The Decatur Daily Review from Decatur, Illinois • Page 70

PAGE TWENTY-SEC THE DECATUR REVIEW Decatur, Illinois, Thursday, December 22, 1966 Man to Aid Millikin Drive William L. DeMoulin of Greenville has been named Water Areas Lack Power To Levy Tax Trustees of county water districts have no power to levy Springer: Oakley Funds In Budget Next year's federal budget will include construction money for the Oakley reservoir project, according to U. S. Rep. William L.

Springer, Champaign Republican. "I've never known the federal government to cut out funds for a major public project that is as far along as the Oakley reservoir," he said. While confident construction money would be provided next year, Springer indicated the amount requested by the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers might be cut.

"But," he said, "an adequate amount for starting the project will be included." The amount requested by the corps is not known. Decatur officials feared that Oakly might be among proj 'if 'i'V )l Vt 'J 1 G. Hanna Light Up and Live mind motorists to drive with their headlights on during the 11-day holiday period begin ning Friday. Theme the statewide safety campaign is "Light Up and Live." Christmas Meaning Time to Worship Donald Donald Hanna Officer Decatur police departmet's new head of training, Donald G. Hanna, was here Wednesday for a brief introduction to his new job.

Hanna, the 30-year-old chief of the Normal Police Department, will begin his new duties here Jan. 3. Police Chief James H. May said Hanna was given a tour of headquarters and introduced to members of the command staff at a special staff meeting Wednesday. May said he reviewed with Hanna some of the new train Season Arrives It's Official Now, Winter's Here taxes, attorney Robert R.

Uhl said today. Uhl represents recently approved water districts in Macon County. "The only way trustees could levy a tax for water cusrnct purposes would be through a referendum submitted to and approved by the residents of that district," Uhl said. He said there have been some rumors that a tax levy would be created and assessed against water district residents. There are four water districts in the county, each propose to support themselves through the sale of revenue bonds to bond buyers.

In organization meetings of these districts, it has been pro posed that-the bonds issued be uugK cuuugu I umiii; LUC struction of the various water supply, treatment distribution systems. Each of the water users would pay a tapping fee and monthly water bills. Each dis. trict should be self-supporting, water district officials have said. Mrs.

Bellinger Heads Mothers' March of Dimes Mrs. Stephen Bellinger of 2345 Glenn Ave. has been named chairman of the Mothers' March of Dimes in Macon County. The march, part of the January March of Dimes campaign, will be held Jan. 22.

Nicholas Neiers is campaign chairman. Mrs. Bellinger said that while the March of Dimes seeks prevention of birth defects through research, emphasis is also placed on rehabilitation of the child born with a defect '65 Winners Seek Repeat Several winners of the 1965 Christmas Lighting Contest are among the 37 who have enter ed this year's contest. Those first place winners and the' section in which they won are: John C. Pease, 403 Newcastle northwest section Smith J.

Parker, 1350 Bow-shire Lane, southeast section Foursquare Church, 321 E. Leaf! and religious. The deadline for entering the contestis midnight today. HOLIDAY HOURS The Decatur Public Library will close from noon Saturday untO Tuesday morning for the Christmas holidays. It will also close at noon Dec 31 until Jan.

3, 1967 in observance of New Years. Grows system is the "reciprocal card agreement" Under this system, any person with a card from his local library can use it ti rheck nut hnnkc from anw member library. Each card carries the name of the local library, except the cards issued at direct stops. Those carry the "Rolling Prairie" label. With this agreement anyone visaing or snopping anocner city can use its library services.

Books can be returned to their own library which will forward the book to the system and in turn to the library which owns it. -The five original members of the system were: Argenta, Bethany, Clinton, Hliopolis and Decatur libraries. Added since September, 1964, when services began, are Blue Mound, Cerro Maroa, Sullivan, Warrensburg, Weldon, Assumption, Atwood, Greenup, Morrisonville and Toledo libraries. Direct stops are Boody, Findlay, Forsyth, Har-ristown, Herrick, Mount Zion, Macon, Niantic and Oreana. Libraries may keep the books three months or they can return them and check out others wfoen thp hnnbmnhilA trlcitc every four weeks.

Direct stops are visited every, two" weeks. Patrons can check out the books up to four weeks. At the present time there are 14 systems approved throughout the state. The Rolling Prai-: rie system was the second one in the state to be approved. chairman of the parents' phase of Millikin University's $3 mil- lion building fund campaign.

He is president of DeMoulin -Brothers Co. The announcement was made today by E. K. Scheiter, chair-man of the campaign which seeks to raise $3 million to construct a fine arts auditorium and art center and a physical education center. An advisory committee, which 'will assist DeMoulin in planning this chase includes Mr.

and Mrs. Frederick Barber, "Elm-hurst; Mr. and Mrs. George Coutant, Decatur; Mr. and Mrs.

Harold Schaefer, Bloomington; and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Springer, Peoria. Community and area chairmen and workers are being called upon and area meetings held so the parent campaign can be concluded by mid-February. i me Barriers are also serving as area chairmen for Chicago and suburbs; the Springers, Central Illinois; and Mr.

and -Mrs. J. William Record, Deca tur, the Decatur area. Other area chairmen are: Dr. and Mrs.

Boyd McCracken, Greenville, Southern Illinois Mr. and Mrs. Lucien Caruso, Ottawa, Northern Illinois; Mr. and Mrs. James Houck, Green-castle, Indianapolis area; Mr.

and Mrs. Harold Crocker, Florissant and Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Altmansberger, Belleville, co-chairmen in the St. Louis area Mr.

and Mrs. Ted Clevenger, Ridgewood, N. assisted by Mr. and Mrs. Richard Jones also of Ridgewood, the New Jersey area; and Mr.

and Mrs. Wesley Long, Garden City, Long Island, the New York City area. The auditorium and art center and the physical education center are integral parts of a campus plan that projects Mil-Jikin's growth into the 1970s. Already under construction are the first of four new dormitories for men scheduled to provide housing for 462 men by 1971 and a new power plant. CollegePetition Hearing Planned On Wednesday The Illinois Junior College Board will hold a special meeting at 11 a.m.

Wednesday in Chicago to pass on the Prairie College junior college proposal. After the Erst approval, the peition goes to the Illinois Board of Higher Education meeting Jan. 3 and to the Junior College Board again on Jan. 13, which could call for a public hearing. 'JTThe public hearing could bej held sometime around Jan.

30 after notice of tne meeting is published once a week, for three successive weeks. The Junior College Board would then receive a report of the hearing at its Feb. 10 meeting. If approved, a referendum -would be called not sooner than 40 or later than 90 days after approval. March 22 would be the earliest possible referendum date.

CASTLE SINGERS St. John's Lutheran adult choir will sing at 6:30 p.m. today in the Christmas Castle. The First Evangelical United Brethren choir will follow at 7:30. Does anyone in Decatur repair antique grandfather merman, '3945 E.

Park Lane- Most jewelry repair stores -can help you. Among them are Creighton's Jewelry, Flora Jewelers, Wally's 14 Karat Shop and Allen Shull "of 1106W.Cushing.: Do you have a newcomer's dub in Decatur? C. Decatur There are about five differ ent newcomers clubs in De-catur, most of them for worn-' Len and one for coiroles. Most have a rule that you cannot live here more than a year before joining. The Association of Commerce has a list of newcomer's names, which are used by many of the clubs to ects trimmed from the federal budget in the face of the mounting cost of the Vietnam war.

Springer indicated that Oakley has reached the point where it would cost more to stop than to continue providing funds for its development. Revised Oakley timetables call for construction to begin no later than the spring of 1968, with completion of the project set for 1972. Springer said some projects in the state are likely to feel the pinch of administration cut backs. But, unlike Oakley, most of those are in the are in early planning stages, he said. Springer pointed to last week's approval of $250,000 for improvements to the Decatur Municipal Airport as a strong indication Oakley will receive funds in next year's budget.

"Those (airport improve ments) are the kinds of things that would be cut back first, and the kind of item we could get along without if we had to," Springer said. He said word from U. S. Sn. Everett M.

Dirksen's office con firms Oakley funds will be in the budget, despite severe cuts in other areas of federal spend ing. City officials have made sev eral treks, to Washington since summer on behalf of the Oak ley project. 6.9 Pet. pieces this year compared with 3,494,000 last year; and 3,973,000 incoming this year compared with 3,715,000 last year. Joynt said that parcel post is down slightly from last year in both incoming and outgoing mail.

The heaviest day so far this month was Friday, Joynt said He said most people probably mailed Friday so that the mail would be delivered early this week. According to Joynt, people are mailing earlier every year. "we have gotten good coopera tion from the public, be said. The holiday mailing period officially ends 30 when about 10 million pieces of mail are expected to have been han dled locally, Joynt said. Post office hours have not changed appreciably.

However, the parcel post window will open at 7:30 a.m. instead of 8 a.m. Friday. Saturday the post office windows will be open from 8 a.m. to noon.

The same schedule applies at Brettwood. Seal Drive At $27,025 With only three days to go until Christmas, returns from the Christmas Seal campaign are still under the $32,700 goal. Returns today had reached $27,025.41, about $475 short of the amount received at the same date last year. William M. Elbl, campaign chairman, said the Macon County Tuberculosis Association is still optimistic the goal can be reached, as many Christmas Seal letters are still unanswered.

Elbl also said, "Today there a constant search for a more satisfactory vaccine, a more convenient tuberculin test and new or better and part of each Christmas Seal dollar helps further these efforts." f. feM't i 7 i 1 DEPUTIES LUNCH Macon County's sheriff's depu ties wereT guests of Sheriff Jim Doster "today at a lunch in the Swartz Restaurant. Visits ing and organization proceed-ures he will be working on when he begins his new job. He said the programs would not be announced until after Hanna lakes over the newly cre ated post. May said he also reviewed with Hanna Decatur policy pro cedures and the relationship of the chief and his new training officer.

The new position is part of a continuing program, to mod ernize the police department, approved by the City Council earlier this year. fourths of an inch on the first day of December. Temperatures ranged from the high 70s to a chilly 3 above zero, which occured Dec. 3. September, October and November all counted 70-plus read ing as high for the month.

The highest of these was 79 degrees on Oct. 28. November followed closely with 75 degrees on the 7th and September with a 72 degree high on the 29th. December temperatures did: not quite reach the 70s', but did manage an unseasonable 64 de grees on the 7th and 8th. The 1965 autumn season was more unseasonable with highs of 80, or higher, during Septem ber and October.

The highest was an 85 degrees on Oct. 17. November's high was 75 grees and December's 64. Sixteen degrees, in both No vember and December of last year, was the lowest during the autumn season. Prairies books in the system at the time, meaning each book circulated about 5 times.

When the system began there were 2,500 books some owned by the. system and others by the state library. There are now 13,000 books owned by the sys tem. In addition it circulates 168 records, 40 films (16 mm), 120 films (8mm) and 32 prints. Tne 16mm sound films are normally loaned to groups for presentation at their meetings 8mm, films are (usually) loaned to individuals, Miss Edwards said.

Fifteen of the 16mm films are on permanent loan from the Canadian government. Some of thes films are on the natural beauties of Canda and others are on festivals of the country. Innovation What films are most in demand? Miss Edwards said that children's films are always pop ular, but that right now the Christmas films are all booked up. Some of the 16mm child-. ren's films avauaoie are: Audubon and the Birds of America," "Little Red Hen," and "Littlest Angel." At the present time the De catur Public Library is using some of these films for a children's film series being held in the Magic Carpet Room.

Lists of the films are available at the Rolling Prairie headquarters. One of the innovations of the Dwight Zilz, 1563 Buena Vista, changes the sign at the Pines Shopping Center to re Ann Brockway On Cover of New Playboy Decatur's contribution to Playboy magazine's centerfolds, the former Ann Brock-way known professionally as Melinda Windsor is back again. The January issue of the magazine, which went on sale Tuesday, contains pictures of the magazine's last 12 centerfold models. Miss Brockway appeared in the February issue. The current edition contains a small picture of her on the cover, and a full-page photo inside.

The 22-year-old MacArthur High School graduate is now married to Niels Hansson. PLAYBOY THIEF FINED $45 Robert Lee Vierra, 23, of 823 N. Main St. paid a $45 fine Wednesday for trying to take the latest issue of Playboy magazine from a grocery store here without paying for it He pleaded guilty to the shop- lifting charge after he was ac costed trying to leave the IGA store at 400 N. Broadway with the magazine tucked inside his coat.

ONE-CAR ACCIDENT INJURES REWERTS David Rewerts, 18, of Hill crest Rd. is in fair to ious condition in Decatur 583 ser-and Macon County Hospital where he is being treated for injuries suffered in a traffic accident at 1:49 a.m. today. He told sheriff's deputies he swerved his car to miss a cat on U.S. 36 Sunnyside Rd.

The car went out of control and overturned. MOSQUITO DISTRICT TRUSTEES TO MEET Trustees of the Macon Mosquito Abatement District will meet at 7:30 p.m. today in the headquarters office, 1085 S. Main St. There will be an election of officers for the coming year.

1249 quest' murphy Quest cuts red tape, solves problems, investigates complaints and answers questions about Decatur and vicinity. Write Quest, The Decatur Daily Review, P. O. Box 311, Decatur, HI. 62525.

Questions will be accepted by mail only. Signatures are preferred. locate members. They receive the list from Illinois Power Co. which connects power to new homes and apartments.

Those who don't get on the list are generally apartment dwellers who do not pay their own power bills. Some of the clubs have no time limit on how long a person can belong but others have a two-year limit. Several businesses offer discounts and special bargains to newcomers. "It's Christ's birthday tint's what Christmas is. But you would never know it with all the talk about Santa Claus." To Maude Pegram of 248 Longview Place Christmas is becoming less and less a time of worship and more and more a tune to spend money.

She said, "It's a real shame how stores start advertising for Christmas before Halloween. "People spend too much mnnov nn nrocAmc fnr parh r- outer, wuue uuicr ueuuie uie world have little or nothing. "Christ was born Dec. 25 un der difficult circumstances and now everyone leaves Him out of it." She said that when she was a young girl, there was not the emphasis on Santa Claus and buying presents as there is to day. Conference Set in Parking Garage Suit A pre-trial conference has been scheduled by Circuit Judge Rodney A.

Scott for attorneys involved in objections to the city's condemnation program involving two proposed parking garages. Judge Scott said the conference will be Wednesday in his office. Last Wednesday attorneys argued that the city hadn't followed proper procedures in the condemnation program. The attorneys represented owners of three properties involved in the sites for the two garages. Judge Scott said he would rule on the arguments after the pre-trial conference, unless a settlement is reached.

best Driver' Jay Scott, 215 W. William receives a $5 check for. being a courteous driver in the safe-driving campaign. i By Lois M. Moore Of the Review While residents slept peace fully under quilts and blankets Wednesday night, winter began.

Officially, this came about at 1:29 a.m. today. Right on cue the early morning temperature registered the 20s. The change of season occurs at the winter solstice when the sun is at its maximum southern distance from the equator. The autumn season, just past, was considerably wetter than the same season in 1965.

This year the precipitation was 8.08 inches, compared with 3.82 in ches in 1965. Though snow is often thought of in terms of winter, it frequently makes an appearance in the latter portion of autumn. This year was no exception, but the only measureable snow was hardly enough to bring out sleds. It amounted to three- Now 18 Libraries Rolling By Mary Anne Johnson Of the Review Growth and expansion seem to best describe the Rolling Praine Libraries system. Since its establishment 1964, it has grown from fivi member libraries to its present 18 libraries and ten direct stops.

Elizabeth Edwards, executive director of the system, is just ifiably proud of the system and often expresses her delight witn its growth. "It's just thrilling" is a favorite expression. Miss Edwards has been bead of the system since last April 15, following the resignation oi Mrs. Marv T. Howe, former city librarian and director of the system.

Mrs. Howe, who resigned her positions in ten- urary and April, is now head of the Lewis and Clark system with headquarters in Edwards- ville. With the growth in members has come a related growth in book circulation. In December, 1964, there were 125 books checked out of the system compared to 7,546 last figures do not show how many times the book circulated once it left the system headquart ers-' 44,934 Circulation An indication of the number of times the books circulate can be obtained from the annual report issued in July. It showed a circulation for the year, of 44, 934 in both libraries and direct There were about 9,000 Maude Pegram 7.7 Million Pieces MailUp Christmas mail volume at the Decatur Post Office is up 6.9 per cent over a comparable period last year, according to Paul F.

Joynt, chief accountant. Joynt said that from Dec. 3 through Tuesday there were 7,705,000 pieces of incoming and outgoing mail handled this year, compared with 7,209,000 the same period last year. There were 3,732,000 outgoing $700 ESTATE Estelle Jump left an estimated estate of $7,700, according to a petition to admit her will to probate filed in Circuit Court. According to terms of the will the estate will be shared by two daughters-in-law and a granddaughter.

Presenting the check is Neil Ewing, safety coordinator for Decatur Public Schools. Scott has been driving for 50 years. is.