The Pantagraph from Bloomington, Illinois • Page 9

rnUrrph, nomln1. PI, luMty, ffc. MI. Davis Mansion To Open Saturday r7 ANA i I "fill i Portrait of the Supreme Court Justice, a close friend I of Abraham Lincoln, hangs in the second floor hall I t. Portrait of the Supreme Court Justice, a close friend of Abraham Lincoln, hangs in the second floor hall above main stairway of the two story, brick home.

Judge Davis and Lincoln rode Eighth Circuit together Normal University near Bloomington. The Davis heirs gave the Mansion to the State of Illinois in 10. I VW na were instrumental in the location of Illinois State and were instrumental in the location of Illinois State Sunday, January 29, 19G1. I'age 25 Formal opening of the David Davis Mansion 1000 E. Jefferson is scheduled for Saturday and Sunday following a dinner Friday night at the Illinois State Normal University Union.

The home, built in 1870-1872 by Judge David Davis, will be open to the public on a regular basis after next week end. 3 tier METAL TAB STROM Carrrl 44 N. Main Adv. DEAFNESS in Your Family? As owner of SPENCE HEARING SERVICE. I hereby make the most STARTLING and Hie most HONEST and SINCERE offer ever made to HELP the HARD OF HEARING TRY before you buy a "PIG IN THE POKE." I will RENT you the wonderful choice ANY STYLE, ANY MODEL (I have) for a month at a lew pennies a day.

TRY IT in your own HOME, in your OFFICE. Biographer Pre-Opening Dinner Speaker By DAVE 1IAAKE The David Davis Mansion at 1000 E. Jefferson, Illinois' newest historic shrine, will be opened to the public next Saturday and Sunday. The castle-like two story brick home, long a landmark on Bloom-ington's east side, will be a museum of gracious living, nineteenth-century style. Announcement of the opening dates was made yesterday by Robert G.

Bone, president of Illinois State Normal University and chairman of the mansion's nine-member governing board. DINNER SLATED Opening of the mansion was timed to coincide with Abraham Lincoln's birthday next Sunday because Judge David Davis, who built thtr homer was a friend and associate of the Civil War president. A dinner commemorating the opening will be held at 6 p. m. Friday in the Illinois State Normal University Union.

II ti i jT ii mi ii i l.n Mil 1 I II lUIIIIIMIIIIH Illl limn im-l at your CHURCH, among your FRIENDS and FAMILY take it COMPARE it with any hearing aid sold ANY WHERE at ANY PRICE Make SURE it helps YOU HEAR. Then if you like It every Mr. and Mrs. Harry Johnson of Normal, official hosts at the mansion, look over Mr. Johnson's plan for restoring formal garden on Mansion grounds.

The garden will feature herbs and flowers popular in the late 1800s. cent of the rental you have paid to me will apply as the down payment or on the purchase price at NO EXTRA COST! If for any reason you do not like it. return it to me with ABSOLUTELY NO OB LIGATION to buy. There you as watchmen at the Hiram Walker Warehouse 6outhwest of Delavan. Paul Goeken will be relief watchman.

They will report for duty: have it. NO CATCH NO Hired as Watchman For Warehouse DELAVAN (PNS) Horace Wells, Ted Mammen and George Dirks of Delavan have been hired ryjinier Cubs List Scout. -Week Plans GIMMICK. DON'T WAIT ANOTHER DAY. about Feb.

15. Library desk and ornate chair are features of second floor library. The two gas lamps, like others in the house, were long ago converted to electricity. Most of the Mansion's rooms will be open for public inspection next week end. Phone 967-6625 for appointment In my office or your home, or write me a personal letter telling me of your deafness.

I will understand. SPENCE HEARING SERVICE, Dis MINIER (PNS) Leaders tributor Maico Hearing Aidi, 424 Griesheim Bloomington, 111. I Pantagraph Phones 824-3041 upkeep of theuilding. Bloomington home. He lived here and Cub Scouts of Pack No.

188 are preparing special activities until his death, on June 26, 1886 me jonnsons nave been pro for Scout Week Feb. 7-13. vided with living quarters on the FEATURES LISTED second floor of the structure. Each den will make Valentine Day tray favors for the Ilopedale The mansion's governing board Alfred H. Piquenard, a French emigrant who designed the pres Hospital.

Invitations to parents is composed of representatives of ent Illinois Statehouse in Spring for the Blue and Gold Banquet the State Teachers College Board field, was the architect for the and table decorations are other the State Historical Society and mansion. lili'llWHITWl hi WHIMMMW Hill HiM III Illll I projects to be completed at den the State Histrical Library. meetings. Picquernard built a Victorian home that is impressive in both The State Historical Library, 1 II A "genius" kit will be given to headed by Clyde C. Walton each cub next week.

This kit rep size and appearance. At the front entrance of the mansion a three state historian, has administra resents a father and son project, tive charge of his home and its and only the items enclosed in the exhibits. story, mansard-roofed tower rises more than 50 feet above ground iH( lilt tSJBSXiS 'lillW MANY BEAUTIFUL GRAINS Mmmm PIRFBCUY MATCHED PANELS kits can be used to make the proj Members of the Davis family, level. acts which will be judged at the State Sen. David Davis and chil Among the unusual architec Blue and Gold Banquet.

dren of his late brother, George Davis, turned the home over to rural features of the interior are On Monday Den Mothers will eight Italian marble fireplaces the state in 1960 as an historical prepare a window display in tne original ornate gas lighting fix Farmers State Bank with crafts Willard L. King tures converted to electricity, museum. TOURS SCHEDULE made by the Cubs. iff ml NO SANOINO OR VAKNISHIN9 beautifullv carved risers on the Willard L. King of Chicago, Feb.

12 is Scout Sunday and all main stairway, inside window kince tnat time, the mansion Cubs will attend church in uni shutters, a speaking tube com has been cleaned and prepared whose biography of Judge Davis was published in 1960, will be the main dinner speaker. He will talk form. The Creve Coeur Council munications system and hand- has provided special programs on for its formal opening to the public. Bloomington area residents operated water supply system. on the mansion and the relation which the churches will print were permitted to visit the home ship of Judge Davis and Abraham white Sunday Services.

last Thanksgiving, prior to its WIPIS CifAN WITH DAMP CLOTH Lincoln. This activity will end at the opening. BIu and Gold Banquet Thursday, Feb. 23. Saturday and Sunday's formal To Have Joint Towanda Caucus TOWANDA (PNS) The Vil opening will feature tours direct Descendants of the judge and members of their families will be guests at the dinner.

Representatives of the governing board for the mansion, state, local and civic ed by members of the nine-man BEAUTIFIES ANY ROM BASEMENT TO ATTIC governing board. Girls from University High School will serve as lage of Towanda will have a joint nr 1 FINAL Clearance SAVE Up to 30 SUITS oOUTERCOATS oSPORTCOATS SLACKS SWEATERS DRESS SHIRTS SPORT SHIRTS HATS HOSE GLOVES UNDERWEAR eweifter's agencies will also attend. caucus at tne town nan ivionaay Delavan Lists Honor Students DELAVAN (PNS) The at 7:30 p. m. to choose candidates GOT LINCOLN'S NOMINATION A limited number of dinner for the Peoples and Citizens tick ets.

reservations are still available to will mt ft ur to he lf kutiful Plywoll ponling vr wW tbclisn. will t' you trta timot Delavan High School special hon A mayor, town clerk, and three the public. They may be obtained ors and honors students for the aldermen are to be elected April first semester include: hostesses for tours. Many members of the Davis family have attended High since it was organized as a training school under Illinois State Normal University. Judge Davis contributed land that helped secure the location of ISNU near Bloomington.

The Davis home was built in 1870-1872 while Judge Davis was serving on the U.S. Supreme 18. by phoning the ISNU University Union office Monday. Deadline for reservations is Tuesday noon. Dale Clark, Nancy Jeckel, Lin da Jenkins, Lois Winkel, Marilyn Call Us Judge Davis was the leader of the group that secured the presi- ..57 Heating and Robbins, Jonna Cameron, Faith Troyer, Karen Troyer, Carol Cameron, Lillian Frazee, Rene Hay dental nomination for Lincoln in May, 1860.

In 1862, Lincoln appointed him to the United States cock, Tom Kenward, Judy Melton 'Air Conditioning Court. He resigned from the court and Jean Ann Robbins, special to take a seat in the U.S. Sen Walter Ivey Co. Supreme Court. Following Lincoln's death, the judge acted as administrator of his estate.

ate and when his term was com honors, Miriam Baily, Clarice Clauser, Janice Embree, Gary Fox, Warren Huffines, Nelda Lari- Ph. 2-13i til E. Franl pleted in 1882, he returned to his Visiting hours on opening day for en EiHmal en Both LABOR And MATERIALS GRIFFIN ft MA0SEN CONTRACTORS AT more, Jim Jost, Helen Miner, 1 What? More Than S1.000.00 In Jean Mura, Jackie Riddle, Lynn i will be irom 9: JO a. m. to 6 p.

m. Beever, MeMn Clauser, Linda and from 1 to 9 p. m. on Lincoln's Diekhoff. Carl Key, Judy Liven-; Birthday.

good, Martha Murphy. Charles Regular daily hours will be Orton. Mary Jane Reed. Judy from 9:30 a. m.

to 5 p. except herman. Sandra Wetfunetonjon Mondays, ThanLgHine, FREE PRIZES? Sharon Deiss, Judy Mitchell. Mike Christmas and New Year's Day WALTER WAYNE Nash, Cmda Ray, Mary the mansion will be closed. Barbara Classen and Roger Tice.

I joHNSO honors. I Mr. and Mrs. Harry Johnson of DOWNS LUMBER CO. See FREY'S Page Adv.

In Monday's Paper UHDCnAI have been appointed to nUr fcUALfc care for the bouse. Mrs. Johnson hon 1837-82011 Downs, III. Emery Sears and his son. Dean, will serve as official hostess.

Mr. "Where the HVZ Drtwd Men Gel That 1 ay' Wo ace even ell toy Setvrdsy in St! Johnson will restore the forma! 'garden and oversee the care and Fku.