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THEXE THE PANTAGRAPH. BLOOMINGTON, ILLINOIS. THURSDAY. SEPT. 1912.

One Day Ends School Opening Glamour Traffic Deaths Now Enforcement of City Health Nuisance Cases County Job Ahead of 1951 Total 1952 Crop May Sef Record; Three Fatalities Cify Wont Haul Away Your Tree, Local Babies During August Up Mark to 23 Traffic accident fatalities In Mc Shrub Trimmings Violators to Get Time to Correct Situation First Confusion over he responsibility of enforcement of Bloomington's health nuisance matters came to an apparent end Wednesday when it was agreed the McLean County Health Department will handle enforcement of the city's health ordinances and the city attorney's office will prosecute violators. -u iii -kr- v4 If AS Lean County during the first eight months of this year have surpassed the yearly total of last year. Three lives were lost as the result of traffic accidents during August. This may prove to be a bumper year for babies in Central Illinois if trends observable now continue to December. A record 119 babies were born at Mennonite Hospital during the month of August; it was almost 120, but the girl born to Mr.

and Mrs. Paul Heiser of Le Roy arrived seven minutes after midnight Monday. The previous record for a single month at Mennonite was 115, in July of 1949. The total of births so far this year at Mennonite is 759; this figure is 82 greater than that of last year. Mennonite's record year for births was 1949, when 1,094 were born.

At the end of August in 1949 there had been only 704. Births at St. Joseph's Hospital also are running well ahead of average, authorities there said. The total for August was 75; for August last year, 69. Through the end of August this year, there were 4G5 births at St.

Joseph's. Last year the figure was 437. St. Joseph's ended last year with a total of 661. Meanwhile, Brokaw Hospital reported just about an average run.

There were 23 births this August, 25 a year ago. Total so far this year, 180. This brings the 1952 yearly death The agreement followed a meet toll to 23, which Is one more than was killed in McLean County dur ing Wednesday of health department and city officials. Meeting with State's Attv. riif.

ing 195L There were 27 fatalities in 13DU ana ii xne year Deiore. ford Coolidge to determine where The August fatalities were El Bloomington resident who have private tree trimmers do work on trees must make their own arrangements for hauling the trimmed off branches and limbs. This was announced by Mayor Cecil Cone Thursday who said the city will not haul away any such debris. The mayor said he had received several reports recently that people had hired tre trimmers and then piled the debris on the curbing for the city to haul away. He said a city ordinance specifically prohibits the city street department or garbage department from hauling such trimmings where a private tree trimmer had been hired.

bert Malone, 5L of Alton, who was such responsibility lies were City killed Aug. 7 when the light truck any. tsernara Wall and Dr. VV. he was driving was hit from the eroaa, director, and Robert J.

Boes, engineer, both of the Mc rear bv a heavy truck on Route 66 near Towanda, Mrs. Nina Lean County Health Department. Nineteen Divorces Rohwedder. 20. of Matteson.

who Responsibility Tangled died Aug. 18 from injuries suffered The get-together was called last Aue. 16 when the motorcycle on which she was riding was struck week after Atty. Wall charged there is no central responsibility During August; by a car near McLean, and Pfc ror nanohng health nuisance mat 40 Tenons Ilnrt i According to the records of ters. He claimed that as the city had no health department, it had no authority to enforce health Deputy Sheriff John Slava, 40 per Year's Total, sons were injured in the 42 acci Only One Normal nuisance problems.

TT i dents reported to the sheriff! of fice. Nineteen divorces were granted Vehicles involved in these 42 ac during August in McLean County, FIRST DAY of school is all things to all children. For those whose mothers were late in pick-in? them up, it was a bit of a disappointment. Carolyn Buchholz, Jefferson School kindergarten teacher, encourages a group sitting at the front entrance. Some of these were waiting for older nenceiortn, au complaints on health matters are to be made to the McLean County Health Department.

On receipt of a complaint the department will investigate the cidents were: One car. 14; itwo Circuit Court records showed Residence Permit cars, 13; car and cow, car and Tuesday. August decrees brought friends in other classes. truck. car and motorcycle, I the total for the year to 108.

situation and make a report. one truck, four cars, 1, and two Wives brought all except three cf the divorce suits. Eight divorces Issued in August were granted on grounds of cruel Turtle Races Only Beginning; 31 Fire Alarms If a nuisance exists, Dr. Broad explained, the health department will notify the violator to remedy the situation within a given period of time. If the nuisance is not ty, six on grounds of desertion, four for adultery and one for Only one residence permit (the Jaycees Planning Pool Details eliminated then, the health depart year lowest numoer; was issuea in Normal during August, accord During August; Smoke from the coming "Turtle and what kind of an agreement ment will turn the matter over to trucks, 1.

James Thompson. 22, a Chanute Air Force Base airman, who died en route to a Pontiac hospital Aug. 31 from injuries suffered when his car struck a carnival truck two miles south of Chenoa on Route 66. Seven Pedestrians Injured In Bloomington 27 persons were injured in the 56 accidents reported to police, according to Desk SgL Ben Farris. Seven cf those injured were pedestrians.

Of the 102 persons involved in can get with the citv." The pool will not be built with ing to the monthly report of Building Commissioner Ga3 Metcalf. In fact the commissioner issued the city attorney for prosecution. Mr. Wall said when the matter reaches his office he will habitual drunkenness. Children were involved in 12 of the divorce decrees.

In all but one of the cases, the mothers gained complete custody. In the one case the father was awarded permanent custody, the mother getting termwrary custody during the child pre-school years. Support payments ordered by the court Lowest for Year Harley E. Hauser Pfc. Harley Hauser turtle derby funds alone, Mr.

Thomas declared. Though he did not elucidate, the Javree tnrtlp or4y nine permits in all for build Home on Furlough Derby" seems to be blotting out its own objective, a community swimming pool, but the Junior Chamber of Commerce Thursday declared the Jaycees are poring over details of pool construction in Bloomington. The turtle sprints are scheduled for the night of Sept. 27 at Illinois man said other projects are in the Bloomington firemen answered mill to raise funds. "We 31 alarms during August, the low-mean to build this pool," he said'est number this year, according firmly.

lto fire Chief Poland Behrend. Pfc. Harley E. Hauser. son of from Ihe fathers ranged from S40 the smash ups.

80 were men and 22 women. There were 63 residents monthly to $160. The length of the marriages dis To illustrate the length, breadth' Previous low was 33 in July. The of Bloomington and 33 living else solved raneed from two to 46 and thickness of the current Jay-! high was in May when 69 alarms where. years.

Wesleyan University Memorial cee project which will involve were answered, low lai year was Involved in the colas ions were Eighty one marriage licenses ing during the month. The residence to be buSt will be at 607 Normal and wHl be constructed of brick veneer at an estimated cost of 53.500. Other permits issued are: r.ew foundation. 408 Locust 52.583; porch, 603 Virginia 5375; garage, 29 University Ct, 5300; garage, 3C3 North St, 5L200; porch and siding, 2G2 W. Mulberry St, remodeling.

211 Beaufort SL. SST3: addition, 2C3 Grove St, 5600. and new siding at 706 Harris either have a complaint signed I against the party involved or have a summons served to bring that person into court. I He indicated the summons method -will be used in most cases. "In this event," he said, "it would be a civil case between the city and the individual." In this type of action a judgment may be entered against the violator.

Mr. Wall explained that if a person fails to pay such a judgment, a transcript of the judgment can be taken into a court of record and stand as a lien against his property. Dr. Broad said his department thoroughbred turtles racing January wnen tnere were u. Gymnasium.

83 passenger cars. 10 trucks, 1 were issued oy tne county cierK taxicab and 2 busses. The estimated fire loss during Mr. and Mrs. Paul E.

Hauser of 719 W. Mill is home on furlough before reporting to Camp Stoneman, for duty in the Far East. He joined the Illinois National Guard March 6, 1950, and entered active service Nov. 1. He completed his basic training at Camp Cooke, Calif.

He was graduated from Bloomington High School in 1948. John C. Thomas, who heads up August was 52.230. The most sen a finish line (each one bought by an individual, firm or organization for the glory of contest). Mr.

the snapper chase, said Thursday ous was the ie Aug. 7 fire in an 1 hous at 406 E. Walnut lepO ITS VdT tne Jaycees have a pool committee which is doing nothing else but Thomas named his committee1 apartment chairmen Thursdav. at the samp St. in August.

This brought the year's total' to 451. i Thirteen of the men and six of the women getting licenses were under 21 for men or 18 for women and needed parental consent to wed. Five licenses revealed the woman to be older than her husband-to-be. looking into ways and means of toStoien From Camp time announcing the pntrv Of the 31 alarms, 16 were providing a community swimming pool as soon as possible. Bill line is SeDt.

23 at 6 d. m. ThP res which included: Buildings, 2: p. grass, car fires, short in Jaycees need some time to order Whetzel is looking into materials power lines. 2, and miscellaneous Harry Harm has charge of the Driver Flees will co-operate fully with the city attorney's office in prosecuting.

He indicated members of his depart proposed site and Burt Mercier is and groom their racers. The chairmen are as follows: Chuck Williams, chief steward; Del Walker, chief turtler; Vince co-ordinating operations. a. fires, 2. Other calls were rescue, accidental alarms, 4.

and miscellaneous calls, 6. The fire inspector made 211 inspections during August. After His Car ment would be ready to appear x-itsent esumaies ior sucn a Ambrose, chief snapper; Larry Peiffer, turtle nursemaid; Paul Costs Driver $104 Leaving Accident Bill Harness, 26, who gave his pool (measuring about 75 by 125 feet) run from 5125.000 to 5150.000. Hifs Truck ioaa ana can iMerstneimer. in dustrial sales; Dale Laskowski.

advertising and publicity; Bob Vnrmal Kaloc- Wni-ron August Arrest without including pool accessories, such as a bathhouse, bleachers, fence and allied equipment. This doesn't include the price of sale or lease for a land. address as 305 v. Wood was fined S104 in Bloomington police Bloomington police Thursday were looking for the motorist who Craig, Bloomington sales; Warren, TAla I Simmons, sales in outlyinR towns;) lUICII INcdl drove through a stop sign at Lo court Thursday for leaving the scene of an accident. as witnesses in court action.

Garbage Not Included It was pointed out, however, that complaints on garbage will not be handled by the health department as the city 'f Bloomington has a garbage inspector to handle such matters. Dr. Broad took issue Wednesday with Atty. Wall's statement last week that the city was not getting its money's worth out of the health department. "Out of the 209 restaurants in the county which we inspect regu "Half a dozen sites have already Woody-Shadid, finance; Ralph De- The complaint was signed by been looked over." Mr.

Thomas UVrff tirirnte rw cust Street and Hinshaw Avenue, struck a truck and then ran off leaving his car at the scene of the accident. Vernon L. Thomas, 27, of 301 -i. nun av nir.g's Trailer Court. Pine Nor- mal, reported to Normal Police that sometime Wednesday night Announcing The someone stole his 1350 gray Ford Association club coupe while it was parked by The license number was report- DR.

H. CAMPBELL ed as Illinois. 2-2S2-714. With I PH0TOQlKG I "IIMm I FRIED'S, 103 V. font I tlS' 1 Day Sffriee 7-54 ,0 SIEGLER HEATERS SALES SERVICE Up to $100.00 Trade-in for your old bestir OKAY APPLIANCE CO.

10C Sooth Center sdju. ine location depends on Weeks, photography; and Howard what consultants tell us is the best Bottsfield. concessions. Olive who charged Harness struck his (Thomas) car while it Bloomington police officers ran was parked in front of 301 E. Olive Police said the license on the car was issued to Edd Bueshers of Danvers.

The car is being held up a total of 170 arrests during Wednesday night. August, the second highest this Behrend Named to Post In Fire Chiefs Group at the city hall year, according to the records of larly," he said, 120 are in Bloom According to the report, the Van Dom CJOUple uck was driven byaKennethi. New Crossing Light Placed In Use Today New school crossing signals went Bloomington Fire Chief Roland Behrend revealed Wednesday he ington. And of the 30 school cafeterias under our supervision, seven are in the city." Just hair French. No one was reported in-j Still Desk Sgt.

Ben Farris. The previous high was Ma; when 187 persons were arrested. As usual, the largest number jurea He also pointed out the eye Mr. and Mrs. Stuart T.

Van Dom arrests were for drunkenness. had been elected vice president of the Great Lakes Division of the In-ternationrl Association of Fire Chiefs during a convention in Boston, last week. Ol son to Conduct clinics, immunization clinics, dental Droeram and public health There were 42 inebriants. of 602 E. Jackson who were injured critically in an auto accident Monday, were reported as The other charges were: absent nurse service which are provided i by the department for UOnteir without leave, assault.

break just lair at St. Joseph Hospital into operation at Main Street and Sudduth Road in Normal Thursday morning. The signal operates from 8:13 a. m. to 9 a.

from 11:30 a. m. ing and entering. contributing to the delinquency of a minor, Al Olson will be guest conductor Two Forfeit $15 for Sunday's performance of the iney were injured wnen their car ton. Tells Other Service nursing homes, two orohanaees and two hospitals Bloomington Municipal Band at 3 struck a culvert three miles north demented, disorderly conduct, drunkenness and disorderly conduct, 14: forgery.

1: indecent exposure, investigation, 14; petty Speeding Bonds p. m. at the pavilion in JUUierjoi. ruuumingion on rtouie ax. Park.

The program includes a num-well as Jury Decides Death ber of specialty acts as the band music ai Grabs wiu play of Mrs. DeVary Suicide irp solo; Joan Sarver, in Bloomington are also inspected regularly by our staff," he said. "And we sample water from four swimming pools in the city." In addition to these services, the department inspects all milk sold in Bloomington, 65 per cent of which is pasteurized here also. He said the health department a vibraharp to p. m.

and from p. m. to 4 p. m. All traffic must stop when the signal is flashing red.

If no one is in the crosswalk or arpears to be about to cross motorists may proceed. The signal is hand operated. Motorists can be fined from $2 to $20 for violation of the signal. Robert Neuman, Instructor at Normal Community High School, will supervise the liehts with the Grace Stribech and Anne Blatnik Two motorists forfeited bonds of $15 each Thursday when they failed to appear in Bloomington police court on speeding charges. They are Gilbert Brockway, 20, who gave his address as 1201 W.

Wood and Richard Gillian, 17, who gave his address as 1306 E. Oakland Ave. larceny. leaving the scene of an accident, 1: larceny of an auto, drunken driving, 8: passing fraudulent check, reckless driving, 13; resisting arrest, rape, safekeeping, vagrancy, speeding, 27, and one each for non support, molesting, arrested for Decatur authorities and violation of city ordinance. will do a dancing act; Sharon Kay Hiither will do a dancing act, and Wayne and Carolyn Falter will do a waltz clog.

Is resDonsible for enforcement of A McLean County coroner's jury Wednesday returned a verdict of suicide following an inquest into the death of Mrs. Rehia DeVary, 44, of 206 Florence who died Aug. 25. The jury ruled Mrs. DeVary's death was caused by, "an overdose of sleeping tablets taken with sui ho ritv's sewaee disposal ordi- New E-W Cleaner tiancp on about 120 lots at Lake course help of students driver's training from NCHS.

To Be Shown Friday Bloomington. "Of the approximately 300 nui The "Roto-Matic," Eureka Wil Pvt. Oscar Brown liams Corporation's new canister sance complaints received each year," he said, "more than 90 per cent are from Bloomington." He said most of these complaints were With Korean Battalion type vacuum cleaner, will be in cidal intent while mentally depressed." Wrong Way Driving Costs Five $5 Each rn vmn mm troduced formally to Eureka dis tributors and dealers at a meeting on weeds not being cut down. in Chicago Friday, it has been an firct flailv edition of The Pantaeraph appeared February 23 1857. Previous to that time, it was nounced.

A. L. McCarthy, executive vice president of the Eureka Division; Cliff Knoble, Eureka Division ad Pvt. Oscar A. Brown, son of Mr.

and Mrs. Abe Brown of R. R. 3, is now with the 51st Signal Battalion in Korea. Pvt.

Brown entered the Army in December, 1951, and is a cable splicer. His wife, Shirley Jane, Is making her home in Morton. a weekly publication. iii.ij MOTrraTig Cam rg Five motorists have been snagged since Eloomington police began their crack down last month against driving the wrong way on one way streets. Police Chief Clyde Hibbens said Thursday five motorists had been fined S5 each.

He announced the penalty for the second offense is $10 and the third, $25. BULLETIN BOARD vertising manager, and John Kelly, superivsor of regions, will speak at the meeting. C. H. Franks to Appear On Amateur Program Jailed for Vagrancy BIRTHS Mr.

and Mrs. Alfred A. Neal. 1305 W. Wood a girl, bom Thursday bt.

Joseph's Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Richard English. 303 E.

Stewart PL, Normal, a boy. born Wednesday in Brokaw HospitaL fhorloc TT Vrnnk nf 1401 uanord Revis, who gave no address, was sent to the county jail Thursday in lieu of 5500 bond on drunkenness and vagrancy charges. Police Magistrate Walter Reiner continued the case until Sept. 12. East St.

will appear on the Morris! Pontiac Minister To Be Holiness Speaker Mildred MARRIAGE LICENSES Howard Hafley. LeRoy; Itloews. Danville. JL WALLPAPER The Rev. Glen Williams of Pon tiac will be guest speaker at this B.

Sachs Amateur Hour program in Chicago Sunday. The program will be televised and broadcast over Radio Station WENR at 12:30 p. m. Mr. Franks plays tunes by hitting spoons on various parts of his bodv.

The winner of the show will month's holiness meeting, which will be held at 2:30 p. m. Sunday at the First Church of the Naza- Funeral Notices, Card of Jhjnk In Memortam and Special Notices, 10-line minimam, $2.25 per Insertion. Additional lines. 25 each.

Copy for the day's rsn will be accepted up to 7 pm. day before pnblication and 13 o'clock noon for final edition. rene, 703 W. Washington St. announced the following week.

The congregations of several With every roll you buy at the regular price, we'll give you another roll of the same pattern for just ONE-CENT. 80 PATTERNS TO SELECT FROM 20c WALLPAPERS Now 2 for 21c Bloomington-Normal churches par ticipate in the meetings, which rotate from church to church. Court Notes McLEAN COUNTY PROBATE COURT nf Rehia M. DeVary Will ad FUNERAL NOTICE Funeral services for William Martin Wooslly will be held at 2 p. m.

Thursday at the Vincent Memorial Home in El Paso. The Rev. Jack B. North will offS and burial will be to ecor Cemetery. Friends may call at the Me-morial Home until Jthe hour of services.

tr.KFRAL NOTICE WALLPAPERS Now 2 for 30c mitted to probate; Theodore K. uevary estimated value of And So On tad On coe ciiKnn it I YOUR SIEGLER DEALER Estate of Ellen Long: wui lammcu School Books for the Rural Schools We now have In stock a limited supply of the books used in the McLean county schools. l. B. READ CO.

New Store 109 N. Main SL Stoker Motor Gets Hot Firemen were called to the Russell Amders residence at 605 E. Locust St. Wednesday afternoon where a stoker motor on the furnace had become overheated. There was slight damage to the motor.

Funeral services for Mrs. Ed Elsenber- nrnhniv- Florence j-ounaas namea will tn MuiDerry im. executor: estimated value of estate. ffer. hlri Friday at V- m.

ai aiuuuit- c.u gnn Memorial Home. Normal. Selections For All Roomsl AH New 1952 Patterns! Estate of Cecil M. Ains: inventory Jnvited. Interment in Minier filed showing a lot and other properly Cemetery.

Friends may call at the Me in Normal. tnorial Home. rRI OP THANKS We want to thank our friends of the FIRST with Millions Bellflower community for their thought-fulness in providing my new wheel chair, JUNIUS THOMPSON. rtcn OF THANKS Estate of Nettie Mae ClevenKer: uei-ters of administration Issued to Albert H. Hoopes under $500 bond; estimated value of estate.

$1,200. Estate of Albert Parr: Inventory filed showing estate valued at $3,500. Estate of Mary F. Gray Inventory filed showing property in Bloomington. CIRCUIT COURT Pettis County, Missouri.

Beef Producers Association, Inc. vs. James Bliss, ct al: Suit to collect $786.02. wish to thank our many friends and flative for their many kind expres- FURNITURE STORE 111-13 S. Main St.

11113 S- Mala SL rvmnathv and kindness shown recent death of our sister DOWNSTAIRS WORLD'S LARGEST SELLER AT i 7 and aunt. Lorena M. Brunton. MB. AND MRS.

P. I BOUNGER, SB. AND FAMILY..

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