Herald and Review from Decatur, Illinois • Page 9

DECATUR HERALD Decatur, Illinois, Saturday, August 1 1 SPORTS CLASSIFIED Two Sections 20 Pages Pages 9 to 20 Kerner Cuts Ribbon 115th State Fair With Snip Opens With the governor and Rust if lucky, to shake hands with him. Jfc r-( (1 at the ceremony were Judi Fort of Belvidere, Miss Illinois The Staunton High School County Fair; Rosetta Cook of band led the parade which wound through the fairgrounds to the reviewing stand in front Taylorville, Miss Christian County, and also Miss Cass County, Miss Calhoun County, Miss Bond County, Miss Adams of the grandstand. County, Miss Bureau County Bands municipal, military and high school and mayors from several Illinois cities were and Miss Clark County. v. By Charlotte Huser Of the Herald V- Springfield The 115th annual Illinois State Fair opened with a snip instead of a bang Friday afternoon with Gov.

Otto Kerner and Franklin Rust, fair manager, officiating at the ribbon, cutting ceremony at the main gate. Parade participants were lined far down the street in front of the fairgrounds, passing the waiting period by tuning band instruments, beating drum cadences or chatting. An excited murmur went up from the crowd pressed around the main gate at the arrival of Kerner. The governor made his way slowly through the crowd to the ticket window, where he spent several minutes talking with the person in charge and buying his fair ticket. As he passed two small boys who had secured a vantage point in a window ledge, Kerner looked startled as one of the youngsters reached out his Kerner immediately smiled and clasped the boy's hand, much to the delight of the youngster and his companion.

As Kerner returned to the site of the ribbon cutting ceremony, he stopped several times to greet and shake hands with well-wishers The governor and Rust were among the parade participants. surrounded by newsmen and Dr. SIMS of the Illinois State cameramen as they posed for pictures before the ribbon Medical Society also greeted fair goers from the parade was cut. route, and the Springfield Muni Finally, Kerner took the scissors, the ribbon parted and a cipal Opera had a float adver tising their current show, roar of excitement and appro Camelot." Several actors, val went up from the crowd. dhessed as citizens of the myth Youngsters surged up to get a ical kingdom, rode the float.

closer look at the governor or, along with a huge sheep dog. A two time parade trophy Pfaot by Grow Brinkmaa winner, which participated This it the scenic denarm bridge 12 mil es south of Springfield, just erf U. S. 66. again this year, was the Effing ham Marching Band.

Other I Hinois Scene Only Nine Originals Remain bands were from Springfield. New Berlin, Beards- town and Chester. The Darade route was lined Illinois to Restore, Maintain Covered Bridges with spectators' from beginning to end. People waved and cheered as their hometown spanning the Ammonoosuc Riv The five states leading with 9. Mary's bridge on Illinois 150, three miles north of Ches bands went by and children By Grover Brinkman For the Herald Illinois is taking a new, hard the number of covered bridges er in New A covered bridge built by the ter, spans Mary's River.

Built scrambled on the sidelines for balloons thrown from cars. look at its historic covered state uignway Department in 1965 in Lake of the Woods forest Finally. "4he narde wound to bridges, with a view of main taining and restoring them for an end and everyone turned his attention to all the other at preserve near Mahomet is the 11th bridge, ft is a 100-foot long span over the Sangamon posterity. tractions which make up the There is a reason. Many River, built at a cost of $65,000, fair.

in-1854. Only covered bridge remaining in state that was scene of murder, back in pioneer days. Also called most photogenic covered bridge remaining in state. Actually, Illinois has -il covered bridges. But the Sunshine Bridge, built in Sunshine Park at Litchfield, is not considered in the ''historic" class because it was built in 1958.

It spans neighboring states have seen are Pennsylvania, 347; Ohio 2334 (one is Interstate); Indiana 152; Vermont 121; and Oregon 106: Elinois's recognized nine, tops Missouri by three. Iowa has 12, Wisconsin a single bridge and Kentucky 31. Oldest covered bridge in the world today is on the Rhine at Basel, Switzerland, built in 1225. Longest covered bridge in U. S.

is a 600-foot structure frii -a has 28 windows for light, as well as a pedestrian walk on these nostalgic structures fall into gradual decay and ruin. each side. Indiana lost a valuable covered This bridge is labeled by bridge recently when vandals Leslie C. Swanson, of the book. "Covered Bridges of burned it.

Missouri lost one in a flash flood. I fTThrviic' Tnii7Q an1 Wicnncin Miami Creek, is 27 feet long, Illinois has 9 still remaining as the most beautiful in the easily classed as a distinctive bridge, modeled after a bridge iuvci cue laiidpuusKi xuver ai Dadeville, Ala. Midwest of the original 132 that spanned various streams in the state. Over the years, the bridges fell Illinois News in Brief into disrepair, were abandoned, torn down. When people who loved old covered bridges final Pana Pilot Missing in Vietnam ly focused attention to political officials, only nine remained within Illinois borders.

pelade court, or it could be com But now it seems the tide has! tiary near Joliet Friday. After going through the diagnostic turned. The old structures are being repaired. The sites are muted by the governor. Gladioli Tour Set Saturday Monticello (Special) The Illinois Pioneer Heritage marked.

Road signs show the tourist where to find them because most are off the main highways. Many of the sites have small parks alongside. Pana (Special) A helicopter pilot from Pana has been reported missing in action in Vietnam. He is WO 1 Francis "Butch" Rocnkes, son of Mr. and Mrs.

Alex Rochkes of Pana. Rocnkes' wife, Joanna, formerly of Pana who now lives in Wenatchee, was notified by the Air Force that her husband was missing as of Wed Center, he will be placed in Death Row. The sentence was handed down by Judge Robert Cotton of Paris. 'V There is an automatic appeal to the Illinois Supreme Court in capital punishment cases. The death sentence could be Other pictures, stories on Pages 1 and 3.

At the Fair TODAY'S PROGRAM Springfield (AP) Illinois State Fair program for today, Labor Day and Editor's Day: 8 a.m. Hampshire judging, sheep pavilion; Barrow judging, swine pavilion; square dance exhibitions, Illinois building. 8:30 a.m. Horse show, coliseum. 9 a.m.

Chicken judging, poultry building; Illinois gladiolus. Society state show, Illinois building. i. 9:15 a.m. U.

S. Marine Corps judo demonstrations, exposition building. 1 p.m. Wool show, sheep pavilion. 1:30 p.m.

Harness races, grandstand; horse show, coliseum. 2 p.m. Rodeo, half mile track. 7 p.m. Horse coliseum; rodeo, half-mile track.

7:30 p.m. Marine Corps judo demonstrations, exposition building. Junior Department 8 a.m. Junior beef steer show, north 9 a.m. Poultry judging, poultry building.

1:30 p.m. Flower parade, auditorium. 2:45 p.nu Clothing revue, auditorium. 7:30 p.m. 4-H share-the-fun festival, auditorium.

with picnic tables and barbe- que grills. One of the reasons why the overturned by a variety of new interest is being directed to the covered bridge is the means. It could be overturned by the Supreme Court or an ap- nesday. Rochkes has been in Vietnam tourist. Tourists love them, and since mid-February, assigned to tourists mean money.

Some time ago, the state legislature passed a bill providing the 1st An Cavalry near Bong Son. He recently wrote to his par Yl hjLi i i Y' r' Sift '7rM'9 that the state Department of Public Works and Buildings ents that he was to participate maintain the last nine covered bridges within state borders. In Indiana, Park County has 37 covered bridges remaining. The county proclaims itself the a major offensive. Effingham Man Accident Victim Effingham.

(Special) A 34-year-old Effineham man state's "Covered Bridge Coun Center will sponsor a tour Saturday and Sunday of the gladioli fields near Momence. The bus for the tour will leave Monticello a.m. Saturday and is expected to return at 6:30 p.m. Sunday. The tour will pass the gladioli fields of Momence and will include stops at historical sites in the- Joliet and Starved Rock State Park area.

The itinerary includes a tour of Kankakee and Bourbonnais with a stop for lunch in Kankakee at the yesteryear, a house designed by the late Frank Lloyd Wright. A tour of the State ville Penitentiary is planned. Area Man Heads Investigators Mattoon (Special) Edward Kallis of Mattoon has been elected president of the newly created Illinois State's Attorneys' Investigators Association. Kallis said the purpose of the ty." Pennsylvania has more covered bridges than any of its competitors. The nine in Illinois are scattered as follows: 1.

Glenarm bridge 12 miles south of Springfield, just off is dead as result of an accident in which the tractor he was driving overturned on him. Tom Walls keeps cadence for Effingham's prize-winning marching band. rne victim was William "Frosty" Keplar. The accident occurred about Herafcf-Revfew Misrepresented In Area Towns Reports persist in the Herald and Review circulation area of a man or men asking questions of residents and misrepresenting themselves as employes of this newspaper. Recent reports' have come from Argenta, Farmer City and Clinton.

The management of the Herald and Review requests that persons who ask questions as alleged representatives of -this newspaper be asked for identification. A call to the Herald and Review also can clear up any misunderstanding. Also, residents are requested to inform their local police chief if they are suspicious of any persons using this approach. Continued cooperation of area residents is required to eliminate such recent occurrences mentioned above. U.

S. 66, spans Spring Creek. Length 104 feet. Type, Howe truss. This bridge showed the ravages of time and vandalism until recently, when it was restored by the state.

It is in 8 p.m. Thursday while he was mowing grass near the Rollin Hills Nursing Home in Effingham. daily use. 2. Thompson Mill bridge near 1 Cowden, only covered bridge remaining that spans the Kas-kaskia River.

Built in 1868, 110 organization is to "promote co Se. Central Illinois Deaths. Appeal Process 2 to 5 Years Charleston (Special) The appeal of a 35-year-old convicted slayer from Decatur, feet long. Howe truss type. Got 'i i operation and coordination ot activities between state's attorneys' investigators." Kallis is an investigator for State's Atty.

Ralph Glenn of Coles County. Gerald Sheeny of Decatur was elected secretary- who has- been sentenced to die treasurer of -the reorganization. us name irom an oia mux, operated by a man named Thompson. I 3. Riddle Hill bridge, six miles west of Springfield, spans Spring Creek.

Built in 1883. Sixty feet long, Howe truss type. Still in use. 4. Hamilton Bridge, adjacent to Illinois 96 in Hancock County; longest covered span in state Built in 1833, .169 feet long.

Spans a slough, of the Mississippi River. in the -electric chair Oct. 12, could take from two to five years, legal authorities here agreed Friday. William A. Walcher, who was sentenced to death Thursday for the fatal shooting of a Mattoon liquor store operator, was taken to the States ville Peniten- 5.

Eames Bridge spans Henderson Creek, between Gladstone and Oquawka. It is believed to be the oldest covered bridge in the state. -6. Greenbush Bridge spans Swan, two miles south of Greenbush, in Warren County. Built in 1899, Queenpost type.

Years; ago this bridge got into the news when Halloween pranksters lifted a heavy farm SPARKS COLLEGE SHELBYVILLE, ILLINOIS ANNOUNCES THE OPENING OF THE FALL SESSION On Monday, September 11, 1967 ACCOUNTING AND SECRETARIAL COURSES (GREGG OR MACHINE SHORTHAND) TOR INFORMATION WRITE, TELEPHONE, OB VISIT THE COLLEGE OFFICE This Sunday At 2 5 pji: SANGAMON PARK: SONNY JAMES The Southern Gentlemen. Also Kitty Hawkins, Bob Carrie, The Wonders, and the funniest man from Nashville, Leon Douglas. Joe Rider will MC the big shows! located S'4 Mile SMtfe af Rest 47 Between Moaticelte CUc Also Camping Facilities m- wagon to its roof. 7.. Wolf Bridge spans'historic Spoon northeast of Knox 'County.

Supposedly built in 1873. Length 106 feet, Howe truss type. 8. Red Bridge is located on a gravel road three miles north of Princeton; spans'- Bureau Creek. Built in 1863, Howe truss type, 93 feet long.

Staff photo by Bob Strongman Mayors from Mat toon and Stonington war amon those who' rod in the patadt opening the.