The Pantagraph from Bloomington, Illinois • Page 3

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20.3 the at- Is- al- 10 to noa, School operate rural 5 without was ran its 1 bus bus its closed only did Schools rural service fleet doors buses not at Twin on were in today. attempt Octavia, between county open Che- and Winter's Worst Snowstorm Snarls Traffic, Fires Tempers 7.75 Inch Fall Makes 1960 Record Year Stalled By DAVE HAARE ers p. dents Bloomington Normal A of inches of inch Another blocked The snOW roads and side throughout fell between Morning rush the Twin traffic packed down hour and made streets and the bulk workers dous as offices to their make factories. summer. Traffic was slowed pace got and slid stuck on WORST IN YEARS Bosshardt contraffic with stalled throughout were cau- The snowfall gavel -Normal Bloomington and that reported.

(There Bloomington traffic outside the city the inches total tops March, 1906. snowfall 45.85 Av- Nov. Since the Twin have been pelted with months of the of snow. Record snowfall for vember through March, prior to this year, was the inches recorded in 1900. REAL RECORD for the Average annual snowfall Cities, January through December, is 23.7 inches, March's 24 inches of snow has topped that average.

In fact, if you're looking for real record, the 45.85 inches logged in the first months this year has already topped the ord annual snowfall of 43.05 inches, set in 1951. Thawing set in during the midmorning hours as the thermometer began to climb into the 30s from an overnight low of 23 degrees. The official Twin City weather station. worst that 66 was was temperature 1 police reported block Paso, according Cities through was afternoon. IMPROVING sunshine improving through break be cleared early gan skies.

St. expected to mark as a snow, caught Peoria Springfield reported to 6 inches, SLEEP IN JAIL. Basketball fans school Galesburg Mo. benches basketball last week's escaped Tuesday the Cairo, that reported its snow cracked inch record for established 1832. Data From U.S.

WEATHER LOW LOW HIGH HIGH 58.0 10- tOW FORECAST Until Thursday Morning COLD which dumped inches of snow on the Twin Storm, through 11:30 a. Wednesday, will end tom. Cities night. Low tonight will be about 18 degrees with a low of 12 forecast for Thursday Map night. AP Wirephoto Heavy Snowfall Curbs Activity in Twin Cities Wednesday's heavy snow, which falls counties reported north a gave many youngsters a from school, will give parents a night at home tonight.

Many Twin City churches, according to reports at noon, were tocanceling scheduled activities night. Among them were the See- ond Presbyterian Church and Normal's First Methodist Church. Trinity Lutheran service will be broadcast. A Bloomington-Normal Democratic Neighborhood Club meeting, scheduled tonight, was postponed a week. The McLean County Republican Women's board meeting set for tonight was also canceled.

(Pantagraph, Bloomington, March 16, 1960, 3 "Aw nuts, more snow will it ever end." That's the sentiment of Jim Alcorn, Bloomington engineering department employee, who battled snow at Main and Washington streets Wednesday morning. early house All activities at the Bloomington YWCA were canceled today. The Board of Supervisors' committee public buildings, slated meet Thursday night, postponed its meeting until March 24 because of the weather. The McLean County Farm Bureau Business Service meeting, so slated Thursday night, was canceled Wednesday. But the McLean County Mental Health Society does plan to hold its scheduled meeting tonight, snow or no snow.

Twin City schools were in session today for the most part. Absenteeism was reported as being fairly high. St. Patrick's Grade WJBC Radio Broadcast TONIGHT of Lenten Services of TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH 7:30 TO 8:30 P. M.

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NOW BACK IN '60 Big Snow Provides Stack Of Fuel for Fireside Tales last March Tales about night's blizzard will probably provide fuel good many fireside recolleca the years to tions Bloomington resident will One probably never forget the fact that at 6:30 a. Wedneshe got up to shovel out his driveway so day could make it to work on that he time. He huffed and puffed as he shoveled snow for an hour. Tossing his shovel aside, he waved at his wife and stepped into his car. It was out of gas.

Broken Leg Puts: Basketball Fan Down for Finals Joe Lafferty, 49 year old Bloombarber and enthusiastic fan ington of high school basketball, suffered a fractured left leg Tuesday evening while helping push a car stuck in snow following the super sectional game at Peoria. Mr. Lafferty was a passenger in the car driven by Dr. Fred Frost, dentist. The car had Bloomington, at Deer Creek on Route 150.

The two men, along with C. F. Baldini and Ed Struck, Illinois State Normal University football coach, were returning from Otgame at Peoria. After car became stalled, the tawa the three, passengers got out to broken push Lafferty's leg was above the knee as he was pushing at the rear of the car. Dr.

Frost took him to St. Joseph's Hospital, where the leg was to be set Wednesday afternoon. Mr. Lafferty lives 503 E. Grove St.

Charge account purchases account for 59 per cent of department store sales. Department store sales in U.S. are up 9 per cent for the first six months of 1959. By far the greatest share is placed in daily newspapers. YOUR EYES by DR.

SCHRENZEL Optometrist 505 N. MAINT ARE MORE PEOPLE WEARING GLASSES? Have you looked around reof your and family cently and noticed, how many wear glasses? Don't think for a moment that you are mistaken because there are more people with eye trouble today than there were fifty years ago. The reason for this is not that we are Dr. Schrenzel abusing our eyes, but the work, of more people today is highly specialized. There are thousands of young people in schools this year who by using their eyes to study and learn put added strain on muscles that can't carry the load without the help of glasses.

Men in factories have to see what they are doing to do their work properly with a high degree of safety. There are more recreations today that require keener eyesight. When you go to the movies or watch TV, you want to see the screen, when you go for a drive, you want to see the countryside, and of course, favorite newspaper. Your eyesight is a valuable asset that is usually taken for granted. Guard your eyes as you would your most priceless possessions.

Have your eyes examined at regular intervals. See. Dr. Schrenzel. Read Dr.

Schrenzel's Column Every Wednesday on "Your Eyes" 505 N. MAIN Traffic Police morning years, tiously the City There may be some who still of Twin City employees at load long winters of old, but a car- Peoria's Caterpillar plant who nine hours driving home Tuesday night and Wednesday morning aren't among them. The workers, according to Roger Weed of 603 N. Fell Normal, were pretty to pull into Bloomington a. m.

Wedneshappis day. They left the Caterpillar plant at 11:45 p. m. Tuesday, They were holed up at Congerville waiting for a snowplow hours break a path for them through drifts on Route 150. Six more carloads of Twin City Caterpillar employees were also stalled at Carlock.

"The storm was so bad you couldn't see the hood of the car Weed said. "We in places," passed up an offer to spend the night in Morton's city, jail. Figured we could make through, but wished later we'd accepted the offer from Morton for says the snow is good for somethin'? that's who. of the Public Buildings Committee of of Supervisors and representatives of the Association of Commerce were to have to further plans for trapping pigeons on roosting on downtown buildings. snow made it look difficult for rural members of the committee to get to The committee will meet later.

LOOKING FOR INSURANCE? See the YELLOW PAGES HERE'S PROOF--THIS HIS WEATHER'S FOR BIRDS Disgruntled -shovelers had better check their evergreens, a landscape expert warned today. Many upright evergreen shrubs are staggering under a heavy load of snow. If it isn't removed, branches may snap, warns W. R. Nelson, University of Illinois landscape extension specialist.

Nelson suggests shaking the branches or "sweeping" them with a broom. In some cases homeowners may have to gently the snow off the branch- Evergreens Endangered By Snows "Drifts have buried low, groundclinging evergreens in many areas. Since these shrubs are close to the ground anyway, their branches should hold up, Nelson concludes. Jailed, Fined $100 For Drunk Driving Donald Bangs, 49, Wilmette, pleaded guilty Wednesday in County Court to a charge of drunken driving. He was sentenced to two days in the county jail and fined $100 by County Judge Robert C.

Underwood. Bangs was arrested Tuesday by State Police on Route 24 in Gridley. MEMORIAL HOME 1104 N. MAIN ST. DIAL 2-5565 Kurth W.

Verner Owner Smith Max Associate Centrally Homelike Trustworthy Flinspach-Kurth FUNERAL SERVICE Complete Farm News, Stock Markets in The Pantagraph the 16.30 its to close school Unit but towns today, and roads. but Roy. Le Lexington, Farmer City S. were Gridley, Euhools, McLean-Waynesville, Bellflower, Downsreka, Danvers, Ellsworth and Heyworth-Ben Funk. First concrete road was laid in Wayne County, in 1909.

A Public Service by Your Helpful PEOPLES BANK TEMPERATURE EXTREMES for the week ending March 12 HIGH 390 LOW -30 PEOPLES BANK OF BLOOMINGTON Member FDIC Who Pigeons, Members the Board Bloomington met Friday who insist Heavy supervisor Bloomington. HI- POCKETS THE CAN'T TALK MOUTH'S FULL COLLECTION DAY, TOMORROW.