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PantaRraph, Bloomington, 111., Fit, March 26, 1065. ENLISTING PUBLIC Cartoon, Slogan Contests To Highlight War on Blight sheet of paper (or other suita- from the American State Bank, tod level beean today in CornBelt Bank. McLean Coun- tv Rank. National Bank of able material) the character which could combat blight. A slogan could be added on the Bloomington with a contest to Bloomington and Peoples Bank.

There will be $100 in prizes. find cartoon and slogan sym same page. in the form of $25 savings bonds Entrants onlv in the slogan hy for the winners. The slocan prize will go to contest should submit their slogan entry on a single sheet of paper. anyone of any age who comes ICf I ENTER I II -i Lc up with what the judges suii to be named) think is the best.

The cartoon character will be The entrant should print or type his name, age, and address on the bottom of the judged by three age brackets. bols. "Fight Blight" is the title for the campaign, intended to halt and reverse the spread of blight in Bloomington residential neighborhoods. "We want to test the imagination of our citizens to see if they can come up with a provocative and captivating cartoon-type character and-or slogan," was the way Larry Le-F'ebvre, director of urban re-icwal, put it. Mr.

LeFebvre will handle the sheet, and mail or bring it to City Hall to the "Fight Blight Contest." All residents of Bloomington, except for citv employes, mem- 1 in- Entrants under 15 ana mose between 16 and 19 (who are really the people who will be most affected by what blight does to Bloomington in the next generation) will be judged in two classes. The third clJss will be for ibers of the Citizens Community Improvement Committee, and jampaign for the Citizens Com- munity Improvement Commit- anyone in the city 19 and older, tee, which planned and is spon- The rules are about as simp soring the contest with help 'as they come: Draw on a single Readying IWU Performance their families, are eligible. The entries, said Mr. LeFebvre, will be judged for logic, imagination and aptness of thought. Entries must be the work of the person in whose name they are submitted, except for incidental help from families and friends.

The contest deadline is April Sam Max Smiley, himself Wells To Retire As School Chief 22. No entry blank Is needed. 1 i ii 1 1 ml i Evansville College's production of "Taming of the Shrew" will be staged at 8 p.m. Saturday at Illinois Wesleyan's McPherson Theatre, and will feature, among others, Rand Ihle, left, as Grumio. and Jim Clark as Petruchio.

an IWU graduate and tne son-in-law of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Walters of 704 E. Grove, is head of the Evansville drama department. Production here is sponsored by Theta Alpha Phi, honorary dramatics fraternity.

In charge Irom the citizens committee are Tim Ives, iudees: Paul E. Ball, prizes, Tho rules don't say you have to use paper for the Fight Blight Contest entries, so Karen Arnold of 1103 N. IVairie set right to work on Mary Sue tinnegan shirt. Both are Trinity High School students. The contest is open to anyone in Bloomington.

Pantagraph Photo) and Mrs. James Wright, en tries. April 1966, Set As Date To Leave Post Budget Problems Looming Major Street Plan Wins Candidates' General Favor 1 w- Supt. George N. Wells of the Rlonminuton public school sy For City's School Board stem will retire effective Apri' 1, 1966.

His resignation was oi- this school year. tional expenditures, is the prob By JIM ENGELHORN answer in sub- stance, edited to limit the ficially tendered and accepter mobile as a necessity, and provide for its use. If not, we will see more of our shopping dollar If a $5,000 minimum salarv bill, already ap i length). Thursday night. Head of the Bloomington lems facing Bloomington as the sy A Wells- -nr proved by the house, becomes leave the city and more expense to maintain out-dated stem for 21 years.

Mr city grows is tne need tor long-ranee street and highway im lem. In Same Boat The Bloomington board, In the meantime, faces much the same problem. Some program improvements contemplated by the board and Enrollments, Pay Requests Create Pinch By DAVE HAAKE law this year, tsioomingion would have to raise its mini-muni to that scale by June of 1966. Hiking the schedule's base rn to S4.R00 would cost $27,500, provements. A program for accomplishing that modernization was worked out for the city in the Major Street and Highway Plan, pre- (t i streets with less resulting taxes." Walter Bittnr: "As Motor Fuel Taxes become available, we should proceed with these street projects in the order of most pressing need." These projects have been needed to distribute the vehicle traffic said he was announcing his re tirement with mixed emotions.

"I am presenting my resign ation at this time," he explainer "to allow ample time for th( selection of my successor." Mr. Wells said his future plans are still indefinite. President Wesley Stephens of the Bloomington board indicated including the $15,000 in regular George N. Wells 2ND OF SERIES The question: Are there any of the $3Vi million in major street projects proposed for the next four years which you would oppose? Emerson, from Fell to Center. Fairway Drive, Empire to Mercer.

State, Washington to Oakland. Oakland, Mercer to Route 66 and Gridley to Hannah. MacArthur relocation in the Wood Hill area. Morris Avenue, Market to Oakland. Mayor Robert McGraw: "I be increment increases next year.

The recommended boost to would cost $87,500. The district's program and A 3 'J5, J. lecher salary increases could year budget addc up to prob- next lems Thursday night for Bloom- bud (o an addi. ington Board of Education. jn expenditures.

No quick easy solutions were hma (ed ha evolved, but Sup George IV roceed on the "IIS'h assumplion that equipment and acquainted with the system and take part in hiring teachers and salaries committee, made up of tnaphors has rpflllPSted the $150 pared under supervision of the state highway department. that the board will probably set up a professional screening committee to consider applicants preparing the budget for the personal services be limited to boost in tne base scaie 0f the uwuai in miw- kvm'v Not all of its recommenda 1966-67 school year. more evenly, give wider choice of routes, relieve congestion and bottlenecks. Most important, our accident potential should be reduced when these projects are completed. George Bylan: I feel the nlan is a eood one.

but it should nouiu vim. in priority spending recommendations next month. teacher's salary schedule. The for the present tions have been accepted with 1964-65 scales and the additional J75.000 be budgeted for pro Mr. Wells, who is 66, ex- out argument.

The pending re formal request, however, is position Dressed appreciation for past It is the board's hope, Mr. gram improvements and salary still to be forwarded to the routing of Illinois 9, for ex considerations shown him. The increments. board. growth and development of the Stephens said, that the new superintendent can be hired by Sont.

1 He would start work If the additional $73,800 in ample, is one of the matters in the major street plan. So is the widening of Towanda Avenue, always be open for review and It was stressed that the addition of 100 students at Bloom lieve our plan makes the best use of our existing street sys- revision. If it becomes obsolete, state aid is forthcoming, that money could be used to adjust system, he added, "must De attributed to the devoted service of school staff members at the start of the second sem ington High School next fall will under contract now but a sub ester of the 1965-66 school year. As Motor riiei laxior its implementation wumu i Ti i i ject for intense protest by revenues Decome uvauame, i cause unuuc iiaiuniujj ui mi- flia tho Mainr Strppf nanpial lose In nrnnprtv nwnpr in cooperation with the board and people of the community." the salary schedule ana doosi school equipment and supply purchases. Such a schedule would enable him to spend two months getting many of the people involved.

Candidates Quizzed Plan is necessary to provide the or business men, it should be It seemed valid, therefore, to Teacher contracts already revised." arteries which will carry traffic require three additional teacn-ers to keep the present program in force. The fourth additional teacher is needed at Bent School, officials said. Another seven new teachers have been anticipated as necessary additions to the Bloomington staff next fall. have been approved for 1965-66, in a safe and efficient manner. Curtis Johnson: "In general.

go to the six men running for Citv Council and seek out their based on the current $4,750 I favor the major street proj Mr. Leslie: "At the present minimum salary schedule with opinions on the six street proj tho nrnenPfts nrp limitprl ThPV ects proposed. I teei tnat we fctlV. JJl v. ects which are proposed tor tne next four years the length of a flat $50 increase across me board for everyone as granted are 'if and.

It the west knai should respect tne wisnes 01 tne develops and if the East End 'people who are affected by ma-shopping centers prove success-Ijor street projects, but on the Girl, 5, Ignites Dress at Stove; Burns Critical A five-year-old girl ignited the term of office for the three who are elected. The problem stems from the fact the Bloomington school system can expect only $75,000 in additional educational income next year over the amount it has had to spend this year. Complications result from the fact it will take $35,000 just to keep even with the present school program provide in regular salary schedule increases plus $20,000 for four teachers required to offset enrollment increases. Increase Sought Add a teacher request for $72,500 in salary increases brought about by hiking the present $4,750 minimum to the problem begins to take shape. Board members weren't predicting a financial crisis, but President Wesley D.

Stephens wasn't overly optimistic either. A 29-cent tax rate increase voted in 19G3 has been used by the board over the past two years to bring in additional educational funds, needed to handle increasing enrollments, and reduce the district's use of tax anfirinntinn warrants some One of the candidates pointed our that the question itself may ml, we will nave a need i otner nana we nave an uunga-them. However, they all seenvtion to deal with this problem to be a means of diverting as it affects the total commu-traffic from downtown area. I nity." I would like to see the also have an answer to Route one-way streets take shape as be objectionable. Driver Training On Summer Slate David (Ted) Leslie, who is BLESSED SNOW AIDS FIREMEN Firemen used the first thing at hand snow to extinguish a minor trash blaze in the back yard at the Philip Butler home at 821V2 E.

Jefferson about 7 p.m. Thursday. An overheated oil stove in a vacant home owned by Mrs. Johanna McDonald took firemen to 1101 N. Livingston earlier in the day.

No fire resulted. IWU Junior Recital Sunday her dress in reaching across a 9 that would be feasible and soon as possible and State, from Washington to Oak compatible." lighted gas stove Thursday eve running for mayor, said that "The questions you have submitted to us are fair, good and impartial, but they all pertain Paul E. Ball: "I am in favor land, should be the first project on the list. ning at her home and suffered burns considered critical today of the aims of our Major Street interested in operating a pilot nrp-kinderearten proiect this to the future five to iu years Plan. I do feel that there are Mot.

ranHids' amnions on from now." summer under the federal gov "With all due respect," said at St. Joseph's Hospital. Firemen reconstructed the incident involving Theresa Moran, some details which must be b)ie bujdin9 projects and worked out as we recreation facilities. lift. AnnnHnnrl i ernment Economic Opportunities Act.

School Board Wants Reading Program Study Driver training with behind vviieii eveijrune luucciiicu viilii Mr. Leslie, are trying to put words in our mouth you desire for us to commit our Mflke-uo Date Set daughter of Mrs. Linda Moran Thousands of Indians in Bra a project, Route 9 for example, studies alternatives and possi Some 20 vounesters would.be of 239 Sunnyside Court, saying zil's interior live Stone Age lives, unaware of the world of included in the program if the bilities, there is usually a solu- that the girl evidently had reached across the stove to get selves to a pre-determined layout of plans of a previous administration. People do not vote board is willing to let them use tion. "We must accept the auto- the Cold War and the atom.

the-wheel instruction will be Sheridan School and other arrangements can be made. The some chocolate mix trom a cabinet. Illinois Weslevan University added to the Bloomington pub a man into oftice they vote a man out." board made no commitment on $160,000. The board had sold $735,000 in anticipation warrants through April 1, 1963-some 27 days prior to the successful tax rate More Later Sheridan's facilities. lic school's summer school program this year.

The Board of Education also eave its administrators School of Music will present a junior recital in Presser Hall's Westbrook Auditorium at 1:30 p.m. Sunday. Combining talents will be Miss Duvia Johnson, a soprano from Hagerstown, Mrs. Furnace Smoke Causes Alarm A smoking furnace resulted In other action, the board: -Set Monday April 19 (previously included as part of East I ciivnhpad to look into the possi- increase referendum Thrnueh the same period this Kif a frpP. nn a tree, un graded primary remedial pro 4 SEASONS OPEN HOUSi Tonight 7 to 8:30 p.m.

Several other candidates had additional ideas about streets. A final article in this series will include what each feels to be the city's main needs. Where streets are involved, they will be included in that article. (Where the responses appear in Quotation marks, they are er vacation) as the make-up date for classes missed on Feb. 25 due to a blizzard.

gram language arts tor nrsi in a call for Bloomington firemen from the McGregor Ave nue station Friday morning. Accepted 17 teacher resig and second graders. The rough cost estimate for the six-week summer remedial reading program is around nations, effective at the end of Officials said a furnace re Phyllis McCord, accompanist, of 118V2 E. Front; Miss Joyce Crane, pianist, from Abingdon. Miss Judy Walker, flutist, daughter of Dr.

and Mrs. Ev-erette Walker of 222 Hillside Lane, is the only freshman participating. All such recitals are open to the present school year. pairman was at the Bruce Those resigning include: Rita Hiser home, 2103 E. Oakland, 000.

the verbatim answers. Material Some 160 first graders and 60 Altepeter, Hermann Boeck- not in quotes represents the year, the ooard nas soiu umy $575,000 in warrants, a reduction of $160,000 from the 1963 figure and $60,000 under the $635,000 sold last year through April 1. At Maximum Next year's anticipated in additional revenue will come from increased assessed valuation alone. The district's maximum $1.67 tax rate per $100 of assessed valuation was reached in levying 1964 taxes payable this spring. In Mr.

Stephens's eyes, Rlnnmineton's public schools second graders based on readine readiness tests would 1 early in the morning to check on excess oil in the fire pot of the furnace. Firemen said the repairman left the home with the intention of letting the oil hum un. but the furnace start be eligible for the program, of mann, Judith Dodds, Mary et-zer, Marion Fleetwood, Elaine Frey, Barbara Holderbaum, Janet Kruse, Robert Lichter, Judith Miller. Sandra Proctor, ficials explained. Purpose: Catch these youngs the public without charge.

McLEANCOUNTY MAGISTRATE Bill Young, 62, no address, lailed In lieu of $25 bond pending II a.m. Monday hearing on drunkenness charge. Bloomington police arrest. ters early to get them off to a ed smoking and worried Mrs. Mary J.

Roberts, Jacqueline Salome, Carol Sherwood, Vir good school start and prevent their attendance in future remedial courses. Hiser because she did not know what was wrong. Firemen ventilated the room to get rid of the smoke. ginia Tuley, Dawn Whitmer, Mary A. Williams.

Heard a report that cafe 'Wise Investment" (Advertisement) Helps You Overcome The board, as a whole, teria workers' salaries could be lena woircis saicuiea tuuiu uc seemed to favor such a pro- as present scales for the FALSE "could get by two more years" on the $1.67 tax rate IF a proposed state aid hike is passed by the legislature and signed into law by Gov. Otto Kerner. That bill, which would boost tho nrpspnt aid navments from nr'im qc a uicp lnvfTmpnT. i i comine school year til am co j' Tools Stolen Earl Peavler of 1007 E. Taylor told city police Thursday that $1(10 worth of nower tools Learned that the state has Looseness and Worry Nn Inncrpr nnnnvftd or feel tll-at- if it can be organized and set up for operation this summer.

The driver training program not passed along any information on proposed revisions in false "Teen Revolt" See: t--- ease Because 01 ttuuuij were stolen from his garage teeth, fasteeth, an improved aika- line non-acid I Dowder. sprinkled on ease because of loose, wobbly would be open to Bloomington $252 to $325 per pupil, would the life satety code tor scnoois i.nr mi High School and Trinity High: Action Qn Bloomington's school School students. About 200 stu-. nrupv in POrnniiance with the give the Bloomington system an arMitinnal $73,800 next year. alter March 1.

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state throueh Narrated by DAVE WILKERSON Author of "THE CROSS AND THE SWITCHBLADE" Where the state can find the extra revenues to finance increased state aid, with all the other requests it faces for addi- program. ithe county superintendent of Estimated cost: Roughly 1o 560 for the 200 students with cpt priHav Anril 9. for a MARCH 21 1965 Television PHILCO SAMPLES 23 Inch Maple Console 23 Inch Mahogany Console 23 Inch Cherry Provincial Console Danish Walnut AM-FM Stereo state reimbursements amount- board meeting to can-' ing to a little over $7,000. voteS(0f the April 5 board board would have to put up and reorganize the new about $500. i board It was explained during the, session, that a Bloomington-1 The University of Michigan Normal community group is has 29,103 full-time students.

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