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THE BLOOMINGTON. ILLINOIS. MUCOIV. DISAPPEARING WILDLIFE WORRIES ROBERT BOHYER IWU Announces Lecture Series Usual Debates Missing From Council Session Railroads Announce Changed Schedules Hummer and No. 22.

The Hummer wul leave Cbicaco oo week Btoorninrton aldermen checked their verbal artillery at the door as they convened for Friday night's session and thereupon tat down to a half hour meetine. that reeked with peace and ouiet and Five Motorists Draw Traffic Violation Rnes 'Five motorists paid fines totaling $42 following'arrest by Bloom-ington traffic police Friday. Four paid $10 each for failing observ a school zone stop sign. They were Frank Owens, 26 Whites place; Donald R. Hastings, 815 West Grove street; Theodore Jordan, 733 MacArthur avenue, and Cal Schultz, 510 East Mulberry street.

Robert Sengpiel, Kempton, paid for making an improper left SS2 PiOU qUnUUM 0SBron wnTwin cit chances in scheduler Not since the last preristmas session wherein was heard carols Even the federal government dun for a return of $29,000. prev-Lrt a a asaw a i 0 iously advanced the city for aid in planning the tewer Improve ment, failed to draw anguished want, mis it strictly an un- orthodox procedure tince It is bumming" Uncle Sam for a little ipaxe cash for one thing or another. Bill Expected. Friday night's request from the. government was strictly on the up and up.

however. The money east will arrive at the Alton cross-was advanced during the war to, ing at 8:24 a. m. and at the up- EXTINCT SOON? Examining examples or his taxidermy work i Robert Bohyer, 211 West Seminary avenue, who thinks thee birds may some day become extinct. Left to right are a Cooper's hank Chinese ringnecked pheasant and a Barrow's golden ere durk.

cities interested in planning post war improvements. In the event the planned improvement was abandoned the city was not to be required to repay the advance, but if the improvement was begun the city was to be called upon to return the loan. On recommendation of the board of local improvements theldepot at 4:30 p. m. and at the council voiea tne xirm or Berenz and Son a total of $18,500 as part payment on three street lobs.

Largest payment was SI 5.000 for part of the work done" on commonly known as The BY JERRY SOUL. If things continue the way they are the stuffed birds Robert Bohyer has may be only examples of extinct species, he said Friday. Bob, a senior at Bloomington High school, is a very serious young man who practically lives and breathes wildlife conservation. Current trends have made him take a dark view of the fu ture. His work in taxidermy was done about three years ago.

long before he was elected president of the Illinois Federation Of Junior Conservation Clubs in August Since then he has made his voice heard before scores of club groups, farm ers, sportsmen and young people. "Pheasants eat grasshoppers. Hawks and owls eat rats and mice," he said rriday. "So there are other reasons why wildlife should be preserved besides merely for the sportsman's pleasure. Nature Unbalanced.

Before the white man came, nature's supply of wildlife was bal anced, he said. Now such things as the heath hen. passenger pigeon. ivory billed woodpecker, eider duck and great awk are extinct, while crows increase in great numbers. "Soon the whooping crane and the trumpeting swan will be Illinois Air News Mr I 1 fa 24 I Slal I UT.

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Taw Yheel TOYS Waf tAOtATOR HOSI AO Tf RlATtt HOSI 10c PtrH. BIT OW TXT LATHS AUTO SUPPLY Phone 3646-0 tvr-z-nTi 1 jp4 ARY1Q i a a a Standard Time Back In Effect Here Sunday Two railroads wul make throcth and most other Central Illinois communities return to standard time at 2 a. m. Sunday. eui.

th. iminn that thev hi Wn iwii KinofrtciaUr of certain chances in tome but achedu.es. They sue- cested that persons pianniroc but rvi for correct arrival and departure times. NYC dunces. The New York Central road has announced changes in two east' bound and two westbound trains operating throush here.

No. 12 town depot at 8:30 a. ra while the other eastbound train. No. 41.

will arrive at the Alton crossing at 9:20 p. m. and at the uptown depot at 9:35 a. m. No.

43 west will arrive at the uptown depot at 5 a. m. and at the Alton crowing at 5:19 a. m. No.

11 west will arrive at the Alton crowing at 4:37 p. m. Alton Changes. Alton changes Include trains RnefJ for Conduct Mary Lou Elliott. 24.

408 South East street, was fined S14 when she appeared in police court Friday afternoon on a charge of drunk and disorderly conduct. She was arrested Thursday by Bloom ington police. HARIIII AGR01UKY Report Direrl frtw ahlng1n. D. C.

EVERY WEEK DAY AT 7:00 A. II. Orer VJ3C KC A. D. JONES 106 S.

Center St. Kloomington, lit. v2oci lG99 0-v Are DHori urn Amrrira. OIL HEATER I Correspondent Will Open Six Event Program Robert Aura Smith of the foreign news staff of the New York will be the. first campus visitor on the lecture and concert series at Illinois Wesleyan university, Oct.

29 and 30, it was announced Saturday. "Divided India" will be his topic at the public lecture, Oct. 30, while the rest of his visit will be spent with small informal groups on the campus. A graduate of Ohio Wesleyan university, Mr. Smith has spent years in the far east as a journalist.

Besides being an authority on far eastern problems, he is the author of several books. Players Will Return. "The Merchant of Venice" will be presented Nov. 19 by a com pany of players from the National Classic Theater of JNew xorK. Miss Olga Balish, who played the role of Juliet two years ago when the players were here in "Romeo and Juliet" will enact the part of Portia opposite Forbes Francis who will portray Shylock.

Dr. Carl J. Hambro, who was scheduled for appearance here last -vMr. will be a campus visitor and lecturer Jan. 7 and 8.

A dis tinguished Norwegian statesman, Dr. Hambro is a former president of the League of Nations and has for a number of years been pres ident of the Norwegian parlia ment. 2 Recitals Scheduled. The Metropolitan Opera com pany mezzo-soprano, Maria Mat- yas, will give a concert eD. ki.

Miss Matyas has studied in Paris, Milan, Chicago and New York and she spent seven seasons with the Chicago Opera company be fore joining the Metropolitan firoup in New York. Under the sponsorship of the Association of American Colleges Art program, George Rickey, painter, will be at Wesleyan on March 8 and 9. A demonstration of painting will be open to all interested students. Boris Goldovsky, pianist and music commentator, will present a lecture recital, "The Romance of the Piano," on 19. Mr.

Goldovsky is well known to radio audiences from his Saturday aft ernoon appearances over NBC stations. All Wesleyan students are ad mitted to these lectures and concerts with their activities tickets Will Start Milk Program MACKINAW. (PNS) James J. Freda, superintendent of Mack inaw Community Consolidated school, has announced Oct. 1 for the beginning of the federal and state sanctioned milk program to be put into effect in the grade school.

The program provides a one half pint bottle of milk for each pupil who desires it, and pays the nominal cost above the state and federal funds. Because of the great nutrition al value of milk, to say nothing of the nominal cost, the program is a very worthwhile endeavor and merits everyone support, Mr. Freda said. The program will be augmented from time to time with fruit juices furnished gratis from government surplus stocks. Beg Your Pardon In the Tuesday evening announcement of the birth of a girl, born Monday at St.

Joseph hos pital, the parents were incorrect ly listed as Mr. and Mrs. Mack Carmody, 206 East Chestnut street The announcement should have listed the parents as Mr. and Mrs. Mark S.

Carmody. BULLETIN Board EMERGENCY CALLS ennonite Hospital Brokaw Hospital St. Joseph's Police Sheriff County Jail "Bloomington fire Bloomington Twp Fire Normal fire Normal police The Daily Pantagraph 8018 8023 4351 7651 5238 8068 4321 8060 8065 8063 4341 BIRTHS. Mr. and Mr3.

Phillip Bova, 624 East Mulberry street, a girl, born Friday at Et. Joseph's hospital. Mr. and Mrs. John Swearingen, 104 South Morris avenue, jl girl, born ri day at St.

Joseph hospital. MARRIAGE LICENSES. Henry Carlson, 22, Bloomington; Jeanne Shaffer. 24. Bloomington.

Benjamin M. Cotton, 24, Bloomington Fauiine M. E.18in. 23. Bloomington.

Lewis Hafley, 21, Hartsburg; Hazel CamDron, 20, Bloomington. Faneral Notices, Cards at Thanks, In Memoriam and Special Notice, 10-lins minimum, S1.S0 per Insertion; ad ditional lines 18 each. Copy for full day' ran will be accepted op to 7 p. day before publication and II o'clock noon for final edition. CAKO OF THANKS.

We wish to thank our friends for the many acts of kindness and sympathy shown us at this time. We also appreciate the many beautiful floral offerings. MRS. NORMAN H. COX AND FAMILY ALBERT NIEPAGEN FLORIST Flowers for Every Occasion 208 E.

Miller St. Pbone 4847-0 MONUMENTS MARKERS R. J. VON FOSSEN CO. 115 a Main St.

Phone 2711-0 MONUMENTS AND MARKERS a Also Cemetery Lettering K1GG1NS-JUNG-KLEINAU CO. 21 K. Front St Phone t302- Wm. B. EATON, Jr.

Funeral Director 1104 N. Main FLrNSPACH-KlETH ASSOCIATE Ambulance Service Phone 2556-5 to $2 it days at p. m. and arr.ve la Bomir.rn at 9.13 p. ta.

Oa Sua- days it wJl Cfco at t-JJ ifm Htm mtMM OIII1I mi a No. 22 north Jl U-ve here oa week dayt at 9.30 a. m. and arr.Tt in Chcaxo p. m.

On Sus- dayt the traua will leave Dtooo- iagUM at 9.1S a. ru and amve la Chci3 at 1UJ a. ra. O'Jitr raroada acnousced no schedule charge) aSectf Room tecum. 0D 600x16 475-500x19 $11.45 550x17 1120 650x16 $15.70 700x16 $17.80 S4M tSi Fully GuvraBtecI la isoais wiittra g-oaraa4a a (a last Mow-eeta, cat a.

tralt. rim cots teU Qt cf allf-saetvt. fa bit Keake. OVfeniT worimatMalp ef sMterUl (x-crpt poortaras or raaalag fUt) ELECTRIC IRONS tr HOTPOIMT IJOME FREEZERS 8 'aV1- $329 SEAT COVERS Vse Csws SQ75 L--Z- SI245 yw sw tiiHWMi us a mr ra an. ar--4 i vol cBiuirr lit Fronl Si.

ff NEW (( LOW i fttaM fl Unt ft) "a-riVr-iiiuT 1 I a MKur-o) ajifoa fc 1 a 1 CaHe Maltn t- 3 tU)) HEATERS II I $22" A i widening and re-surfacing of; The --ork ias jwu luiisjicu i rum docusx to Front street. Next spring the re mainder of the improvement, to extend to MacArthur avenue, will oe completed. Another award of $3,000 was made for work on Morris avenue between Empire and Perry streets and the final $500 payment was for work done on Lumber street between Front and Grove street. Bequest Lights. Alderman Roy A.

Anderson of the light committee recommended referral of two resolutions ser.t his committee by Alderman Willis O. Schueth to the board of local improvements. The first had asked for improved street lighting along Clinton boulevard and the second asked improved street lighting on Main street between Graham and Union streets. Another matter given the board of local improvements came from Alderman Arthur W. Tipton and J.

J. Jones. It called for the preparation of plans and specifications for new sidewalks on both sides of Front street from McClun to State street. Work Is to be paid for by the property owners. During the 30 minute harmony program the council approved bills for $201,574 45 and a payroll of $19,843.13.

The unusually high! total for the bills resulted from' partial payment of more than1 $140,000 to contractors engaged in' improving the sewer system. 'Uncle John' to Speak John Meredith, better known -Uncle John" to his Chicago radio followers, will speak at the Bloomington church. 802 West Chestnut, at 11 a. m. Sunday, it was announced Friday.

The public is Invited to hear the address. UP TO 7 P. M. TONIGHT Ton ran place yonr -latftt ad which UI reach that Iar lnd auditor who will hat time to shop. Sell yoar etcrt home furnUhlor.

hontlD equipment, children thin, etr. with a lor rrat rtlfid ad. Int fnm alo If you tethlnc during thU buy friend. maVr Vnwn your with a Ixt and ound" ad. The Dailr latiaCrath Pbone Oil iDutcli "Dtulbs gone, he lamented.

"Then prob ably the duck, pheasant and hawk will go." He implied that it might be a world of crows and starlings soon "unless the youths of today become the conservationists of to morrow. With this thought he organized the Bloomington Junior Sportsmen's club, is organizing a club at high school and hopes to or ganize groups in all the chapters of the county sportsmen club "Sure, I enjoy hunting, he said, "but I don't think we ought to kill everything off. More Cover Needed. His plea is for farmers and sportsmen to co-operate. The farmer should plant multiflora rose bushes so birds would have cover, he said.

The bushes are thick, are hog and cattle proof, do not 'rob the soil and don't spread. If farmers would plant them and let the weeds grow un der them, there would be an ideal condition. "I know the sportsmen's clubs would be glad to get them from the state and plant them for he added. "And please." he continued "tell the farmers not to judge all hawks and mink by a few bad ones. They re really helpful to conservation.

Bloomington, Normal Deaths Mrs. Charles Doyle Mrs. Charles Doyle, 532 West Grove street, died at 8:55 p. m. Thursday in St.

Joseph's hospiul alter a oner illness. The body was taken to the Car mody Funeral home where serv ices wiu oe neia at a. m. Monday. Additional rites will be conducted at 9 a.

m. in St. Mary's church. Burial will be in Park Hill cemetery. As Lois Brown ahe was born in Bloomington, Jan.

16. 1913. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Warren Brown.

She was a graduate of Bloomington High school and was married in 1942 to Charles Doyle. Surviving are her husband: a sister, Mrs. Thomas O'Neill, 532 West Grove street; a brother, Russell, 1604 West Olive street Her parents preceded her in death. She was a member of SL larys cnurch. Hartsburg Club Names Officers HARTSBURG.

(PNS) Mrs. Harry Arkebauer was named president of the Hartsburg Com munity ciud at its first meeting of the year Tuesday at the Hartsburg Grade school. Other officers named: Mrs. Merle Rademaker. ice Dresident and Mrs.

Homer Phillies, sot-- tary and treasurer. Instead of the usual lunch, the club held a wiener roast in the school yard. Released on Bond 'Kenneth Long. 21. 1018 Tai Olive street, was released on a 5500 bond following arrest by Bloomington police Friday after-1 noon on a charge of operating a' motor vehicle without the owner's consent.

He was ordered to appear in police court at 9 a. m. Saturday. FORFEITS TRAFFIC BOND. Kenneth Gramm.

Gridley. forfeited a $2 bond on a stop sign violation when he failed to appear in Normal police court Friday following his arrest Thursday night. turn. Three Local Men Enlist Army Two Bloomington residents en listed in the air force and a third joined the enlisted reserve corps, was announced Friday by M. Sgt.

Richard J. Wallace of the local army and air force recruit ing station. Kenneth D. Hamilton, 1004 South Livingston, enlisted in the air force for three years; Charles D. Livesay, 505 East Washington street, re-enusted the same branch of service for three years as a private first class, while Benjamin F.

Parker, 1306 South Koch street, joined the ERC for three year period as a staff sergeant. air. marker served four years with the AAF, while Mr. Live- say was with the medical depart ment during the war. Mr, namuton ana air.

J-avesay are now at Fort Sheridan for final examination prior to their assign ment. ivir. wno desires as signment to the radar school at Boco Raton, will proceed to Uianute field for reassignment to an air force technical schooL while Mr. Hamilton will report to the air force basic training center at San Antonio, for is weeks basic training before at tending technical school. Recent changes in the regula tions covering enlistment in the enlisted reserve corps has made it possible for all former army personnel, who served honorably aner oept.

io, i4U, and were discharged on or after May 12 1940, to enlist in the ERC in auth orized grades. Set. Wallace said Central Joe Smith of Bloomington be came the first ex-GI to win his commercial pilot's license in the training school which got under way a year ago at the municipal field. Joe, who has been employed as a chauffeur, is now qualified to pilot plane as well as auto passengers. Elmer Bane of LeRoy, who re cently purchased a two place Cessna, is becoming well acquainted with the route between Bloomington and Elgin.

Mr. Bane makes regular weekly trips to Elgin to pick up his daughter who teaches school there. Currently the Bane craft is based Bloomington, but he hopes to have his new hanger near LeRoy completed be fore the snow flies. Art Concellos' Bellanca has been taken to the factory for the addition of some of the most re cently developed flying aids. When the ship is returned it will be one of the best equipped in this area.

0 Archie Baldridge, instructor at the Bloomington field and a persistent bachelor, maintains a stony silence while other instructors quiz him about his whereabouts during four days of this week. "I was on vacation and a man doesn't have to publicly discuss the man ner which it is speriV Archie asserts. Weldon WCTU Elects Officers WELDON. (PNS) Mrs. Clifford Leevey was re-elected presi dent of the CTU here wednes day afternoon.

Other officers named by the 21 members present were: Mrs. Roy Baker, vice president; Mrs. Rob ert Barton, corresponding secre tary; Mrs. Nellie Tudor, recording secretary and Mrs. Ernest Dickey, treasurer.

Football Accident Victim Improving DRY GROVE. (PNS) Joe Hartzold, son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Hartzold, who sustained a cracked hip bone and torn liga ments Sept. 17 during football practice at Danvefs High school, where he is a freshman, was re ported Friday as improving slow ly at Brokaw hospital, where he is a patient.

Charles Reed, 79, Dies in Kentucky DE WITT. (PNS) Charles Reed, 79, a former resident of De Witt county, died at his home in Louisville, at 2 a. m. Friday. His vo sisters, Mrs.

L. W. Taylor and Mrs. Ida Cobb, and her son, Dale, have gone to Louisville to attend the funeral, which will be Saturday. School to Let Out MACKINAW.

(PNS) There will-be no school in either the grade or high school Oct 2 and 3, as these dates have been set aside for the Annual County Teachers Institute, which will be held at the Pekin High school. A I a I iTa I I srT2 1 I uwri HADIOS 1 l.r so a I A 1 A Succos Service Set At Moses Montefiore Members of the Second Presbyterian church have been, invited to attend the Succos service at Moses Montefiore temple Sunday at 7:30 p. it was announced Friday. Succos, the Feast of Booths, is an ancient Hebrew harvest festival which, like all other Jewish holidays, has its origin in Biblical days. In recent years the local Jewish congregation has made this the occasion of an annual fellowship service.

Hospital Notes Brokaw. Patients admitted: Mrs. Donald Badders, 105 North Oak street. Normal; Fred Newnom, 1505 North Fell avenue; Mrs. John Anderson, 1003 West Front street, medical.

Patients dismissed: Henry Juers. Colfax; Mrs. Everett Dunlap and baby girL 402 McNulta street; Mrs. Glen Ewins and baby girl. Carlock; Charles Bosserman.

Farmer City; Mrs. Fola Douglas, r. r. Mrs. James Folks, Hey-worth; Miss Marie Melton.

401 Virginia avenue. Normal. St. Joseph's. Patients admitted: Miss Betty Ames.

407 South Morris avenue: Mrs. Clifford Hicks. 602 West Mill street, surgical. Mrs. Dewey Hib-bens.

Le Roy; Mrs. Val Thomas. Minier; Mrs. Alta Williams, 313 South Vale street; Mrs. El wood Ellis, 908 South Low street: James Areida, 513 East Chestnut street: Harvey Cope.

Fairburr: Olan Breedlove, 112 East Moulton street; Douglas Lynn Smith, 208 iast Poplar street; Charles Hill, 708 Dale street. Normal, medical. dismissed: Miss Annette Cornell, Clinton; Mrs. Hallie Rob ertson. Le Roy: Mrs.

Mark Cun am, jjaybrook; John Thorns. 924 west Front street; John Marvin Burkhart. r. r. Lyman Weekly, 408 East Walnut street: Mrs Hen ry DeVault and baby girl, Farmer -ny.

Mennonite. Mennonite hospital refuses to supply for publication luts of patients admitted to the hospttaL Court Notes Mclean county CIRCUIT COURT. Helen Whalen vs. Luther Whalcn: Suit for divorce filed. Mary Lou Harris vs.

Wallaco Harris: Suit for divorce filed. National Bank vs. MiMord R. Lawhun: Complaint for Judgment. HELP WANTED I Salespeople Good Wages I Fine Working Conditions I Steady Work C.

V. Klemm, Inc. Tb not complete aortment cf Fall ftuih haie bad la sereral years. Tt MPS pre 14 1IV( INTIIS rUO and 111 pre Itetra tV IK. $IM per 1M 8CI1.LAS iAr SX'i per 1" sounKors i.f.; smj per im riant ThU Fall for FWrr Net! Spring A.WaSM MOBTH MAIN 4331 REVIVAL SERVICES Grace Church Evangelical United Brethren South -Clinton and Hell Street Services Each Evening 7:30, Monday Through Friday, Sept.

2S to Oct 12 IDDt. IID. IFfiHttMAS of Elkhart, Ind Will lie the Ecangelist II The American AvMN-lalion af KiangrlUu In I heir annual named Thonia. one at the outMaiMling eiangrllMs la COMK AND IIF.AR HIM. i.

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