Franklin County Tribune du lieu suivant : Union, Missouri • Page 1

STATE i'ly Ml l0 lI 10 Pages THE MOST WIDELY CIRCULATED WEEKLY NEWSPAPER IN FRANKLIN COUNTY Established in the year 1865 UNION, MISSOURI, THURSDAY, MARCH 9, 1961 10 CENTS VOLUME 95-NO. 2 FRANK TY City sets up regulations for operation of swimming pool Four lose lives Saturday in Washington-Union road crash increase in tax Public Schools The l'nion Washington road again was the scene of a terrible auto collision Saturday afternoon shortly before five o'clock, resulting in the death of a young bov of 12 years from Union and three young men from Washington, and severe injuries to three persons. Innocent victims of the collision were Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Clark and son, Dennis.

12; Louis Vitt. 12, killed instantly; Paul Schroe-dcr, 12. a broken wrist, and Jim Ltnau. 13, bruises and shock. Mr.

Clark was the more seriously injured, sustaining head injuries, b-oken ribs and a punctured lung and lacerations; Mrs. Clark, head injuries and lacerations, and Dennis, head injuries and lacerations. Vrs. W. H.

Hervcy and daughter. I.ynne, of Beaufort, on their way to Washington, were unable to stop soon enough to avoid hitting the rear of the Clark machine but there was only slight damage to the car. Two of the three occupants of mMMmMei. iKV.i ii 1 1 tmmi Entire front end of seriously injured, all of Washington youths in the This is Ralph Clark's car after the collision with the convertible on the Union-Washington road Saturday afternoon in which Louis Vitt, 12, was killed, Mr. and Mrs.

Clark 235 sign up for Khoury League play There will be at least 235 youngsters in Union this baseball season in the five Khoury Leagues. This number signed up for season play last Sunday according to Chas. Herborn, secretary. If there should be some youngsters who were unable to get to the sign-up meeting, they may still become eligible for the 1961 season if they contact either Chas. Herborn or Wayne Rathgeber before Monday of next week.

Both are listed in the telephone directory. City accepts Rock Hill Asphalt bid The Board of Aldermen of l'nion accepted the bid for street oil of the Rock Hill Asphalt Co. at its regular monthly meeting Monday night. The Missouri Petroleum Co submitted a slightly lower bid but the Board agreed that Rock Hill had given good service and therefore did not want to change companies. Deadline for filings for city offices was set for 4:00 p.m.

Wednesday, March 15. Since last week, D. W. Breid has filed for reelection as police judge. Herbert C.

Hoelschor and Benny J. Over-schmidt have filed for Alderman from Ward I and Hubert Hearing for Ward HI. The names of Herman Zchrt, Al Velander and C. J. Arand were ordered submitted to the County Court for appointment to the Union Special Road District; one to be appointed.

Personal property taxes in the amount of $r74 54 and real estate taxes of $103.80 were ordered stricken from the lists as uncollectible. A street light was ordered installed on Reinhard boulevard be tween Main and West State streets. Estimates given for elevator and air conditioning of Franklin County courthouse PTA approves levy for Union The Parem Association held an "UjKii at the L'nion Elementary Schools, conducted a Book Fair, held its annual election of officers and business meeting, and after Ed Blake, a member of the Board of Education, had explained the proposed school tax levy increase, went on record approving the increase. Many parents came with their children io visit the different rooms and see examples of work being done by each of the classes. Approximately 850 bonks had been collected for tne Book Fa.r of which 261 books will be used in the Edna Stuckel Memorial Library and 237 in the high school library.

The rest of the books were sold for $32.85. The PTA announced a gift from Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Witt-rock of $3.00. In addition to the books, the Memorial Library now has S3G7.85 in its treasury Anyone may donate a book in his own name or that of a former pupil 2 county men taken to penitentiary Billy Jo McGinnis and B.

G. Steinhoff left Franklin County this week for Jefferson City where they will be in custody of the Department of Corrections for some time. The former went ur Wednesday on a forgery charge and the latter, Monday, for auto theft. Bobby McGinnis, brother of Billy Jo, was brought from the hospital in Washington Wednesday on a charge of careless and imprudent driving following an auto accident in which two persons were seriously injured. He was released on $1500 cash bond signed by his brother.

Leroy McGinnis. $15 AND COSTS FOR ST. CLAIR YOUTH Robert Rice, 19. of St. Clair was fined $15 and costs in Police Judge D.

W. Breid's court Saturday morning. Rice was charged with careless and reckless driving on Washington Avenue Friday night. The case of Joseph Smith of l'nion. charged with driving while drinking two weeks ago.

has been continued to March 25th. at Gildehaus School Upon the recommendation of the Advisory Park Board with the consent of the of Aldermen, regulations have been approved for the operation of the swimming pool this coming season. Harold (Hud) Hoeft has been named city park and as overall supervisor of the swimming pool. James Webb will be the pool manager. The pool will open Saturday, May 27, and close the night of Labor Day.

September 4. It will open for public swimming from 1:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. daily, except to 9:00 p.m. Saturdays.

Swimming lessons for the public will be set up for certain mornings as well as private lessons available from the life guards. These dates will be announced later. It is the intention of the Board to employ three male and two female lifeguards. The snack bar and basket room will probably require three employees. Mrs.

Dotty Palisch will have charge of arrangements for lessons. Lifeguards must have had Senior Red Cross I.ifesaving training and if serving as instructors must have had Red Cross Water Safety Instructors training. Season tickets, as well as general admission tickets, will be sold on opening day. However, a plan for advance sales will probably be presented in April. Tickets will be sold on the following basis: SEASON TICKETS' Family plan $20.00 Single adult (16 over) 10.00 Single child (under 16) 6.00 GENERAL ADMISSION Adults 50 cents Children 25 cents Winners named in Lssay contest Winners in the Essay contest sponsored by the American Legion Auxiliary of 297 have been announced the local chairman.

Mrs. Ralph OHniann. Junior division were Suzanne Johan-naber, first; Sally Brinkmann, second, and Tat Nelson, third place winner. The subject of the essay was "The Obligation of Freedom-tit's I'se and and was to consist of 500 words or less. Judging the compel ition were Miss Anna Gorg, Mrs.

John Stevesand, Warren McClure unci Adolf Bcrghorn. The first place winners will present I heir essays at the dinner meejing of the American Legion Thursday evening and will be presented their awards of three dollars at that time. Second place winners received two dollars and one dollar was given to the third place winner. The winning essays of Suzanne daughter of Mrs. Lorraine Johannabcr, and Marilyn Barnard, hve been sent to the district chairman for judging.

MFA EXCHANGE INSTALLS FIRE ALARM SYSTEM 'I he local MFA Exchange, according to the manager, Herbert Schowe, has installed a fire alarm in throughout the building and a standpipc sprinkler system in the elevator portion of the 1 met lire. Members of the L'nion Fire Department toe red the building Tuesday evening in order to become acquainted with the two systems i.nd then returned to the fire house i here an insurance representative showed a film on fighting fires in country elevators. Three youths arrested by state patrol A routine check by Trooper Harold Carter discovered three youths wanted by Illinois authorities and a quantity of stolen goods Monday morning. The State Patrolman stopped by a car that had broken down on Bourbeuse Hill and found John Mathes, 18, Jimmy Midkiff, 18, and James Edward Poirrier III, 19, all of East St. Louis, Illinois.

The car was a 1951 Nash. Investigation revealed cartons of cigarets, gum, candy, cigars, packages of handkerchiefs, combs, and money suspected of coming from the American Legion Home in Centerville, Illinois. Also in the car were a bottle of gin and a bottle of vodka. The trio are being held for 111 inois authorities. Welfare meeting postponed The meeting of the Franklin County Welfare Commission that was scheduled for Thursday night (tonight) has been postponed until next Thursday, March 16.

Mrs. Cathleen Baty will join the directors of District 7. which is comprised of Warren. Lincoln. St.

Francis, Washington, Stc. Gene vieve and Franklin counties, at a three-district meeting of welfare directors Thursday and Friday Tnc seSsions will be heid at State Hospital No. 4, Farmington. Cornerstone laying of Mrs. Stuckel or may send $2.

the average cost of a book, and may be mailed directly to the l'nion Elementary School. New oficers elected are: Mrs. Melvin Goerj, president: Mrs. Lor raine Johannabcr. vice president; Mrs.

Clifton Schucnenieyer, secretary. Mrs. John Wittrock, treasurer and Mrs Ralph Smith, historian. The grade school chorus gave four numbers under the direction of Mrs. Eunice Tilev and a safety program presented by Herbert Morgan.

Tax increase for more teachers The proposed tax increase, 20 cents for teachers fund and five cents for incidental, is needed to hire four more teachers and to furnish and repair school rooms in the old high school building. Increased enrollment makes it imperative that there be at least one more class for the second grade next year and three more for the junior high. Magistrate court cases Ronald Pohlman of St. Clair, was fined $5 in magistrate court for driving with an improper muffler and Kenneth Leo Downey, also of St. Clair, was fined $1 for improper engine noise.

Defective brakes cost Francis T. Hardin of West Plains. $100. Joseph A. Gibbs of Mesquite, Texas, was fined $5 for driving an overlength vehicle and $15 for exceeding the Public Service Com-mir-sien speed regulation.

Also driving at excessive PSC speed was Charles Hargis of Springfield, who was fined $10. Win. J. ochullz of Gerald was fined $50 for careless and im prudent driving and John T. Jae ger of Sullivan and Robert C.

Mon-oviu of St. Louis were each fined S5 for the same charge. Robert C. Anderson of Reed's Spring and Allen Pure-ley of St. Clair were each fined $1 and costs for license plate violations.

Howard G. Baird of Ozark was fined $35 for speeding and $1 for driving with no operator's license. Speeders were fined as follows: James J. Lange. St.

Louis. $25; Arnold Bailey. Jefferson City, Eugene Hobelman. St. Louis.

Selden Blumenficld. Crevc Coeur. Jerry E. Phillips. Mt.

Vernon. 111., each $15: Chas. H. Snyder. Kingston Mines.

111.. Chas. W. Kreider. Webster Groves.

Richard A. Jean. Washington. Elizabeth Ann Flynn. St.

Louis. Dean Holt, Kirkwood. Dawson Craig. Norman. Oklahoma.

Elbert E. Brink. Shaltice. 111. Vincent E.

Nsah. Mt. Holly. N. Donald L.

Byer. Russell. Kentucky. Win A Mancuss. Las Vegas.

Louis A Nablett. Crocker, and Cecil Coffey. Oklahoma City, each $10. Fined S5 were Jerri D. Wiley.

St. Louis. Willie Green. Ft. Wood, and James E.

Turner. Springfield Attends Massey-Ferguson advance training course Lawrence Beuke. of Leo J. Pei-rick Co. Massey-Ferguson dealer in l'nion.

attended a one-week advance technical course at the M-F Service Training Center in Detroit. last week. At the center. M-F offers dealer personnel one to four-week courses to keep them informed on the latest service techniques in the farm machinery industry, and to instruct them the maintenance of recent additions to the company's line of agricultural and industrial machines and equipment. NEW CAR BEING USED BY SHERIFF'S DEPUTIES The first of three new cars, purchased by the county court for the use of the sheriff's deputies, was delivered and put into operation Saturday.

The other two are due to be delivered this week The three are regular Ford police cruisers and will replac similar cars of the 1958 model Clark car smashed port does give the County Court some idea of the expense involved. Cost of the elevator would be around $33,053 and the cost of the recommended type of air conditioning, a central plant, would be $183,513. The Court has had this study made in response to recommendations submitted by the Grand Jury. Lawsuit ends in agreement A suit to determine rights of two children to a share in the estate of Hermina Wilson was tried last Wednesday and ended in agreement of all parties. The court found that Ruth A.

Jaskulka and Percy W. Wilson were "orally and equitably adopted" by Charles Wilson, now deceased, and as such were owners of an undivided one-twenty -fourth into. est in the property described in the petition. A sale of the land was ordered. i A divorce decree granted to Jeanie Miller from Virgil B.

Miller was modified as per stipulation filed. The suit for accounting and separate maintenance, filed by Eil na J. Pritchctt against Allen Pritchctt, was amended to make it a petition for divorce which was granted to the plaintiff. A property settlement was reached whereby Mrs. Pritchett received two farms, one of 80 acres and one of 160 acres, and relinquished all rights to any personal property on them.

The defendant transferred title to Lot 9 of the High School Addition to the City of Pacific to Joseph Langworthy in satisfaction of all claims for attorney fees and transferred to Rita K. Quennoz. their daughter, a note that he held on property near Robertsville, principal being $5500. A decree in divorce was granted to Carol I. Herron in her suit against Frank E.

Herron. She was also given custody of their three minor children. Doris Cartwright was granted a decree in divorce from Allen Dale Cartwright. with $1,000 alimony in gross and suit money and $16 per week support of their child. Robin Lynettc, whose custody she also obtained.

A suit for divorce filed by Clara Belt against Raymond Belt was dismissed without prejudice, as was one filed by Carol Ann Williams against Melvin Eugene Williams. Rose Mary McCancc was granted a divorce from Fred N. McCanee with custody of their minor child, Thomas, and $15 for his support, and $100 attorney fee. Frances Witthaus received an allowance of $10 per week for support of a 'minor child, whose custody was granted to her along with a decree in divorce from Wesley Witthaus. Present musical selections at two Union church A quartet, composed of Donald Bader of Ellisville, Bob Bader of Irvnton.

Miss Gail Anderson and Mrs. Melvin Gaugh of Ballwin accompanied by Mrs. Donald Bader at the piano, presented M-vrral musical numbers at the First Baptist Church Sunday morning and A the Christum Church Sunday et ning and son, Dennis, Union, and three other car, killed. I i 1 the convertible which crashed into the Clark car were killed in stantly and the third died a few hours later. Killed instantly were Larry Holtgricve.

21. riding in the middle, and Richard Ruether, 17. riding on the right side of the car. They were passengers in the car driven by Jerome Eck-elkamp, 20, who died at the St. Francis Hospital.

All were from Washington. Trooper A. J. Boschert arrived on the scene of the collision within a few minutes. Holtgrieve's body was in the middle of the front seat, practically unmarked; Rue-ther's body was virtually hanging from the right front door, and Eckelkamp was on the pavement near the left front door.

An empty handi pack for bottled beer was in the car. Also some broken glass, an empty beer bottle and a bottle half empty. A driver of an automobile approaching the wTeck told Trooper Boschert that the three young men in the convertible had come off Pottery Road at a high rate of speed, ignored the stop sign and headed toward Union. He also noted that the men were drinking out of a bottle. Marks on the pavement at the scene of the collision indicate that the Eckelkamp car was on the wrong side of the wet pavement and as the driver turned right he lost control and swerved to the left, crashing broadside in to the Clark car.

The accident occurred a short distance north of Krakow, on a straight stretch of road, bordering the James A. Ncher property. Beaver hit by car A 30 and half pound beaver was struck Tuesday by a car in Gerald on Highway H. one block south of Highway 50. The beaver was seriously injured and had to be destroyed Conservation Agent Vernon Seiler killed the beaver.

Just where the animal came from, or if there are more in the area, was not made clear. GIRL SCOUT MEETING IN UNION TUESDAY A meeting for persons interested in the Girl Scout and Brownie program in l'nion will be held at the grade school March 14. beginning at 10 a.m. Two representatives from the Girl Scout national branch office in Kansas City will be in attendance to explain organizational procedure and to answer any questions whoch may arise. The local Lions Club will also be represented at the meeting in order to obtain information relative to sponsoring a Girl Scout troop here.

Persons interested in working with the scouting or Brownie program are urged to attend. Brownies are girls between the ages of 7 and 10 years, and they become Girl Scouts at the age of 10 years. A county-wide training session from 1 until 3.30 p.m. will follow the morning program and will for leaders and workers. cipate in the parade will receive a gift The Merchants are also sponsoring a Sbowcane Window promotion with customers registering at any membtr store.

Pruet will be displayed at the store formerly occupied by the Middletofl BruLtl bhop Engineers Collaborative, of St. Louis have provided estimates of the cost of providing an elevator in the court house and also for air conditioning the entire building, either with a central plant or individual units. These estimates are not to be accepted as near-accurate as specifications first must be drawn to obtain actual estimates, but the re Pacific youths arrested for robbery Two Pacific youths were turned over to the sheriff of Iron County, Tuesday evening, just hours after their arrest by. Franklin County Sheriff II. Bill Miller and State Trooper T.

W. Stout of the Highway Patrol. They are Curliss E. Noble, 20, and Edward Wooley, 23. apprc bended at the Mission Bell Motel Tuesday morning about 11 a.m They will he charged in Iron County with robbing a filling station at Ronton, and are also suspected of robbing a hardware store in Flat River; Noble was brought to l'nion after their arrest by Trooper Stout while Wooley accompanied Sheriff Miller to Pacific to show him where the rest of their loot was hidden in his car, parked at the home of his grandmother at 109 Congress Street.

Two loaded pistols were found under the mattress in the motel room bed. Three more were found in the glove compartment of the 1955 Ford parked outside. Two boxes of .25 calibre ammunition were found but the guns were .22 and .32 calibre. A Jap rifle was also included in the stolen goods. Other items were four Lord Nelson watches; GE portable mixers; an electric razor; a transistor radio; cans of Bardahl; a Handy Dandy can tapper and a mechanic's feeler gauge.

CIVIL DEFENSE PROGRAM AT R10 PTA MEETING Civil Defense and disaster preparedness will be the subject of the program al the meeting of the R10 PTA Friday evening, March 10. Mrs. George Bade of Berger will be the guest speaker and will also present a film which should be of interest to everyone in the district. The meeting begins at 8 o'clock, preceded by an executive board meeting at 7:30. Also included in the evening's business will be an election of officers.

The Week's Weather High Precip. UNION TO HOST FIREFIGHTERS The next meeting of the Franklin-Gasconade County Fire Fighters Association will be held at the fire house in l'nion, Thursday, March 16th. By special request the meeting will start at 7:30 p.m. instead of 8:00 p.m., the usual starting time. A program sponsored by the l'nion electric Co.

will be featured. Friendly Neighbors Club to make cancer dressings The home of Mrs. Fred Hoelscher at Beaufort was the scene of the meeting of the Friendly Neighbors Extension Club recently with nine members present, at which time plans were made for the preparing of cancer dressings at the next meeting. To date, the group has made seven dozen dressings. A dessert course of cherry pie alamodc and coffee was served during the social hour.

The next meeting will be at the home of Mrs. Walter Hocniann. 1 filial -rfv fV JJ t- jgwi Petit Jurors and Alternates for April term of court Township Jurors Alternates Wilbur Kropp Robert M. Krattli Boles August W. Grab Joe Brandt Hoy Barnes John Callahan Robert Duncan Mrs.

I'. T. Maddox Boone Earl LeClaire F.Ida Stumpe Philiph Piezuch Dayton Stewart 'alley A. L. Weber Kenneth 1).

Prichard Central Forest Flora Mae Fulton A. B. Carlson Florence Maupin Christ Eggers Paul Stahlman Lion Adolph Luecker Adolph Ketlerer Meramec Clara A. Juergens Ed Light Carl Randleman Ethel Eaton New Haven Oscar I'ruessner Carl Oberdiek Prairie Jack Henderson Johnny U-wis SI Johns George Gildehaus Ray Mueller 1 mon Barbara DuLaney Raymond llellmann Mable Kohnng Karl Delbruegge Edward K. Straatmann Benny Overschmidt Washington Mrs leter Elbert Virgil SpwkhaU Fred Reed Anton Kuether Kdw.

Voss Mrs Klwood Coulter Mrs Frederick Meaner Mrlwn Klingntk Boland Kmond Volincrt Merchant committee sponsors Easter Costume Parade Rt. Rev. Monsisnor George J. HUdner. F.

(above), assisted by Rev. J. L. Halemann, presided at the cornerstone laying at the St. John's Gildehaus school building Sunday afternoon.

Preceding the event, seniles were held at the church at two o'clock, followed by a procession to the site by school children, the building committee honor guard and parish members. A copper casket containing various records and documents was placed in the cornerstone. The construction of the building was begun in August and it will be ready for use at the opening of school in September. The structure includes six classrooms, principal room, sick bay, large cafeteria, and auditorium which Mill sene as a parish center. (Fan i'hotoi Wednesday .52 63 Thursday 70 27 Friday 71 34 Saturday 80 54 Sunday 56 43 .43 Monday 55 44 .80 Tuesday 59 35 Wednesday .38 The Merchant Committee of the l'nion Chamber of Commerce will i-pontor an Easter Cotume Parade for all children 12 )eart of age and under at 10 o'clock Saturday morning.

March 25 First pme will be 15. wcofld, $10, and third, $5 All children who parti One year ago Inn week there wat an inch of new snow and 154 inches of know on the ground..