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a THE DECATUR -J DAY PLANNERS CALLED the meeting was held this morn- Burns, ing in the city council chambers. Robert The committee members, clock- E. L. wise around the table, are: R. Holt, Mayor James A.

Hedrick, B. B. Patterson, Shelby to Take Over County Bench Here Judge Arthur J. Steidley of the Shelby county court will succeed County Judge John W. Priehs of Christian county as presiding judge of the Macon county, court starting next Wednesday, was announced today by County Clerk Laurence Tangney.

Judge Priehs will hold court here through Tuesday. Judge Priehs has been holding court here since the Macon county bench became vacant with the election of Judge Martin E. Morthland to the circuit bench. The question of compensation for his services was involved in Judge Priehs' decision to discontinue his work here, Mr. Tangney said.

Blast of Fuse Proves Fatal The detonation of a fuse at the Sangamon ordnance plant yesterday morning proved fatal to Stewart D. Jones. 31-year-old plant inspector from Springfield. died in St. Johns hospital at Springfield yesterday afternoon.

The accident occurred at 10:05 a. m. Five other persons who received minor injuries in the explosion were treated and released from the plant hospital. The fuse exploded in one of the receiving buildings. A board of officers is conducting an investigation to determine the cause of the explosion, but have not concluded the probe.

Coroner L. Dragoo, of mon county, will -hold an inquest later. It was reported that Jones dropped a fuse he was arming for test purposes and it exploded on hitting the floor, Both of his legs were broken and his abdomen was torn open. Those injured were Arthur M. Foster, Mary C.

Lyon, Bruce Jackson and Ralph MacCurley of Springfield, and Jerry Ratliffe, of Edinburg. Ordinarily, it was reported, between 25 and 30 persons are in the fuse rooms but most of them were away for a rest period at the time of the explosion. Revenue Office Staff Helps Out Rationers Volunteers wrote 375 sugar applications and 175 gasoline applications at the Macon County War Price and Rationing board last night, ration officials reported today. Among the volunteers were nine employes of the internal revenue office here. They are Joe Nelson, Carl Myers, W.

W. Davis, Robert Burns, J. M. Jones, Omer Simpson, Edward Mercer, M. J.

Wright, and Frank Merritt. Van Smith and Roy Babcock of the city post office department also assisted. Rev. Fr. Arthur Gard To Preach Here Sunday Rev.

Fr. Arthur Gard, vicar of the Holy Trinity church, Prairie du Chien, will be the guest speaker at the 10:30 a. m. service at St. John's Episcopal church Sunday.

Rev. Fr. Gard. who was recently ordained by the Rt. Rev.

B. F. P. Ivins, bishop of Milwaukee, is visiting in Decatur with Mrs. Gard's parents.

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lawton, 854 West William street. He is a Millikin university graduate. 77.6 Per Cent of Taxes Are In, Ammann Reports County Treasurer A.

C. Ammann collected $2,502,464.16 in taxes before Aug. 1. He said the collection is 77.6 per cent of the total current tax spread for the year. Dudley Davidson, 126 East Keller tax lane, reported to police that two band win child banks containing $31 were Park stolen in a burglary of his home John Clarence last night.

Entrance was made hoof through a basement window. I speeding. Friday, August 10, 1945. REVIEW PAGES TODAY. Surrender Report Turns City Tense; Map -J Day Plan No Demonstration Here; Wait Official Word From Capital After the excitement of the first early morning news of the Jap offer of surrender, Decatur waited in, breathless anxiety for an cial declaration of the end of the war.

There was no spontaneous community celebrating of the first Toyo broadcast. Stores were not open because of the war time Friday schedule. Workers in industries and offices coming downtown early, discussed the news hopefully. By early afternoon there was yet no indication of an immediate celebration. Stick by Radios Radios appeared in many public offices and in the few business houses that were open.

All news broadcasts won interested attention. The Herald and Review switchboard was buzzing almost constantly. In the taverns, the main subject of discussion was of the anticipated announcement of victory. A few foresighted patrons were buying package liquors, looking forward to an order Mayor James A. Hedrick temporarily, closing all taverns stores in the city.

Jack Mulligan, city license inspector, made preparations to get closing instructions to tavern operators as soon as possible after receipt of official news of the war's end. He said local distributors canceled all scheduled deliveries to taverns today. Expect Long Hours Police officers were looking forward to long hours on duty when the victory announcement comes. Regular working schedules will be abandoned, temporarily, it was expected, with all officers on hand for the anticipated celebration. In the opinion of some police officers, there will be no duplication of the mass celebration that marked the end of World War I.

With radioes in every home, they predicted, thousands of persons who might otherwise flock into the public streets, will remain at home to follow the news broadcasts. 248 Council Scouts Use Camp Robert Faries A total of 248 Boy Scouts from the Lincoln Trails council attended Camp Robert Faries during four camping periods from July 8 to Aug. 5, Wiliams Soules, Scout executive, announced today. The final camping period ended last Sunday and during this week repairs have been made at the camp to get it in readiness for future camping periods. At the close of the camp the Firecrafters elected officers for the coming year.

Warren Asa, Pana, was elected chief; J. A. Culumber, Mattoon, secretary, and Robert Hayes, Decatur, treasurer. Firecrafters for this year includeim Heise, Decatur Lynn Rose, Decatur William Prescott. Decatur Don Scharf, Decatur Bill Stubblefield, Sullivan Charles Buzzard, Charleston.

Honorary firecrafters are Robert Best and Willard Scharf, both of Decatur. Youth Center Dues Go Up to $2 in September Membership dues at Decatur and Macon County Youth center will be doubled to two dollars a year. starting in September, Christine P'Simer, director, said today. When the center opened in February dues were one dollar for a year. Miss P'Simer explained that those who became members last February will not be charged two dollars until their year of membership expires.

She added that the Peoria youth center likewise charges two dollars. Serving of lunches at the center will start Sept. 11 for school children. The center will be closed for cleaning Aug. 27 to Sept.

2, inclusive. It will be open Labor day RAMPANT VEHICLE Residents of the neighborhood south of Macon were puzzled about an automobile or light truck which Wednesday night left route 51, ran through a pasture, tore its way through three wire fences, and reached a dirt road. The car apparently was traveling toward Macon when it left the pavement. On reaching the dirt road, it turned south. A report of the incident was made to Sheriff Emery Thornell.

NEW BEER RULES New regulations from the Springfield district OPA office which set maximum prices for sales of beer and ale at retail establishments are being mailed to operators of local taverns, officials of the Macon County War Price and Rationing board announced today. PURSE STOLEN Miss Mildred Parmenter, 243 South Calhoun street, reported to police that her purse, containing $12, gas ration stamps and other papers, was stolen yesterday afternoon from the office in which she is employed in the Millikin building. CITY'S The Japanese surrender broadcast early today caused a hasty shift in Decatur's V.I day planning committee's meeting schedule. Formerly set for Monday, War Fund Budget Set The budget of the National War Fund, used to meet the needs of national agencies serving men and women in the armed forces, the European and Pacific relief agencies, was announced today by James S. Baldwin, president of the United War Fund of Macon county, and W.

C. Van Law, campaign chairman for for the 1945-1946 drive to be held early in October. Allocations to the 19 agencies served by the National War Fund include: U. S. O.

$62,030,000 United Seamens' service 4,800,000 War Prisoners' Aid, Inc. 2.829.500 American Field service 500,000 American Relief for Czechoslovakia 1,095,200 American Relief for France 3,550,000 American Relief, Holland 2.700.000 American Relief for Italy 3,325,000 American Relief, Norway 1.125,000 Belgian War Relief society 1,426,000 Friends of Luxembourg 125.000 Greek Relief Asso. 3,700,000 Polish War Relief 2.370,000 Refugee Relief Trustees 3.688.000 United Lithuanian fund 600.000 U. S. Comm.

for Care of European Children 189.786 United Yugoslav Relief fund 900.000 Philippine War Relief 1.655.003 United China Relief "The coming fall and winter will be the critical period in human history." Winthrop Aldrich, president of the National War Fund, has announced, "and the problems of reconstruction and rehabilitation of foreign countries will tax the resources of all National War Fund agencies." Macon county will contribute $85,714 to the National War Fund goal of 115 millions. The quota set for the county is $298,057 and will be divided among the 19 war relief agencies, 18 local agencies, the costs of the campaign, collection and administration. The agencies of the Community Chest will receive $153,030 and the local War Fund agencies $16,604. The local campaign will be conducted October 1 to October 10. Marion Sheriff Claims Burglar Ring Round-up A ring of burglars and safecrackers who have pulled several jobs in Central and Southern Illinois are being rounded up, it was said today at Salem by Sheriff Homer W.

Lewellen of Marion county. Ten of the gang are in jail, he said, and others are being hunted down. Some of those in custody have confessed, he said, and quantities of burglar tools and stolen merchandise have been recovered by authorities. Sheriff Lewellen credited the gang with a $200 burglary in Central City and an attempted safecracking in Patoka. One of the men, all of middle age, is now in the Salem jail, one- Centralia, two at Vandalia and six held in Decatur, he said.

Chief H. J. Schepper of Decatur said none of the prisoners is now held in Decatur. All who were arrested here and connected with burglaries have been released to other counties, he said. Chief Schepper has revealed the names of only four persons released to other counties, three men and one woman.

OAKES OUTING Oakes Products office employes will hold their annual outing this Sunday. Golf has been planned from 8 a. m. to noon at Nelson park. The afternoon program will be held in Fairview park from 1:30 to 6 p.

m. Chief feature of the afternoon will be a baseball game at 3:30 between the Oakes Commercial league team and an Elgin team. Many families are planning picnic dinners in Fairview park at noon. CHILDREN'S BANKS TAKEN INTO EARLY Robert Cope, Henry Bolz, Emmons, H. Wayne Hill, Huntley, Lester Hunt, J.

Les Harder, J. W. Mack Ray, Law- Marine Group Goes to N. C. Seven members Stephen Decatur platoon of the marine corps have reported to Camp Lejeune, N.

after spending 30-day leaves at home. The boys are Earle F. Wilson, James Wilmeth, Vernon Vowell. W. A.

Wally: F. M. Baum, J. Gidean and S. Embry.

All entered service Oct. 9, 1942, and have been in the Pacific area 30 months. Wilson, Wally, Wilmeth and Vowell were married while at home. James Rickey James Calvin Rickey, seaman first class, recently spent a 15-day leave with his parents, Mr. and Mrs.

J. B. Rickey, 2011 East Eldorado street. Seaman Rickey reported to Shoe maker, for signment. He recently completed boot training at Great Lakes naval training station.

Cpl. Marjory Turner Cpl. Marjory Turner returned to duty at Walter Reed general hospital in Washington, D. Friday after a 10-day furlough at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs.

Frank Coppenbarger. 1560 East Hickory street. This was her first furlough since she entered the Wacs last October. Sgt. James Geisler Sgt.

and Mrs. James A. Geisler and son of Tucson, are spending a 17-day furlough with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Geisler of Cisco and Mr.

and Mrs. Oliver Cain of Argenta. Sergeant Geisler, a former employe of the Cisco has been in service four years and is being transferred from Davis Monthan Field at Tucson to Sioux City, Iowa. George E. Russell George E.

Russell, motor machinist's mate third class, Glenn C. Dicken, seaman first class, served on an infantry landing craft which landed on Okinawa on D-day plus one carrying a number of high navy officials and members of the staff, according to a story from their base. Russell's wife, Eileen, lives at 2229 East Eldorado street and his mother, Mrs. Erma Russell, lives at 984 East William street. man Dicken is a son of Mr.

and Mrs. J. C. Dicken, 1204 East Hick- p. street his wife, Virginia, lives at 3549 East Condit.

Both are former employes of the A. E. Staley Mfg. Co. Seaman L.

E. Willmore L. Earl Willmore. carpenter's mate second class, is stationed at Tampa, in preparation for an overseas assignment, according to word received by his wife, the former Lucille German, who lives with their daughter, Patricia Ann, in the home of her paretns, Mr. and Mrs.

W. S. German of 310 East Marietta street. Seaman Willmore is a son of and Mrs. Dave Willmore of Gary, Ind.

Before entering the service he was employed by the Gary Armor Plate Co. Delaine Delaine Howard. son of Mr. and Mrs. Raleigh W.

Howard, 1644 East Marietta street, has reported to Keesler Field, for a new assignment. He entered service last August. SESSION rence M. Duncan, Paul Doolin, Kenneth Clements, Mrs. Laura Weilepp Bailey, Christine P'Simer, Police Chief H.

J. Schepper. Part of J.M.U. Athletic Field to Be Used Again Work started today on the project which will open up Millikin university's lower athletic field for practise and intramural contests this fall, C. L.

Miller, university dean and acting president, announced today. Two of the army barracks 1o- cated there have been sold to the A. W. Cash Valve Mfg. Corp.

for storage purposes. With their removal, the athletic department will have use of an outdoor field for the first time since 1943, when aviation cadets arrived at Millikin for training. The barracks were acquired by the university when the cadet training program was discontinued there in 1944. Warning About White Rabbit Persons living near the St. Louis bridge were warned today by the city health department to avoid a white rabbit which may be afflicted with rabies.

Last Saturday, the rabbit, which was a pet owned by Dr. E. J. Douglas, 1480 West Riverview, bit Grace Hunter, 4, who lives at 1484 West Riverview. The incident caused Dr.

Douglas to decide to 'dispose of the pet. He took it in his car across the St. Louis bridge and released it. Later, concerned over the possibility the rabbit might have rabies, he made a report to the health department. Rabies shots were given to the bitten child as a precautionary measure.

Dr. P. A. Steele, city commissioner of health and safety, warned that an animal which bites a person should be placed in captivity and the health department should be notified so necessary observation may be made. Vets May Apply to AAA For Surplus Farm Goods G.

I. veterans who wish to apply for surplus war property to use in farming should go to their local Agricultural Adjustment agency office, the state AAA office announced today. AAA offices will make applications available to t'e veteran and will assist him in completing the form, the state office said. When the application has been certified by the AAA committee, it will be forwarded to the district office of the Smaller War Plants Corp. West Grand Baptist Picnic is Saturday Annual picnic of the West Grand Baptist church will be held Saturday in the large, pavilion in Fairview park.

There will be games and other recreation, beginning at 1 p. m. The picnic potluck will be held at p. m. There will be an evening program in the pavilion until 9 Retail Sales Up 4 Per Cent Retail sales in Decatur were four per cent higher in June than in May, according to a report released today by the Department of Commerce in Washington.

Sales in June showed an eight per cent increase over June, 1944. Percentage sales gains in other cities in Illinois according to the report were: 28 per cent gain in Springfield; 25 per cent in Joliet; 20 per cent in Moline-Rock Island: 10 per cent in Alton, and four per cent in Bloomington. Over the entire state jewelry and hardware stores gained as much as 18 and 12 per cent respectively this June over last June: restaurants and cafeterias 10 per cent; drug stores and furniture stores. six per cent and filling stations, Itwo per cent. Fire in Skimmings At Disposal Plant Makes Smoke Cloud An oil fire at the Decatur Sanitary district disposal plant caused considerable alarm before noon today when shortly saw a large column of persons smoke billowing up near the plant.

A worker at the plant exthat once a month the plained skimmings of the tanks are burned. This time, however, the skimmings caught on fire, but were allowed to burn. The fire was surrounded by water and there was no cause for alarm. Two-Day Ag. Show Draws Over 7,000 More than 7,000 persons attended the "ag" show held at Trail Riders range Wednesday and yesterday, E.

L. Huntley, Association of Commerce assistant secretary, estimated today while commenting that the show was "more than successful." Mr. Huntley reported that leaders of the Future Farmers of America, district 13. 13, representing 17 Central Illinois high schools, said the show facilities and location are among the best in the state. In yesterday's part of the annual show, $1,750 in prizes was awarded to the F.

A. 572 entries of beef and dairy cattle, swine, sheep and Repeat Next Year On Wednesday, Macon county 4-H club members exhibited imately 200 entries in similar classifications. Wednesday night the Trail Riders association presented a show of Macon county horses and horsemanship. "Naturally we plan to repeat the show next year, and expect it to be even better than this year's," Mr. Huntley said.

The show was cosponsored by the A. of C. and the Trail Riders association, who with the Decatur park district have cooperated in making Trail Riders he range a permanent show grounds. Winners in yesterday's F. A.

A. show, rated according to the Danish system of ranks of A. or follow. The Results There were 72 beef cattle entries. Classificatons were: Angus Steers- (A) Eldon Christensen, William Stauffer, Fisher; Thomas Bray, Wapella; Lyle Trimmer, Mahomet; (Bi Donald Dip- Len per, Warrensburg; Donald Oakes, Shaw.

Maroa; George Donald Mclean, Fisher. William Hanks, Heifers- (A) Sadorus; Len Dipper; Shaw: (B) Donald Bateman. Mt. Zion: Charles Stoutenborough. Maroa: J.

Shively, Cerro Gordo; Jack Hill, Maroa. Bob Herriott, Mahomet; Bobby Malone, Len Shaw, Maroa; (BI Charles Stoutenborough; Edgar Baer, Warrensburg: Donald Harold Wollenschlager, Farmer City; Dipper. Hereford Steers -Len Shaw; William Hanks. (BI Eldon Johnson, Bill Griffith, Farmer City: Bob Herriott; (C) Donald Nigg, Fisher: Jerry Whalen, Monticello; Richard Stuffer, Fisher; Robert Huston, Maroa. Heifers-(A) J.

C. Swigart, Farmer City; (B) Billy Watkins. Arthur. Shorthorn Steers-(A) Bill Brown, Blue Mound: (BI William Hanks, Maroa: Len Shaw; 'Richard Baughman, Blue Mound. Heifers- Al Richard Tomlinson, Lowell Quick, Atwood; (C) Jack Wickline, Mt.

Zion. Cows-(A) Lowell Quick. There were 35 dairy cattle entries. Classifications were: Jersey Cows A Dale Fink. Kenney: (B) Dale Fink: (C) Arthur Leach, Heifers-(B) Don Walker, Warrensburg.

Calves Dale Fink. Guernsey Cows-(Al Lawrence Alexander, Monticello: (Bi Eugene Wilson, Maroa. Heifers- Richard Warner, Mt. Zion: Lawrence Alexander: (B) Harold Wentworth, Warrensburg. Calves-(A) Robert Rutherford.

Mt. Zion; (B) Lawrence Alexander, Monticello. Other Breeds Cows-((A) Boyce Humphreys. ayrshire. Kennes; Eugene Henderson, brown swiss.

Marca: (B) Eugene Henderson. H. shorthorn, Nickey, Maroa: Cerro Jim Gordo: Warnick, (B) Macon: Heifers A Charles Parlier, milking Humphreys. Calves-(A' Eugene Henderson: Mahlon Cender. Fisher: (B) Warnick; Dean Bottrell.

Blue Mound. Swine entries totaled 354. Classifications were: Duroc Jersey (B) Sows-(A) George George Johner. Warrensburg: Varner, Monticello: (C) Donald Cordts, Atwood: (DI George Varner: Gerald Heiser, Fisher. Gilts- Dean Cullison.

Macon: (B) Dean Cullison. John Gray. Maroa: (C) Bob Postlewait. Bement: George Johner. Boars-(A) Dean Cullison: (B) Dean Cullison; IC) George Johner: (D) John Gray.

Litter-(A) Dean Cullison: (B) Gerald Heiser: (C) George Johner: (D) John Gray; Bob Postlewait: Donal Cordts. Chester White Sows-(A) Virgil Unzuker. Fisher: (B) Eldon Christensen: (CI George Hadden. Blue Mound: (D) Gail Eaton, Warrensburg: James Maddox. Warrensburg: Glenn Unzuker, Fisher: Bob Little, Farmer City Gilts- James Maddox: Little: IC) Glenn Unzuker: (D) Howard R.

Zinders. Sadorus; George Wickenhauser, Boars- A) Howard R. Zinders: Little: (C) Virgil Unzuker: (D) Little: George Wickenhauser. Bob Litter- A) James Maddox: (B) Little: (C) Glenn Unzuker: (D' Bob Virgil Unzuker: George Wickenhauser: W. H.

St. John, Maroa. Hampshire Sows--(A) Merle Wentworth. Warrensburg: (B) Francis Redding. Fisher: (C) C.

Neathery. Cerro Gordo. cis Merle (C) Wentworth: (B) FranGilts-(A) la: Redding: Vernelle Greene. Wapel(D) C. Neathery.

Boars-(A) Francis Redding: (BI Neathery. Wentworth: Francis Redding: (B) Merle Littler-(A) (C) C. Neathery. Final Heat of Ladies' Sailboat Race Sunday The fina: heat in the Commodore Decatur Yacht club's ladies' handicap sailboat race on Lake Decatur will be held at 2 p. m.

Sunday, the club announced today. BILLFOLD LOST BILLFOLD LOST Henry Huffacker, rural route 4, placed his billfold containing $68 on a counter of a downtown store yesterday. He walked away, forgetting the billfold. When he returned, it was gone, he reported to police. B.

0. Yard Crewman Dies Between Cars. General Program Drawn for Orderly Marking of War's End Japan's offer of surrender and the apparently imminent official declaration of victory caused the Decatur V-J day committee to call a hasty session at 10:30 a. m. today in the city council room to plan a program of celebration.

Robert Emmons, manager of the Taystee Bread who presided at the meeting, used the original program of the V-E day observance as a pattern for the celebration of final victory over Japan. In several respects the program wili be streamlined to avoid confusion. Reasons For Sobriety Calling attention again to the large numbers of Decatur families who lost members during the war, and other who suffered wounds, the committee renewed its plea for a celebration of sobriety and dignity--which would give no reason in the future to look back with regret. Closing of stores, industries, and private and public offices will give opportunity for all to join in the celebration. Each industry will work out its closing schedule to avoid loss of any material being processed, and the needs of the public will be considered in closing schedules of food stores, drug stores, and the operation of bakeries.

All essential establishments will remain in operation. Upon receipt of official news of the end of the war, Mayor James A. Hedrick will fix an hour for a Victory parade and also announce the hour of services in all churches of the city. The churches will be open all day for meditation. Parade To Fairview The parade will form downtown and follow a route to Fairview Park, where there will be band music and a short patriotic program.

Mayor Hedrick said taverns will 1 be closed immediately upon receipt of the official announcement and will remain closed until he issues an order for reopening. Practically all industrial plants will close for the celebration, it was said. Under plans for the V-J day parade, the line of march will be north on Water street to Eldorado street, thence west to Fairview park. Wilmar Lamar will be the grand marshall. There will be three marshals for each of the six sections.

Forming Places Section one will form in the 200 block South Water street: section two in the 200 block East Washington street; section three in the 100 block East Washington street; section four in the 200 block East Macon street, section five in the 100 block East Macon street, and section six in the 100 block East Decatur street. The formation of the parade will be as follows: Section 1--Police, massed colors, public officials, municipal band, Mr. and Orville Mullins, Civil War groups, Gold Star mothers of both wars. Section 2-War veterans and servicemen on leave, veterans organizations and Navy club. Labor Groups Third 'Section 3-Labor organizations, fraternal organizations, civic groups Section and 4-0.

C. unclassified marchers. Civil air patrol, D. patriotic S. M.

T. organizations reserve miliand all ladies' auxiliaries. Section 5-Boy Scout organizations. Section 6-Girls scouts and Trail riders. In closing the committee meeting, Mayor Hedrick said the victory celebration should also reflect praise upon war workers and other citizens of Decatur for the fine record they have established in supporting the war effort.

He said this same unity of effort will be of great value in the post-war period in making the community more prosperous and a better place in which to live. Rev. Orahood Leaving City Rev. Roby Orahood, who has been pastor of the Prairie Avenue Christian church here for six years, will leave Decatur Sept. 1 to accept the pastorate of the First Christian church at Abingdon, Ill.

Rev. Mr. Orahood has been pastor of churches at Harristown, Bethany, Tuscola and Moweaqua since 1915. Mr. Orahood, his wife and daughter will move to Abingdon soon.

He has two sons in service, Chief Warrant Officer Weldon Orahood, with the air corps at Scott Field, and Yeoman First Class Gerald Orahood, on submarine duty in the Pacific. The Orahood's other daughter is living at Scott Field, with her husband, Capt. Charles Wifler of the finance department there. BAND CONCERT The Decatur Municipal play a concert in Central from 7 to 9 p. m.

today, Seip, manager, announced. Russell H. Riggen, 35, foreman of the Staley yard crew on the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, was killed instantly shortly after a. m. today when he fell from the top of a boxcar between two moving cars in the Staley yards.

Mr. Riggen lived at 507 South Broadway, and had been in Deca. tur four years, coming here from Dana, Ind. He was born in Sidell, Ill, Sept. 10, 1910, a son of Claude 0.

and Daisy Myrtle Barnett Riggen and was married to Norma Lavon Martin at Rockville, June 25, 1932. With B. 0. 5 Years Mr. Riggen had been with the Baltimore and Ohio five years.

He was a member of the Stephen Decatur lodge No. 979 A. F. and A. the Consistory and the Christian church.

He leaves his wife, four children, Herbert Lee, Beverly Jean, Mar. tin Kent and Nancy all at home; his parents, and 10 broth. ers and sisters. Funeral in Indiana The brothers are Elmer, Elma, Orville Keith, Kenneth and Jim. mie, all of Dana, Charles of Columbus, and Robert of Font Myers, Fla.

The sisters are Mrs. Lucille Todd. Peru, Mrs. Thelma Rardin, Tampa, and Mrs. Elenor Silotto, Dana, Ind.

The body is at the Dawson and Wikoff funeral home and will be taken to Dana, for funeral services and burial Sunday. The time for the inquest has not been set. Coroner Harold Brintlinger said today. Former Decatur Woman At Ceremony in Egypt Elizabeth Glasgow, formerly with the Family Welfare association here represented the American Red Cross recently when the organizetion received a tribute from its Egyptian counterpart at ceremonlies Miss in Cairo, Glasgow, Egypt. of East St.

Louis was presented with a gift by the president of the Egyptian Red Cresent. Miss Glasgow has been overseas as a member of the Red Cross since July, 1943. More Central Illinois Men Get Discharges A list of Central Illinois men who, have been released from the army at Fort Sheridan this week was made public today by Brig. Gen John T. Pierce, commanding officer at the fort.

The list includes: Pfc. Hugh E. Myers, Pana. Wayne Shaul, Greenville. Floyd E.

Fear, technician fifth grade, Salem. Staff Sgt. Edward D. BoosE, Louisville. Sgt.

Ben Pilcher, St. Elmo. Sgt. Earl North, Clinton. Master Sgt.

Leo T. Foran, Bement. Carl Boyer Held After Car Fire Near Elevator Carl Boyer, 25, living five miles north of Heman, is held in county jail under a petit larceny charge, on complaint by R. F. McGrath, owner of the Heman Grain was said today in the office Sheriff Emery Thornell.

Boyer, a former employe of the grain company, is accused of steal ing gasoline. His automobile caught afire and was almost totally de stroyed while the gasoline, wall being taken from a pump near the grain company office Wednesday night, according to a report 1 Sheriff Thonell. Champaign School Board Answers Religion Issue Champaign, Aug. 10 (AP) The Champaign school board to day answered a suit to bar rely gious education in public schools with an assertion such teaching was legal and that it refuses 10 drop the practise. Suit was brought by Mrs.

Vashti McCollum, former University of 14 linois faculty member who described herself as an "atheist or rationalist." She complained buildings "were not equally available" to her to teach her doo trines. The board replied school district properties "are in fact equally available to all organized religious or anti-religious groups whose teachings are consistent with good public morals and the peace and safety of people residing in the school district." Trial by three-judge court has been set for Sept. 10. Hearing the case will be Judges F. B.

Leonard of Champaign: Grover Watson, Farmer City, and Martin Mortb' land of Decatur. $999.48 Inheritance Tax on Schudel Illinois will receive $99.48 in it heirs to the heritance estate taxes of from the late B. A return Schudel, according to a file in county court. His wife, M. Fern Schudel, 1841 West Main street, will pay $866.14 on her share of $63.3000.

Her daughter, Ruth, who is heir to the remainder, will pay $133.34. PICNIC FOR THE DEAF The twenty-third annual picnit of the of the Decatur Association Deaf will be held at Nelson park Sunday, William Brockmeyer, I president, announced today. year. Traffic Arrests J. Ewing, 1297 East street, was fined for.