Franklin County Tribune (Union, MO), 1959-01-15

              ft w i k. i ri3 II I UUJ Ul Q, ! 12 Pages THE MOST WIDELY CIRCULATED WEEKLY NEWSPAPER IN FRANKLIN COUNTY '-. OJ AY P A 'A R) Established in tha year 1865 Patrol checks to rural club Nine tickets for speeding were handed drivers early Sunday morn- ing by the State Highway Patrol on Highway 100 between "Washington and New Haven. One of the drivers, Robert E. DuBrock, a Chicago man stationed at Ft Leonard Wood, was clocked at 98 miles an hour. He was fined $80 and costs in Magistrate Court Monday morning by Judge R. H. Schaper, The Patrol has become aware of early Sunday dashes at high speed by drivers scurrying from night clubs and bars in Washington af- ter closing to one or two places aiuug nignwHy iuu which nave a later closing hour. In all, 17 drivers paid speeding fines during the week. Not all of the early morning drivers have brought in their summonses. Fined $10 each were Billy F. Ray, Licking; Albert L. Peters, Florissant; Wayne Lee Brown and Robert L. Kjmker, St. Clair; Robert K. Schuler, Union; Marvin D. Or- Myrtie a. Thebean of St. Louis, and man, Gray Summit; Bobby L. Spon- Ross y. Neal of Harrisonville. sler, St. Ann; Alfred Gomez, St. violations of the driver's license Louis; P. B. Capell, Wabster jaw occurred twice. Alton C. Rob-Groves; and James Duane Rarick, erts, Pacific, paid a $1 fine for per-Moweaquea, 111. A St Clair man. mitine an unauthorized driver to Charles W. Willis, oaid $10 fines for speeding and C&R both. Hearing own voice is popular gadget at phone open house An ingenious machine that enables you to head your own voice as others hear you over the telephone is one of the feature attractions at the telephone company open house now underway at the telephone building, 507 E. Main in Union. The open house will continue today and Friday, with visiting hours scheduled daily from 2 to 5 and from 7 to 9 p.m. J. H. Jordan, manager for South- western Bell Telephone, Company, pointed out that the voice machine is just one of several special -ex- hibits at the open house. There First twins born in county in '59 are Pehle boys The first twins born in Franklin County this year are Ronnie Lee and Donnie Dee Pehle, sons of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Pehle of West Main Street, Union. Ronnie and Donnie, who weighed 4 pounds 2 ounces and 3 pounds 0 ounces, arrived at 5:30 p.m. last Friday at St Francis Hospital. Their mother is the former Barbara Jones, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Jones, Union. Paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Pehle. The twins have an older brother, Alan Dale Pehle, who is two and a half. ' ,i r V fW : -imy.,...'- Hall m LhL Fraser Shoe doubles factory space, u Fraser Shoe Company in Union has recently doubled its floor space with a 40xl00-feet addition erected on the north side of original building. Working above are women in the stitching room as they make Pamettcs, the firm's brand of casual sandals. To the rear is the rutting room. early Sunday city club speeders, 98 mph tops Five-dollar speeding fines were as follows: Donald F. Roderick, Florissant; Harold G. Kreitlein and Horace A. Jones, Indianapolis; Dar- rell C. Childers; Ft. Wood; and UirV Schroeder, St. Louis. The largest fines for C4R were paid by Max L. Hamby of St. Louis, Judge Schaper assessed him $75 for C&R and another $50 for not Having an operator s license, a ou day jail ' sentence was stayed on the filing of a $500 bond. William Colter of New Haven pleaded guilty to bad driving and his case was taken under advise- ment until January 24. The docket auuwo uuw iv husj six more at $5 each. Fined the $10 were Harold F. Case of Rolla, Har- old D. Perry of Oklahoma City, and p E- ADoff-St Louis- -A K of Eiiisville, Norman B. Compston nf nplaware Okla Robert Lee Caldwell of Gray Summit, Edward w Schumaker of University City, onerate his car. A $5 fine was lev- ied aainst Walter J. Schmidt of wil be a complete tour of the building from the batteries in the basement to the switchboard upstairs. Visitors will have a complete back-stage view of their telephone system. "Everyone in the Union area is cordially invited to attend," Jordan said. "Because of the educational and entertainment value of the open house, we want to en courage every parent to bring the whole family. A special invitation has been extended to the schools." Large crowds are' expected and haVe been made to accommodate everyone who comes. Blue CrutcKDay" set by Legion Plans for the Blue Crutch Da in Union Saturday, January 24, and the 'Together Dinner" of the Bour-beuse District of Boy Scouts of America were discussed at the meeting of Post 297, of the American Legion last Thursday night. The Legionnaires, headed by Commander John J. Gunn, will sell Blue Crutches that day to help the polio fund. The Legion's troop committee for Scouting was encouraged to attend the district dinner next Monday to learn how to expand the Boy Scouts program. Frank Fink received another pin for obtaining members. This time it was the "Missileer" pin given by National Legion Commander Moore. ,1(11 Formerly with a little less than 4.000 square feet the factory now has 8,000 square feet of work space. It makes possible about 1.-000 pairs of shoes a day. At this time, Fraser is making' 700 daily, about one-half above its previous total. The company has 50employees. Cahokia, 111., on the same type of offense. Expired licenses cost Leroy Fug-crson of Fenton $1 and Joseph J. Weinrich of Joplin $5. A $10 fine for not having PSC authority for his truck cost Theodore Mihch oi Pickeyville, Pa., $10. Truckers paid these fines for vic-ation of PSC speed limits: $15, Jack Blucker, Festus; $10 each, Harold L. Merry, St. Charles; Adel-oid R. Raymond, Burlington, Vt; Reginald D. Peoples, Robertson; and Dolphus E. Bullock, Ft. Worth, Tex.; and $5, Wm. H. Forsythe, Columbus Ohio. Overweight fines were topped this week by the $35 paid by Carl L. Mathis of Baltimore, Md. followed by a $25 fine for Robert S. Newland of Corsicina, Tex. Other truckers and the amounts of the fines are shown below: $15, Arthur P. Richards, Milford, Mass., and John H. Oldenburg, Walled Lake, Mich.; $10, Nathan Barack, St Louis; Chas. H. Ball-mann, Washington; Cliff Ray Lath- rop, Dundee, HI.; Willard L. Stub-blefield, Shawnee, Okla.; Lonnie L. Ivy, Ft. Worth, Tex., and John W, Wiliams, Dwight; 111.; $5 each, Rob- ert L. Mitchell, St, Louis, and Ev- erett C. ;Eads, Rolla Sisson tax cases continued, petitions signed for board The six cases concerning state income tax violations against Vir gil Sisson were continued to next Wednesday in Magistrate Court, Mr. Sisson's attorney is William J. Costello of St. Louis. The cases, filed December 3, were originally set for December 20 and then the hearing was passed to January 10. In another development last week concerning the Union su perintendent of schools, a group of local residents has circulated pe titions asking that Sisson's contract with the R-ll school system be terminated. The petitions, said to con tain about 400 names, were to have been presented at the January meeting of the R-ll school board Wednesday (last) night. The meet ing in the school cafeteria was to start at 7:30 p.m. Mr. Sisson last winter signed two-year contract with the board of education as superintendent. Missouri towns to take part in CD warning Missouri communities will par ticipate Thursday (today) in a na tionwide exercise to test the speed and efficiency of state and local centers in. relaying national civil defense attack warnings. The test, the most extensive ev er scheduled, will involve 9,000 cit ies and towns in 39 states. How ever, he added, there will be no public participation, nor will ra dio or television stations whose facilities would be used in an at tack situation, be involved. ir ps capacity to 1,000 The addition is of concrete block walls with asphalt tile floors. The side walls are painted white and light green. The ceiling is white. In the older work arear, new flour-escent lighting has been installed. That space is used tor lasting and tacking only now. John Fraser, owner, said the firm 4 ur UNION, FRANKLIN COUNTY. MISSOURI, Four new men named to road group The Franklin County Court appointed an entirely new County Highway Commission last week to include E. W. Brown of St Clair, Abert A. Stuesse of Labadie, Ar thur H. Pehle of New Haven, and Raymond Wilson of Sullivan RFD. Mr. Pehle, who retired as an associate judge on December 31, was given the four-year term. Mr. Stuesse will serve three years, Mr. Wilson two and Mr. Brown one. The Commission must consist of two Democrats and two Republi cans and must have two from each of the County Court districts. The new highway commission members take the place of Otto Buchholz of New Haven wha died last year, William Dunn of Sulli van, Harry Dornan of Labadie and Hazard B. Radeacker of Catawissa, Dads present program for R-10 PTA The menfolks of the R-10 Parent- Teacher Association who appeared in the "Dads Nights" program Fri day evening provided a full night's entertainment, ranging from songs to a sports event. Acting song leader, Clarence Brockmann, directed the men pres ent in several numbers and a ser ies of educational filmstrips en titled "Know Your Child" was shown. As a climax of the program, team of "dads" consisting of Don Puis, Lester VanLecr, Oliver Bar nard, Bill Diez and Dr. Wm. Her- vey played the R-10's basketball team for two lively quarters. To the surprise of almost everyone, in cluding themselves, the men emer ged victorious,' 15-12. Boys of the R-10 team are Bill Boles, Richard Young, Ronnie Rooker, Don Lim berg, Jim Dingley, Johnny Adams Bob Bochetr, Wayne Bartcl, Tom Langhorst and Quentin Berghorn, Louis Watkins of the faculty served as referee and cheerleaders, Lynne Hervey, Betty Young, and Marilyn Barnard, tried valiantly to spur their team to victory. The PTA was reminded that Feb ruary is the month for Founders' Day observance and the March meeting wil feature a talent night program with R-10 district people taking part. At the close of the evening, the mothers of Grade 4 children served doughnuts and cookies. Chamber of Commerce to elect officers The Union Chamber of Commerce will hold its annual meeting on Tuesday, January 27, at Memorial Auditorium with a free supper available to members prior to the business session. At the annual session, officers will be elected for the coming year and all committee chairmen are expected to make their yearly reports. Some form of entertainment will also be arranged. h it pairs daily occupied its new work space about December 1 and the enlarged office area on Saturday, December 27. Last Saturday, the company planned to continue remodeling with the laying of floor tile in the storeroom.(Dickey's Studio, Union). THURSDAY, JANUARY 15, i r. i a- i.' Fraser Shoe enlarges office space This is the enlarged office space at the Fraser Shoe Co. factory in Union, occupied by the company on December 27. At left is Mrs. Verna Vondera, secretary, and working at right is Miss Joy Miller, stenographer. Seated at his desk in the rear is John Fraser, owner of the company. (Dickey's Studio, Union) Zion E&R members vote to complete building now The congregation of Zion Evan- ment. gelical and Reformed Church of Elected to the church council. Union conducted its annual'meet- the governing body of Zion E&R, ing last Sunday evening, making a were A. O. Girardier and Edward decision on the building project, Wiesendanger for three years and and electing members to the Walter Berger and Robert Coleman church council. Slides and movies of the Octo-. ber ground breaking service and progress of the new building open- ed the 7 p.m. meeting which was attended by 116 members. By a- unanimous vote the congre- the council. The 1959 church coun-gation decided to finish the entire cil officers will be Herbert Ah-building by placing a second story mann, Washington RFD, as presi-on the rear of the present educa- dent; Mr. Berger, vice-president; tional building. This was an alter- Charles E. Hansen; secretary; Mr. nate proposal which was eliminat- Wiesendanger, financial secretary; ed from the first contract agree- and Mr. Girardier, head usher. UHS band students really double in brass for games .Doubling up on students who participate in other activities' at basketball games gives a unique appearance to the Union Pep Band. When the band cuts loose with a march number or something from "Music Man" of the Broadway stage at halftimc, a varsity basketball Payer sounds off on the trumpet in his cage uniform, four cheer-laders play clarinets and a fifth the alto horn. Meanwhile, one or two freshmen basketball payers join in, having completed their game, showered and switched activities. All Union Town officers are re-elected All directors and officers of the Town Mutual Fire Insurance Company were re-elected by the stockholders last Saturday in the annual voting. William Lakebrink will continue as president, Kaiph Hecger as vice-president, Miss Lillian Min-trup, secretary; L. J. Bocklagc as treasurer, with Marvin Means, Albert Schulte and Charles Beck-mann as the other directors. Mrs. Dorothy Frazier was re-hired as assistant secretary by the directors.The company will declare dividends, at its March 5th meeting. In 1958, Union Town Mutual had a net premium income of $21,-119.80 and an investment income of $22,632.43. Disbursements totaled $18,333.30. The figure included $10,556.90 in losses and covered underwriter expenses. The Week s Weather Warmer weather as January hits mid-point The low of 7 above and highs for Monday and Tuesday in the fiO's gave the Union area a much more pleasant week. The only touch of bad weather was the hea vy fog which blanketed the area on Tuesday until about 10 a.m., making driving to work a slow process. The week's summary follows: Day High Low Precip. Wednesday 41 34 Thursday 30 29 trsnow Friday 32 12 Saturday 40 7 Sunday 52 18 Monday 62 28 Tuesday 63 30 Wednesday 43 1959 10 i i 14 to fill vacancies on the council brought about by the resignation of two members, Fred Puis of Beaufort, Gilbert Kroeter, Edgar Barlage and E. H. Osiek of Union are retiring from Msgr. Sullivan to address Scouters. Msgr. Lloyd S. Sullivan of St. Louis will address Franklin County Scoutcrs next Monday at a "Together Dinner" in the Elks Hall at Washington. The organization and extension committee of the Bourbcuse District of the Scouts is guiding the project. John Palisch is chairman. The Zero Manufacturing Co. and the Franklin County Bank in Washington are co-sponsors of the dinner. Leon Duncan represents Zero and A. E. Ritzmann, the bank, in underwriting the costs of the dinner meeting. The "Together" project is an effort to bring in prospective and al ready sponsoring organizations of Boy Scout units into a meeting where all may learn more of the opportunities offered by the Scout work in the county. District Chairman William N. Kelley, together with other members of his district committe, suggest all organizations consider the excellent opportunity to step-up into Scouting. James Glover, District Scout ex ecutive, said at a recent meeting. "Scouting is now reaching only 1 out of 3 boys in the county." Utility taxes apportioned to schools and road districts The county clerk's office this week apportioned $5,673.33 in utility taxes to special road dis- tricts in the county and another $406,539.82 to the school districts. The County Court ordered the amounts apportioned Tuesday to the road districts as follows: Union, $1,570.27; Washington, $1,-598.66; Sullivan, $474.05; Berger, $298.59; New Haven, $393.22; and Gerald, $1,338.54. The schools showed an enumeration of 10,540 pupils. The utility Ux ar partially apportioned on number of pupils but other factors are involved such as the locally assessed utility property in each district and the average amount of the levies over the county. The totals for the various funds for school districts follow: school purposes. $327,426.37; building purposes. $14,79934; sinking funds, $33300.27; and interest funds, $31,013.84. Not all districts have the various divisions. Union R-ll district with 1,162 pupils received $54,088.79. This placed me union scnooi oisinci third in the county behind Washington which received $67,936.07 and St Clair. $58,11103. One out-of-county district, Bour- CENTS Delegates and speakers named for soil meeting The 31st annual Franklin County Pritchett chairman of the commit-Soils and Crops Conference will be tee. staged at the Memorial Auditorium - The delegate list of last year has in Union next Thursday says Paul been carefully checked by the Schoene, county agent Registra- county court People who have tak-tion will start at 9:30 a.m. with the en an active interest in soils, crops, program beginning at 10. . pasture improvement and soil con- Highlights of the morning pro- servation problems of Frankiln gram will be reports by Frankin County have been designed as dele-County farmers. Wilbert Rohlfing gates. of New Haven will tell about "Ar- The following delegates were ap-tificial. Drying of Sorgo and Corn." pointed by the County Court this "How Fertilizer Treatments Have week: Paid on Corn" will be the title of Lower Bottom, John Rethemey-a report by R. H. Bossmann of St er; EUah, Robert Krattli; Baltimore, Clair. Wilfred Dryer of Roberts- Elmer Pruessner; Grant, Elmer Al-ville will report on "The Overall lersmeyer; Good Hope, Robert Fertility Program of My Farm." Guese; South "Berger, George The women will meet separately Sprecklemeyer, Lyon, Olen Gerdes; from the men for the morning ses- Berger, Ralph Schmidt; Good Hope, sion. Charles E. Hansen, prosecut- Lawrence Bredemeyer; tag - attorney, will discuss "Legal Ccdr Gn)ve Herbwt Heidmann. Problems of the Home. Excelsior, Arthur Borcherding; A free lunch, courtesy of the Detmold, H. W. Blom; Maupin, Rus- rraniuin ummy aou conservation Association will be served at noon. The Union High pep band, under the direction of Robert Berg, will entertain during the noon hour. In the afternoon, Marshal Christy, extension soils specialist, will dm- cuss soils research and fertility problems. Farmers, their wives and all oth- er interested people have been in- vited. Every , community in Franklin County has one or more delegates to the conference reports A. M. Key dates set in this years polio drive The Union community program of the 1959 March of Dimes is under way, reports the chairman, Mrs. Joseph B. Karraker. This week school children were given coin cards in which to place their contributions for the care of handicapped polio and arthritis patients. Members of Post 297 of the American Legion .will sell blue crutches on the street .of Union on Saturday, January 24, as a con tribution to the polio foundation campaign. The Mothers March will be staged on Friday,' January 30. Mrs. Lee J. Bocklage will be in charge of the March. District captains have also been appointed. Mrs. Karraker, who attended a three-day clinic sponsored by the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis in Kansas City, Kans., in October, reminds Union people of the expanded program of the foundation. In addition to research and care of polio patients, the foundation now has moved into the fields of virus diseases, birth defects and arthritis. Den 5 Cub Scouts visit Tribune Boys of Den 5 of Cub Scout Pack 442 visited the Franklin County Tribune office Tuesday afternoon during their "news" month. Accompanying the den mother, Mrs. Raymond Arand, were Cub Scouts Roy Webb, Dennis Berd-ing, Keith Seiler, Gregory Arand, Sammy Lamke, Larry Hobelman, and Francis McWay, Jr. bon R-l of Crawford County, re- ceived $6.95 from utility taxes paid here. The districts, pupil totals and total school funds from the utility taxes appear below: District Pupils 101 11 91 21 1 164 105 398 182 793 607 385 317 551 1.162 128 1.485 272 215 117 1.184 191 227 1,742 10,540 Total $4.296 57 87 95 96 110 114 R-l R-2 R4 R5 R-6 R-7 R8 R9 R10 R-ll R-12 R13 R-14 R-15 340.18 3,066.44 647.55 30.84 6,072.14 7.14737 13,941.61 6,270.65 30,523.11 22,506.52 11,872.91 11,784.23 21.47937 54,088.79 4,70034 58,111.03 11,777.26 6.785.98 4.714.93 41577.64 9,007.40 R-16 C2 Ca New Haven Washington R-l, Bourbon TOTALS 7,454.14 67,838.07 6J5 $406,539.82 VOLUME 92-No. 46 sel Unger; Gerding, Henry Gerdes; Miller, Russell Ruegge; Yeates, wm. T. Barrett; Bucklick, A. H. Wolff ; United, Willard Luecker; Campbellton, , Rudolph F. Monje; Newport, George Bailey; Rock Hill, Arthur Vitt; Ziegenmeyer, Howard Brehe; Hillsboro, Elmer Elbert and South Point, Alfred Ehlers, Ming, 'Andrew Jones; Bethel J. Koelling; Labadie, Wilbert A. Horn; Becker, Harold Becker; Tavern, Em- met Drewel; Catawissa, Howard Mc- Keeverv Bend, Fred Grimm, Jr.; way oumnm, iwiwara tiocn; iaar urove, liOUis unnersiau: vuia Ridge, Stanley Elder; Woods, Walter Brunjes; Gildehaus, Chas. HABusch and Fred Spaunhorst; Denmark, Frank Har neken; Pikes Peak, Wm. Winters; Krakow, John VosseU; Oak Grove, Edmund Berger; Jeffries- burg,. Elmore Krennlng; Union Public, Louis C. Kormeier, Liberty, William Biermann; Adams, Alfred Bolte; Old Beaufort, Otto Segel- horst; and Pleasant Hill, Hugo Hoe- mann. - ' Buffalo Ridge, Chas. Pigeon; Rock Ridge, Roy Heidbreder, Bee-mont, H. H. Grannemann; Pin Oak, Wlliam Raaf ; Rockford, Norman W. Lawrence; - Evergreen, Robert Thieme; Walbert, Dewey Schweer, Oak Grove, Herman Huelhorst; Good Hope, Victor Froclken Leslie, Adam Sctmlm UUl Creek, Aug- - ust Grab; Progress, George Miller; Pea -Ridge, Edward Stuesse; South Beaufort, Walter Stuesse, Neier, Leo Schmuks; Door, Edward Mueller; Sand Hill, Jos. P. Grus; Duly, Adolph Brueggemann; North Bend, Elmer Steinberg; Central, Roy Beas-ler. Indian Prairie, Clarence Helling; Brush Creek, Oscar Johnson; and Cove, Marvin Pierce. Moselle, D. C. Kramme; Frisco Heights,' Wm. Graf, Jr.; Roberts-ville, S. U. Pritchard; Woodland, Ray Holtwick; Mt Pleasant, J. C. Brown; Pleasant Valley, Leo Mc- Keever: Hickory Flat, Frank Mc- Dermott; Diamond, Charles Hawk- Ins; Prairie, Guy Lewis: Sycamore, V. EL Lewis; Mt Hope, Wm. Staas; Anaconda, Jesse G. Har-key; Rye Creek, Clarence E. Pierce; Duemler, Fritz .Oermann; Piney Bluff, Robert Rairiey; Fair View, G. Pierce; Oklahoma, Roscoe tramme; Salem, waiter benauen-berg; Old Morrellton, Wm. Grus; Oak Grove, Woodrow Anderson; Stanton, Adolph Luecken; and Bacon Ridge, Chester Brown. Long Ridge, Boston Weiskopf; Spring Bluff, B. S. West; Cove Spring, August Schebaum; Miller, Von Busch, Otto Peters and Bert Craig; Champion, Merit Koelling; Strain; Theo. Koelling; Japan, Herb Mueller; Renick, Fred Stumpe; Guese, Byron Bell; Areo, J. W. Moss; Seminary, , Dolph Halmich; Reed's Defeat, Carl Hardecke; Reedsville, Koss nous-sin; Maple Grove, Geo. W. Reed; Hinson, Ernst Bliss; Elmwood, Wm. Dierker; Beaufort, Vernon Kne- hans; and St Clair district, Ernest Mantels. Dologates at large Delegrates-at-large are Rev. u. M. Pierce', Orville Wagner, Arthur Pehle, J. T. Gibbs, Ben A. Geisert, F. W. Jenny, Orlando Helling, Edw. G. Straatmann, Conrad Sieve, Aloys J. Lenau, Geo. Sachs, Elton Granne mann, Wilbert Trentmann, F. W. Kamper, Perrin Farrar, J. R. Far-rar, Rev. Geo. J. Hildner, Herman F. Hansen, Albert Schulte, R D. Belew, Rev. Estes Perkins, Emery Vieten, Wm. Cowan, Elmer Danz. Nelson Hall, Max Lindauer, Martin Johns, T. J. Woodcock, Erich A. Jank, James Callahan. Robert Borberg, Lloyd Haid. Randolph Weirich, El-ssco Denny, James Thomeczek, John W. Evins. .J. H. Emmons, Chas. Danz, J. Ed. May, Jr.. E F. May, Ben Jackson, Edwin Fleer, George Saum; A. A. Wallach, Otto Vemmer and son, August Johnson, A. T. Glas-er, George F. Koelling, Robert Hoffmann. Paul Duebert Harry J. Vogt Henry Blesi, W. A. Bruns, A. M. Pritchett Jos. H. Jasper, W. O. Horn, Herbert Ahmann, G. C. Busch, John Darcey, and August Patke.