The Decatur Daily Review from Decatur, Illinois • Page 12

1 PAGES TODAY. THE DECATUR REVIEW Decatur. Illinois, Saturday, January 28. 1956. County Lacks Job Guidance, Family Care A dual deficiency in family services available in Macon County took the emphasis Thursday at the first of a series of monthlv meetings of the Family and Children's Division of the Council of Social Agencies.

Brought out for discussion were: 1. The need for vocational facilities for the continued schooling and training of juvenile delinquents uninterested or unable to continue academic high school studies. 2. The need for an emergency homemaking service to provide family care where a housewife suddenly becomes ill or dies. The two points were brought out in a panel presentation of services, problems and recommendations on family and children's services.

Taking part were: Mrs. Marguerite Berg, Family Service Miss Bernice Sorg, Catholic Charities Mrs. Sarah Fowler, Red Cross Brig. John Rowland, Salvation Army General emphasis was placed on the problems involved in family budgeting, meeting emergencies, cooperation between the social service agencies and the interpretation of the programs of the agencies to the public and to professional men concerned in agency operations. The four agencies described the services they offer in meeting these needs, the problems involved and their recommendations on how such services might be improved.

A program of vocational guidance was called an important element in any attempt to improve service by providing for the continued education of delinquents referred to the agencies from the courts. Emphasis was placed on the need for guidance through the schools, the agencies and ment service. A possible program of job apprenticeships which might involve business and labor interests was discussed. Emergency homemaking service would be provided on a short-term basis--two weeks to 30 davs. L.

ORPHA WALLACE, 87, FORMER RESIDENT, DIES L. Orpha Wallace, 87, a former Decatur resident, died a.m. yesterday. He was born Oct. 5, 1868 in Lovington, a son of John C.

and Sina Dawson Wallace. He had been an electrician for 50 vears before retiring. Mr. Wallace was a member of the Methodist Church, the Macon Lodge 8, and the Odd Fellows. He married Cora Alice Benford Feb.

16, 1902 in Decatur. She preceded him in death. Mr. Wallace leaves a daughter, Mrs. Elizabeth Willoughby of San Diego, two brothers, Bert and F.

Henry Wallace, both of Decatur, and a grandchild. Two daughters and four brothers preceded him in death. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Sunday in the Dawson Wikoff Funeral Home where friends may call after 4 p.m. todav.

Burial will be in Friends Creek Cemetery, Argenta. WOMAN HELD FOR TRIAL IN DR. GREIDER DEATH Los Angeles, Jan. 27 (AP) Mrs. Fave Elizabeth Walker, 55, today was ordered held for Superior Court trial on manslaughter and felony drunk driving charges resulting from the traffic death of a Decatur, physician.

Municipal Judge Vernon W. Hunt set arraignment for Feb. 10. Dr. Frank C.

Greider, 65, was killed and his wife, Isabelle, 64; was injured last Dec. 19 when Mrs. Walker's car jumped the curb near the Biltmore Hotel and ran them down. CAR BELIEVED USED IN HOLDUP TRY RECOVERED Decatur police vesterday recovered a stolen car believed to be the one used Thursday night in an attempted holdup at the Motel and Service Station. The motel and station are on Route 48, southwest of the city.

Four young men with handkerchiefs over their faces threatened a station attendant with a shotgun, but sped away in a car when the attendant ran inside the station. The car, a black 1950 Ford, was stolen earlier Thursdav night from the "Honest Pod" used car lor in the 900 block North Broadwav. Police recovered the car vesterday morning in the 300 block West Grand Avenue. Gage Named Delegate To High Assembly Dr. Daniel J.

Gage, head of the Department of History and Politi cal Science at Millikin University, has been appointed a delegate to the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (USA). The General Assembly is the highest governing body of the Presbyterian Church. This vear's meeting will be held in Philadelphia May 24 through May 30. About 880 delegates will attend. Dr.

Gage is Clerk of Session of the Westminster Presbyterian Church of Decatur and Moderator of the Springfield Presbytery of the Presbyterian Church (USA). Two ministers and an additional lay delegate from the Springfield Presbytery will accompany Dr. Gage to the assemblv. Author of a history of Millikin University, Dr. Gage joined the faculty in 1943.

He was elected moderator of the Springfield Presbytery in September, 1955. CLINNIN ASSOCIATES CONVICTED IN RACKET Two Chicago men, who were associates of Walter Clinnin, 57, fugitive from the Macon County Circuit Court under a forgery in-1 dictment, were convicted in U.S. District Court Thursday in Chicago for violating a federal law against slot machine rackets. They are Claude Maddox. alias John E.

Moore, 53, and Joseph J. Aiuppa, 48. Three of their partners in a Chicago gambling equipment firm, were convicted for failure to notify U. S. authorities they were dealers in gambling equipment.

Clinnin, a former salesman for the company, sunder indictment on a charge of forging the name of Latham Castle, attorney general, to a purported legal opinion holding that a device handled by the company could be used legally on slot machines. Clinnin jumped bond and has not been apprehended. NONE WITHDREW Jefferson- Jackson Precinct Candidates Stay in Race No Democratic candidates for precinct committeemen withdrew from the race todav. A claim that attempts were being made to discourage candidates of the Jefferson-Jackson cratic Club from running was made vesterdav by Roy A. Anthony, president of the club.

Deadline for withdrawal of candidates was noon todav. Anthony said about 15 of the 30 to 35 candidates on the Club's slate had been approached by County Chairman Charles C. Cassidy and State Central Committeeman Fred M. Whitten. The Club is opposing the regular organization leadership of Whitten and Cassidy although it does not have enough candidates to get control of the county central committee.

Anthony said Club candidates were not asked outright to withdraw, but the withdrawal date was mentioned. He said candidates were told they have no chance of winning against organization candidates. He did not mention names of those allegedly approached. Whitten and Cassidy declined comment on Anthony's statements. No License Lula Bell Norman, E.

Condit was operating a vehicle er's license. Stray Scraps Stray Scraps One metered parking space Street was occupied today by in the 100 Block West North this old chair and bench. Rookie Cops Catch Convict Police captured a paroled convict vesterday afternoon after six-mile auto chase which ended when patrolmen fired three warning shots over the fleeing car. The driver, Archie B. Patheal.

32, of 1229 E. Wood pleaded not guilty to a charge of larceny by bailee this morning. He was released under $1,000 bond pending a hearing Feb. 16 before Justice of the Peace Wayne E. Ellis.

Police Lt. Clyde Freeman said Officers Donald Bivens and Carl Evans. two rookie policemen. chased Patheal at speeds up to 80 miles an hour, and fired three warning shots before he stopped his car. The chase started in the 700 block South Main Street and ended about a mile north of Elwin on Route 51.

Earlier yesterday police and sheriff's deputies were told that Patheal was wanted on a charge of larceny by bailee. Parole Officer John Koch said the charge was filed by the Evans Oil 502 E. Prairie after Patheal failed to return an automobile which he took for a test drive Thursdav. Patrolman Francis Hartnett spotted the car leaving a service station in the 700 block South Main Street about 3:10 p.m. and notified headquarters.

The message was relaved to Bivens and Evans who were in a patrol car on South Main Street at the time. With Patheal in the was Miss Dorothy J. Blankenship. 22, of 315 W. North St.

She was held in county jail today for investigation. Parole Officer Koch said he plans to start parole violation proceedings against Patheal, who was released from prison about a vear ago. He was sent to prison on a forgery charge. Bivens, joined the police force last May and Evans was appointed to the force in August. WET WEATHER CANCELS VFW BLOCK OF DIMES Sodden skies and soggy streets washed out the Veterans of Foreign Wars Block of Dimes todav, but March of Dimes officials reported total contributions of more than $17,500 in the campaign to date.

Next phase of the drive is the downtown tour of a model train built by the Ashlar Club of the Wabash Railroad. The train will see service in downtown Decatur Monday night. Official end of the drive is Tuesday. A Decatur housewife has discovered why the dirt around her house plants has been so hard. Last May she repotted all her.

plants mixing bone meal with the soil--that is. she thought it was bone meal. Recently she discovered she used cement instead. Pessimistic Notice Concrete Proof This week's newsletter from one of the men's service clubs announces there will be a "bored meeting" Wednesday when the "Bored of Directors" hears committee reports. Gone Geese Dreamland Lake's two Canadi-20 an geese haven't "gone where the wild geese go." but they're not around the water either.

Someone made off with the honkers (their wings are clipped so they can't fly) and still hasn't returned them. A few ducks, also have gone the in way of someone's Sunday dinner, perhaps. LATHAM MT PALASKI 13 This highway sign near Warrensburg amuses motorists who know how to spell Mt. Pulaski. Postman Knocks Postman Knocks On a recent visit to another citv.

a Decatur resident heard his host loudly calling for a pencil. Obviously in dire need, the host's calls increased in volume until there came a knock at the front door. "Somebody want a pencil?" asked the mailman, and offered his own. Surprise Duct Pre-planning has enabled workmen digging trenches for the ILlinois Power downtown electrical distribution svstem to avoid running into other pipes, wires and ductsMost of the time, that is. Engineers were a little nonplussed when they came across one duct they hadn't planned on.

It was in the alley back of the Illinois Power Co. building at 134 E. Main St. Loyal Democrat Among those who signed nominating petitions for State Rep. Robert W.

McCarthy as a Democrat was Mrs. Mary A. Rvan of Logan County. She will celebrate her 103rd birthday on Feb. 21 and has already received three congratulatory letters from Republican Gov.

William G. Stratton. The letters have not changed her party lovalties, she said. a I News Photographer Robert "Jet Trails in the Sunset" for ed him of an old popular song. Strongman made this photo of Stray Scraps because it remind- Dump Plans Studied By City Officials City officials will meet with board members of the Macon County Landfill Corp.

next Fridav to discuss that organization's request for a city contract for the use of a proposed refuse dump west of the citv. Dr. P. A. Steele, city health superintendent and Corporation Counsel Bvron M.

Merris said a acceptance of the Landfill Corporation's plan will fulfill the citv's obligation to provide a dumping site for city refuse. They met with Landfill board members yesterday to discuss plans. Refuse haulers now operate under city licenses and dump garbage in private, open dumps. The city has its own site, but prohibits deposit of garbage and other noxious materials. The corporation is considering fees of 50 cents to $2 a load, depending on the amount of refuse involved.

Landfill board members are scheduled to meet this week with engineers of the Caterpillar Tractor Co. to determine equipment to be required in the operation of the dump. Under the landfill svstem the refuse is dumped into an open ditch and covered over each dav. The corporation has options on 50 acres located a mile south of Wickles Corner and is considering the purchase of an additional acres. Operations are expected to begin in less than 60 davs.

Officers of the Decatur Aquatic League look over plans for the spring try-outs scheduled for 7:30 p.m. on Feb. 2 and Feb. 9 in the YWCA pool. AQUATIC LEAGUE Try-outs For Syncronized Swimming to Be Feb.

2 Try-outs for prospective members of the Decatur Aquatic League will be Feb. 2 and 9 at 7:30 p.m. in the YWCA pool. The league is for women over 18 who like to do svncronized swimming. The league was formed to promote interest in swimming among the adult women of the, citv and at Millikin University.

Water safety methods are emphasized. The try-outs include judging on various strokes, including front and back crawl, side stroke, breast stroke, surface dive, standard front dive, and a five minute endurance swim. Dues for the league are $3 a vear which goes to the cost of using the YWCA facilities and to sponsoring water shows. The league recently co-sponsored a Christmas water show with the Dolphin Club of Decatur High School. Members will vote on a constitution for the league at the next regular meeting at 7 p.m.

Feb. 16 in the YW. After the meeting, the girls will begin learning stunts for the planned spring water show. The word "syncronized" used in the lines under the picture and in this article is spelled correctly. As spelled it applies to swimming.

The more familiar word "svnchronized" applies to watches or other things which are timed together. No Action In Bus Strike The Decatur bus strike entered its 12th day with apparently little hope for settlement before next week. Mavor Clarence A. Sablotnv said todav an official from the National City Lines, parent company of the Decatur firm, will trv to be here Monday afternoon for a conference with the City Council. The Council met yesterday with representatives of Local 859 of the AFL Bus Operators Union to hear the union side of the dispute.

Regional manager for the National City Lines. Vern A. Westover, reportedly has been in Jackson, Miss. Only two meetings have been held between the union and bus firm since the strike started Jan. 17.

Some 10,000 regular daily passengers have had to find other means of transportation. Forty drivers and maintenance men struck after contract negotiations broke down over wages, a rest room in the Transfer House, paid holidavs, a uniform allowance and longer vacations. 1954 RECORD TOPPED IN 1955 TB SEAL SALE Sales of 1955 Christmas Seals have passed the amount reached in last vear's campaign, Chairman Carl R. Miller said todav. Current contributions have topped $28,700, more than $200 over the amount raised last year, with a number of pledges still to be collected, Miller said.

Officers are, left to right, Mrs. girls over 18 who have Robert Darst, secretary-treasurer, an interest in syncronized Miss Sally Durbin, vice presi- swimming. dent, and Miss Sally Andrews, president. The league is for (Herald and Review Photo) DHS Grads Can Read Illiterate of I Freshmen Not From Here Decatur Public School administrators are ready to defend their results in the teaching of English against newspaper and magazine stories which imply schools don't teach young people grammar and rhetoric anvmore. In the last few vears there has been a rash of such articles, featuring quotations from entrance tests given entering freshmen at the Universitv of Illinois and other colleges.

In, each case the quoted themes are ridiculously tragic in their poor quality. Local teachers note that such quotations are seldom accompanied by information, about the writer high school or what was his comparative standing in his graduating class grade averages. It is quite possible some of the poor writers never attended high school at all. For the last 10 or 15 vears public schools have given GED diplomas to people 21 or older who can pass a test on general education development. Some of these enter colleges and universities although they have had no formal training in grammar, spelling and rhetoric.

At Decatur High School seniors who plan to attend college take a one-semester course in "college preparatory English" and a onesemester course in literature. Enrollment figures indicate about 40 per cent of the class members are enrolled for these courses. A similar percentage will likely go to colleges and universities next September. "We can take the grades students make in these college preparatory courses and compare them with grades made later in col-; lege," one school official said. "In nearly every case the grade will be the same or at least In the college prep course students are expected to produce an adequate theme at a five-minute notice on topics such as "What I MRS.

ELIZABETH PARKER, 83 YEARS OLD, DIES Mrs. Elizabeth M. Parker, 83, of 1126 N. Pine died at 9 a. m.

today in Decatur and Macon County Hospital. She was born June 6, 1872, in Springfield, and was later married to J. Elliott Parker. He preceded her in death in 1944. Mrs.

Parker moved to Decatur from Maroa 12 vears ago. She was a member of the Central Christian Church of Maroa. She leaves three sons, Velma, of Decatur; Ross, of Danville, and William, of Joliet; a sister, Mrs. Josephine Leach, of Whiteland, four grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Friends may call after 2 p.m.

tomorrow at the Dawson and Wikoff Funeral Home. Services will be held at 3 p. m. Monday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Ridge Cemetery, Maroa.

Purse Stolen Mrs. Mary Rhodes of 577 W. Macon St. reported to police that a prowler took her purse and some money in her daughter's purse early this morning. HAROLD MARTIN, 47, CERRO GORDO MAN, DIES Like About My Family" where no research is required.

They also learn how to do research and prepare scholarly papers. Seniors Prepared The DElS seniors who don't plan to attend colleges are not required to take English--as they were through their 11 previous vears of public schooling -but a course is provided for them to elect. These classes study practical English for ordinary daily living. Latest figures provided to DHS Principal Lee D. Pigott from the University of Illinois are for the 1951-52 and 1952-53 school vears.

In 1951 there were 33 DHS graduates entering the of I. 10 of them with 'D' averages in high school and only one with an average. None withdrew or failed and 23 made and grades in. the university. In 1952 there were 45 freshmen from DEIS.

Although four failed, 33 made and "B' grades. Decatur graduates were among the highest in university grade averages. Educators who are concerned over the lowering academic standards in America- ad this includes Decatur school officials--are interested to know why the quality of college entrance, test results took a sharp nosedive in the early 1940s. Local school administrators suggest several possible explanations: 1. Students entering colleges at that time had early education durling the depression, years when classes were overcrowded and money was not available to improve educational programs 2.

With GI educational benefits, more people with GED diplomas from high school or credits earned military service were enrolled colleges. Neither of these in preparations stressed English rhetorie 3. A much broader cross section of the population began entering colleges in the new era of democratized education. Before 1940 a greater percentage of the students were young people with classical academic preparation 4. National figures are quoted to indicate only four in 10 of the high school graduates ranking in the upper quarter of their graduating classes actually attend colleges.

Three in 10 don't have money to attend college and another three in 10 lack the motivation. 5. Motivation for good scholarship can't come from teachers alone. Where parents pride in succeeding despite poor English habits their children often stubbornly resist education in the subject. 6.

The popular notion that fine speech habits are the mark of a sissy" or a "square" keeps some voung people from acquiring good English. The social pressure is especially heavy in the teenage vears, particularly for boys, when teachers are trying to educate the students. As one teacher said, some of the unwilling students sit in English class with an expression that says "I am an American citizen and I have a right to a high school diploma. So go ahead -I dare you to teach me anything." Harold Martin. 47.

Cerro Gordo, died at 12:45 a. m. todav in Decatur and Macon Countv Hospital shortly after he was found shot in his home. According to Piatt County Sheriff Troy Bennett, Mrs. Martin discovered her husband about 11:30 p.

m. vesterday lving on the floor downstairs, a wound in the left side of his chest, and a shotgun at his side. She summoned a doctor. Mr. Martin was rushed to the hospital in a Freese ambulance and he died there about 40 minutes after arrival.

Macon County Coroner Harold Brintlinger said he will conduct an inquest. Mr. Martin was manager of the Cerro Gordo Lumber Co. the past three vears, a member of the Lions Club and the Methodist Church. He was born near Girard on Nov.

20. 1908, a son of Emma and Silas Martin. He leaves his wife, Hollis: A daughter, Emma lane at home: two sons, James Wilson, Norfolk, and Rickie Harold. at eight brothers, Buel and Glen of Litchfield, Ernest, Bert and Ode of Raymond. John and Stanley of Decatur, and George Albert of Oregon; and three sisters, Mrs.

Valle Derrv, Springfield, Mrs. Lucille Coonord, Greenville, and Mrs. Cecil Molohon, Farmersville. Friends may call at the Freese Funeral Home after 6 p. m.

Saturdav. The body will be sent to Sparta Sunday morning. Funeral arrangements are incomplete. CHESTER BARNHART, 67, DIES IN PONTIAC 20, of 858 fined $54 for without a driv- Chester Barnhart, 67, retired Illinois Power Co. employe here, died at 2:20 p.m.

vesterday in the St. James Hospital, Pontiac. A distribution accountant, Mr. Barnhart was emploved bv the power company for 46 years, retiring in 1953. He was born Feb.

24, 1888 in Oskaloosa, lowa, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Barnhart. He married Julia M. Ihne Sept.

22, 1915 in Burlington, Iowa. She died Dec. 15, 1953. He leaves a daughter. Mrs.

Clifford Brown, Pontiac: a sister, Mrs. J. E. Garing, Pekin; a brother, Clifford, Des Moines, Iowa, and three grandchildren. Funeral services will be at peed p.m.

Tuesday in the Dawson Wikoff Funeral Home. Burial will be in Fairlawn Cemetery. MAN BURNED WHEN OIL STOVE EXPLODES Warner Gill, 53, of MacArthur Road, was reported in good condition last night in Decatur and Macon County Hospital after suffering burns on his face and legs. He burned about 6 p.m. when a small oil stove exploded in a house under construction on Barnes Drive, north of Pershing Road.

The Decatur and Hickory Point fire departments answered calls. Damage to the new house was estimated at $100..