayed three weeks while tests were run to find a paint that would stand up under salt spray bombardment. The salt that is spread on streets and highways during the winter to combat ice has a damaging effect on the plates. CARR'S FISH MARKET New lost oa. III. We Here Plenty of Fresh TrHe Meet 55c Fresh Smell Cetflsh S5c lb.

Fresh Carp lSe lb. Scored Carp 25c lb. Fresh Pdrch 30c lb. Smoked Sturqeee 65c lb. Smoked Corp 30c lb.

Fresh Lerqo Cetflsh 50c lb. The. ryOr low prices. Norman Salton, Age 75, Dies At Coal Valley Norman Salton, 75, of 1119 10th Rock Island died about 7:30 at the Oak Glen Rest in Coal Valley. Funeral arrangements are pending at the Nicholson Funeral Home in Davenport.

Mr. Salton was born Dec. 26 1882, in Gunnerson, a son of Mr. and Mrs. David Salton.

He married Alice Mae Halloway in Melvina, Miss. He had been a resident of Rock Island for the past six years, coming here from Blythsville, where he had been a farmer. He was a member of the St. Luke Missionary Baptist Church in Hickman, Ark. He is survived by a son, Oscar Salton; a daughter, Mrs.

Annie Foulks, and 12 grandchildren. Preceding him in death were his parents and his wife. Atkinson Pair To Note Silver Date ATKINSON Mr. and Mrs. Wilson DeReu of Atkinson will observe their 25th wedding anniversary Saturday, June 29.

The former Louise Haars and Mr. DeReu were married June 29, 1932, in St. Anthonys Church At-Van Wyngart officiated. Attendants were. Mrs.

Kenneth Radue of Gen-eseo and Simon Vandersnick of Atkinson. They have a son, Ronald, of Atkinson, and a daughter, Judy, at home, and two grandsons. Mr. and Mrs. DeReu have lived in Atkinson since their marriage, where he has-been in the trucking business.

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