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1 Decatur, Illinois, Sunday, May 23, 1976 DECATUR SUNDAY HERALD AND REVIEW 3 Mt. Zion to Vote City, County News Briefs Ordinance Considered to Ban Suggestive Dancing in Bars Additional Cuts Seen If Referendum Fails American CollegeDevelopment Fund for the Central Illinois Chapter of the American Society jg. Life Underwriters. The initial gifts division solicits individuals who do not normally have a place of business, retired individuals or those who maintain offices in their homes. Last year, the initial gifts division raised $18,800.

ijtT.J"-"---","- -in 1. 1, i Kiiiaumwit. nn i'n, li jw -J XrwVi mm 1 Bd iM an easy year," Dunham said. "But if this doesn't pass, what's going to happen in the following year or the year' after that?" Df. Brent Milnor, assistant superintendent, said that the school board already has cut about $347,000 from the 1976-77 budget.

Some of the cuts included firing about 20 teachers, closing the Dalton City Grade School, dropping vocal music in the grade schools, eliminating fifth and sixth grade physical education and discontinuing the seventh and eighth grade industrial arts program. Even if the referendum passes, however, these cuts will still be carried out, Milnor said. "The cuts we've made so far are just to balance the budget. They're not going to get rid of the deficits that have built up over the years," he said. "We haven't gone to the taxpayers with threats there's no need to threaten because the facts are there.

If voters don't provide the funds, we're going have to make more cuts that will- damage the quality of education we're able to offer." Some of the cuts Milnor said the board would have to consider for the 1977-78 school year are: Eliminating special education and special reading programs; dropping all extra curricular programs such as athletics, drama, newspapers and yearbooks; discontinuing intermediate and junior high school libraries; dropping elementary and secondary band; dropping junior and "senior high school art; eliminating junior high school physical education; dropping the busing of students under one and a half miles and cutting more teachers. "This is quite honestly the last chance we have to maintain the type of program in Mount Zion we've always had," said Hickman. "Frankly, we need all the help we can get." Proposed Tax Increase The following shows about how much taxes would increase in Mount Zion if residents approve a 38-cent increase for the education fund. Market Value Tax Increase drawing of how the $3 million structure will look upon III; Robert Staley; and Millikin University president J. Roger Miller.

Below is an artist's Nordlund, chairman and president of the A.E. Staley Mfg. Henry Staley, company treasurer; A.E. Staley By Linda Doherty If Mount Zion residents fail to pass a tax referendum Tuesday, school officials say athletics, dramatics and band programs may have to be cut from the 1977-78 budget. In its first tax referendum, the; Mount Zion School District is asking voters to approve a 38-cent increase for the education; fund.

The increase would raise the tax, rate for educational purposes from $1.60 to $1.98 per $100 of assessed valuation and provide an additional $164,842 in local money and about $294,000 in additional state, aid. "This is probably the most important issue the school district has had to face since it was formed in 1948," said School Supt. Robert Hickman. "We've operated very, very close to the line and we do need more money." Hickman explained that the education tax rate has been $1.40 per $100 of assessed valuation for the past 20 years. In September, the school board voted to increase it to $1.60, the maximum amount' a district can raise its rate without a referendum.

School board member Richard Leeds told several people during a public meeting last week on the referendum that one" of the reasons the board didn't raise the rate from $1.40 to $1.60 sooner was "we felt we could operate within that amount until inflation caught up with us in the last few years." Compounding the district's inflation problem was the cut in state aid to schools made last yeajr by Gov. Daniel Walker, said Hickman. The cut cost Mount Zion schools about $130,000. "It was supposed to go for programs and money already spent that were to be reimbursed to us," Hickman said. "It's a' tough situation when you're promised so much and don't get it." At the end of its fiscal year on June 30, the district will face accumulated deficits of about $770,000 in its education and transportation funds.

Although it isn't unusual- for school districts to spend more in one year than they get in revenue, School District business manager Harold Dunham explained that Mount Zion's situation is more extreme. Districts can borrow up to 75 per cent of their next year's anticipated taxes, Dunham said: But Mount Zion may reach that 75 per cent borrowing level by the end of November. And even if the referendum passes, he said, the district will ot actually be getting any extra local money for nearly a year or any extra state aid for almost two years. "Next year is not going to be Be to for Staleys ame GATHERED to announce the naming of Millikin University's new library the Staley Library, top, were (left to right) Donald Millikin University's new library will be named the Staley Library as a tribute to members of the Staley family and the A. E.

Staley Mfg. Co. Naming of the new library, now under construction, was announced Saturday by Millikin President J. Roger Miller at a special meeting of university trustees and Staley family members. The Staley Library is scheduled for completion in 18 months.

The five-story facility, about 47,800 square feet of space, is being built and furnished a cost of $3 million. It will have the capacity to house nearly 300,000 volumes along with a media center, Library Staley III, Henry Staley and Robert Staley, sons of A. E. Staley Jr. In his remarks, Dr.

Miller made special mention of substantial gifts in support of the Staley Library from Mrs. lone Staley of Surfside, daughter of A. E. Staley and from Robert Mueller of Palm Beach, son of the late Ruth Staley and grandson of A. E.

Staley Sr. Other Staley family members to be recognized in the naming of the new library are John W. Annan, Mrs. Mary Barbara Annan and Michael Annan, sons and daughter of the late Mary Staley; Shirley Cowell, daughter of lone Staley; Richard Staley, son of the late A. Rollin Staley; and William D.

Staley, son of A. E. Staley Jr. Suggestive dancing in Decatur bars will be prohibited if the Decatur City Council passes an ordinance scheduled for consideration Monday night. The ordinance is an amendment to Chapter 49 of the City Code, which prohibits I "immoral practices'' at establishments having liquor Essentially the same as an ordinance in effect in Lake County, the new ordinance is specific in prohibiting the performance of simulation of sexual acts as entertainment.

City Corporation Counsel Hilmer C. Landholt has characterized the present ordinance as "unworkable." If passed by the council, the ordinance would take effect 10 days after its publication in the newspaper. In other action, the council is expected to approve a new 10 year agreement for selling water to the Village of Mount The Mount Zion Board of Trustees approved the pact last week. New provisions in the agreement include one which in creases Mount Zion's daily allowable consumption from 120.000 to 600,000 gallons. The council will meet at 7:30 p.m.

in the City Council Chambers, 355 E. Wood St. HOUSE FIRE CAUSES $2,500 DAMAGES A fire which firemen said was started either by a match or cigarette did an estimated $2,500 damage early Saturday morning at the residence of Sandra Heath, 858 W. North St. The blaze, which originated in a chair inside the house, did about $500 damage to contents and $2,000 damage to the structure.

The fire occurred just before 6 a.m. GRALIKER TO HEAD INITIAL GIFTS SECTION Stephen G. Graliker has been appointed-chairman of the initial gifts division for this fall's United Way campaign. The appointment was made by George A. Schaefer, general campaign chairman.

Graliker is associated with the Union Central Life Insurance Co. He is a member of the Million Dollar Round Table and chairman of the Behind The News also are appealing, she said. With her husband, she is considering serving a mission for the church, possibly in England, so she said, "You see, retirement is going to be a busy time." Genealogy is important in the Mormon church, and it's a subject of great interest to Mrs. Hudson, who has traced her family's heritage back to about Retired Fir Departmc i if 7 II I Mlip MWMMMWH Will iwlMMIWIIIIMIIIIIIIIIMHMIimimii mJWWWminlJWHIIIWHPPPWIMWIJUIJWI.Ba 'S? 'lit Mrs. Hudson Cant Get From fire Department 1 Stephen G.

Graliker Decision Due On Wagner's Return to Work A decision is expected to be made this afternoon as to when employes of the Wagner Castings Co. malleable foundry should return to work. A fire Friday night, which started in the malleable foundry core room," caused an estimated $250,000 damage and caused the temporary idling of some 700 workers ...9 Lloyd Schneider; vice president for manufacturing at the plant, said employes in the company's nodular foundry should report to work on Mon-dayas normal. Schneider said an official report has not been completed yet on the cause or damage of the fire. However, he said it appears the fire was from an electrical origin.

A portion of the malleable foundry's north wall, roof and girders that were damaged will be torn down today "for safety reasons," Schneider said. A temporary covering will be put up until it is replaced later, he said. Away Routine 1700. "I'm as far as I can go on one side of the family until I can find someone who reads high German," she said. Old family Bibles, wills, court records and tombstones have offered intriguing glimpses of her family background, she says.

As a special project she has worked with Boy Scouts tracing their genealogy. "I've told them, if you find a horse thief or pirate, don't be upset. They are part of the background which tells your story." nt clerk Audrey Hudson i hi iiiJ i ilii nil in i Lacy Chandler Dies Of Injuries in Crash audio-visual classrooms, study areas and lounges. Miller said a bronze plaque will be installed at a prominent location inside the new library to recognize all Staleys who have helped make the new library possible. The Staley Co.

and individual family members have contributed more than $2.1 million to Millikin Uni verity, Miller said. This total includes $1,150,000 in gifts and pledges to the university's current Design for Leadership campaign supporting of a library and university center. Millikin records indicate the late E. Staley founder of He provided the art work and design ideas for the award-winning Design for Leadership brochure. His stained glass window painting of the Millikin towers was adopted as the campaign logo.

In addition, Ryman prepared and directed the Design for Learrship sound filmstrip which is receiving praise throughout the nation. "We feel the information materials with which Mr. Ryman played such a vital part are the keys to the early success of the campaign," Dr. J. Roger Miller, Millikin president, said.

In the first six months, the university has received more than $5.7 million toward its public goal of $7.5 million. Herbert Ryman has served as an artist and illustrator for three Hollywood film studios Walt Disney, 20th Century Fox and MGM. Visits to Disneyland and Disney World have introduced many to part of the world of Herbert Ryman. the company, demonstrated his support of the university during his lifetime, Dr. Miller said.

And his son, the late A. E. Staley served from 1955 to his death in 1975 as a member of the university board of trustees. "Mr. Staley (A.

E. Jr.) recognized that the private colleges of this country are one of the strongest bastions of educational freedom and innovation and was willing to give freely of his time and personal resources to advance the cause of Millikin University," Miller said. Staley family members who attended the special luncheon with the trustees were A. E. tffiSrVilij.

mnus of the Year Another part of his world centers around his life as an artist. Many of his paintings were exhibited in the Kirkland Fine Arts Center gallery in November, 1973, when Ryman returned with a show "The Visual Versatile World 1 of Herbert Ryman." At the close of the show, he gave a portrait of his mother, Cora B. Ryman, to the university. Mrs. Ryman was superintendent of Macon County schools from 1923 to 1939.

1 Ryman attended classes at Millikin for a year and a half before entering the Art Institute of Chicago, where he graduated magna cum laude. A sister, Mrs. John (Lucille) Carroll of St. Petersburg, graduated from Millikin in 1926 Another sister, Mrs. Christine Pensinger of Laguna Hills, graduated in 1925.

Related Story on Page 4 Artisf Herbert Ryman, Millikin University's Alu Herbert Ryman Named MU Alumnus of Year for 1976 Of a Home $20,000 $25,000 $30,000 $35,000 $40,000 $45,000 Acres Of Farm Land 1 100 250 500 750 1,000 Per Year $25.30 $31.63 $37.96 $44.28 $50.61 $56.94 Tax Increase Per Year $1.14 $114.00 $285.00 $570.00 $855.00 $1,140.00 of Scovill golf course, opening the west end of Fairview Park, acquisition of Monroe Park, Scovill Gardens and the two Brush College Parks. Regarded as one of Mr. Chandler's major contributions to the park district was his work as both contractor and engineer in the construction of Faries Park golf course. Mr. Chandler was born in Chandlerville, a son of Charles and Elizabeth Chandler.

He was a member of East Park Baptist Church. Funeral services will be 3 p.m. Monday in' Rrintlinger's West Main Funeral Home, with visitation after 7 p.m. Sunday. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery.

Surviving are his wife; daughters, Donald F. (Geneva) Hart of Mount Zion; Mrs. Olive Niederbrach of Tucson, brothers, Virgil cf Ashland, Orville of Benton, Ruel of Baltimore, sisters, Mrs. Earl (Viola) Gillespie, of Paintsville, Mrs. Gladys Stone of Maloneton, Mrs.

Eskie (Jewell) Wheeler of a 1 a five grandchildren; two greatgrandchildren. Memorials: Lacy Chandler Memorial Fund, c-o Decatur Park District. In the first week of her retirement, Audrey Hudson busied herself minding a preschool grandchild in her home on Decatur's East Side. But on the fireplace mantle, a Bearcat scanner kept her in touch with fire department, police and public service communications. "I guess I just can't get away from the routine," said Mrs.

Hudson, who retired after nine years service with the Decatur Fire Department. "I even take it into the kitchen with me," she said of the scanner. It was a gift from fire department personnel, along with the plaque that rested next to it on the mantle. Mrs. Hudson still finds it difficult to talk in the past tense about her job.

"Everyone at the department is great. It's a good place to work," she said. "I can't say I've ever dreaded going to work, even on a Monday." She noted that she "probably was the first woman in the fire department." She began as a civilian dispatcher and in more recent years was clerk-stenographer. Mrs. Hudson was widowed in 1963 after more than 27 years of marriage.

She was remarried in 1972 to Ben Hudsbn, a member and bishop of her church, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. The church frowns on women working unless forced by circumstances to provide for the family, Mrs. Hudson said. That was one of her reasons for retiring. But more important, she needed more time to devote to church work, and she is eager to become a visiting teacher and to counsel with church members in their homes.

Home study courses offered by Brigham Young University Lacy Chandler, 76, a longtime superintendent of the Decatur Park District, died at 1:05 a.m. Saturday in St. Mary's Hospital from injuries he received in an auto accident May 12. Mr. Chandler became associated with the Decatur parks in 1935 when he took a temporary surveying job in Fairview Park.

When the Work Progress Administration began building Decatur parks in 1936, he was named supervising engineer over the 700 workers, and custodian of Fairview Park. He was named acting superintendent in 1940 and assumed the post permanently on May 1, 1941. He also was named manager of the Municipal Airport, whictf was one of his biggest projects. Among other projects Mr. Chandler was responsible for during his 25-year tenure as superintendent were designing and supervising the construction of Garfield and Galloway, parks, the subway and Stevens Creek bridge in Fairview Park, pavilions in Jasper, Johns Hill, Torrence, Hess and Lincoln parks, curb and gutter work, and the first paved drives in the parks.

He also saw the development i "-TV, Artist Herbert D. Ryman of Van Nuys, was named Millikin University's 1976 Alumnus of the Year during the Alumni Day dinner Saturday evening in the University Center. Ryman, who is hospitalized in California, was presented the award in absentia. This was the first time the highest alumni honor recipient could not attend the alumni dinner. Ryman had planned to attend his Class of 1931 reunion Saturday.

However, on May 10 he underwent surgery and is recovering in St. Joseph's Medical Center in Burbank, Calif. The award, the highest honor presented to an alumnus, cited Ryman's work with the promotional material for the university's $7.5 million Design for Leadership program. During the past year, he devoted many hours to helping Millikin prepare material for its capital expansion.