Franklin County Tribune (Union, MO), 1948-12-17

              franklin county tribune THE MOST WIDELY CIRCULATED WEEKLY NEWSPAPER IN FRANKLIN COUNTY Established In the Year 1865 UNION, FRANKLIN COUNTY, MISSOURI, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 17. 1948 VOLUME 83 No. 41 Magistrate LOOKING Court News BACK WAK I) A jury of six men acquitted Hoy (Hurt) Doyle of Stanton of chii cc of possessing deer meat out of season, after nbout ten minutes deliberation Wednesday morning. Henry Husse and Tom Doyle of Stanton, both nf whom plead guilty to the same rhargc about the first of December, testified in the case. Both received aentences of fill days in Jail, suspended on good behavior, und paid fines of $ 1 110.011 each unri costs. Tom Doyle, brother of the defendant, told the Court that on Nov. ID, Hoy Doyle saw him and told him there was a deer that had been shot und was lying on a road near the Meramec Caverns. Me testified that the next morning he found the deer mid took it to the home of Henry Busse where It was skinned und dressed. Henry Busse, who lives three miles east or Stanton, testified that about 7:311 Saturday evening, Nov. 20, Roy Doyle came to his house for some venison and that he gave him o hind quarter. Ask-ed if there was anyone with Doyle, he replied that he did not know. Hoy Doyle, defendant, denied that he had been at Henry Busse's home on the Saturday evening iti question and said that he and his wife had spoil the evening with Mr. and Mrs. Frank Highloy who live about three miles northwest of Stanton. Mrs. Highlcy told that she had come Ivrtiie about dark and that Mr. and Mrs. Doyle were there. They waited In the front room while she gut supper for herself and husband and then spent the evening with the Doylcs Who left about 10:30 o'clock. Mrs. Doyle told that she had been shopping but returned late in the afternoon and got an early siipM'r, after which they went directly to the Highley farm between 5 and 5 30 o'clock. She denied that they had any deer meat in their place. A fifteen-year-old girl, Dorine Millet, returned to her horn In Tayloivillc, Illinois, Wednesday afternoon, with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jake Miller, after spending a day and a night In the rt.unly jail. Dorine und Ofm Herrk, Ifl-year-old youth from Tayloivillc, drove to Washington to the home of her aunt, Mrs. Bill Reefer, after 'his parents objected to their marriage. When Mrs. Reefer urged them to return home, they stalled back but Dorine reinsert In accompany him any farther thin Union, where she was taken into custody by Marshal Angell about 8:30 Tuesday evening.Krcrt M. Bickel, Jr., of Mnrissa, Illinois, plead guilty to a charge ol careless and reckless driving anrt was given $5.00 and costs, linki'l was driving a truck used to haul explosives, which was empty at the tune. Oi villi' K. Mickey of St. Louis also plead guilty to careless and reckless driving and was given Slo.no and costs. .1. noes Davis, who was arrested at l.uchbci nig and charged with inrivnig a concealed weapon, is being held In jail, his case continued to Dec. 22 Davis, formerly lii'iii the si.ile o Arkansas, has been around Fr.itikln County since his dischaige Iron service at the end o the war. Chailes Jr. Hampton was committed to jail after preliminary lieaiii'4 was waived. He is charged with stealing a motor vehicle. Ah in M.icicjcwski, charged with rat c less and rerkless driving on the st i eels of Union, was given a sei.tmco of (i months in jail alter his plea of guilty. Sentence was stayed on good behavior. Clarence Sanders of Washington was leleasert on good behavior litis week alter serving part of a sentence of Oil clays in the county jail lie plead guilty to a charge of dc handing ;m win keeper, speci-lically the DuKum Inn. Mans C. Garia, a 15-ycar-old from San Antonio, Texas, who has been held on a vagrancy ehaige, was released to his mother, P.niline Uiimv., this past wcck. and returned to San An-toinn Miiough the Probation Of-I li e the e. A number of overweight cases in which all defendants plead guilty, were disposed of as follows Charles Kdward Coombs. S.igutau'. Missouri. $10 ami costs; W.irren (I Foster, Conncrsville, Illinois. $IS and costs; Oscar L. Hounds. Springfield. $10 and costs; l.lov.l K Silver. Windsor. $10 and m l:. William Tims. Kishng. Walnut Ridge. Arkansas. $15 and costs; Hilly Wayne Acord. Van Mm en. Arkansas, $10 and costs. John Summers plead guilty to two charges and paid $25 and costs lor overweight on trailer .ixtc: ,.nd $.' and costs for having no I' S C permit Arnold X X.inul of St Louis pic. id guiity to having no hunting permit .old was lined $10 n.id costs. A W. Jacobs of St. Louis j. lead guilty to killing a doe deer FIVE YEARS AGO Children of Union and surrounding rural territory were invited to be guests of the Williams Theatre under the sponsorship of the Union Chamber of Coiimieice. Two Pacific negroes, Jesse San-ford, 30. and Fred Ellis. 20 years old, were arrested for the murder of Mrs. Mary Santo who lived on a farm near Pacific. Sanford confessed and made a statement to the Patrol involving Ellis as his accomplice. Three Union families had a total of fourteen sons in the service of their country. Mr. and Mrs. Frar k Frcise had five sons; Mrs. John Copcland had 4 sons; and M's. Mary E. Nappier had five. Mrs. Erminie Alphonso of Dayton, Oregon, former resident of Union and Poultry Editor of the Tribune, was reported as heme, seriously ill in a Dayton hospital. An epidemic of colds, influenza and pneumonia was reported in this community. TEN YEARS AGO The While Rose Cafe moved into its new home which had been completed on Hie miginal site of the restaurant. Walter McKcan, 17-ycai -old St. Clair youth, died at Missouri I'.up-tist Hospital from burns sultcrcrt in an accident w hen he used gasoline to clean out the fuel line if his truck and then struck a match which set his clothing on file. Mrs. George Sauin led Frank'in County poultry record keeper.) with an avciagc of lfi.5 eggs pel hen during November. Her flock contained 2111 New Ilainpshiie Reds. Hall-Johnson Lumberjacks, Union's basketball squad, were undefeated for the season A mail currier was needed for the Union Post Office and anyone Interested in the contract fm hauling mail from the post ollirc to the Rock Island Depot was a.skcd to contact the postmaster, C. F. Halligan. FIFTEEN YEARS AGO Union's Chamber of C'oinmeice boasted the largest membership in ,ts hjstory, of Union's business men being enrolled. Arthur Moore, Mane Mcintosh and Billie Wieneke starred in a production nf "Crashing Thru," a musical play sponsored by the Christian Endeavor of the Presbyterian Church. Robbers blew up the safe in the Farmers Cooperative Association with a ehaige of nitroglycerin and stole about VI.So on. The Hank of Union and The Citizens Hank ol Union weie placed under full restrictions by older of the State Finance Commission-er. All money on time deposit or checking account was held up but the banks weie pel nutted to u-ceive new moneys which were not to be restricted. Rumois were current of a consolidation of the two banks. TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO Revenue ofticeis made ;i raid at a farm near fnim, and .,und moonshine whisky and llnee gallons of wine lint no slill. A new Ford i l-.ter lieloit-ing to the Conlev Motor Co , and stolen in St Louis while it was parked outside the Foul Plant, six months before, was loiinil anil returned to its owners when the owner of a piivulo p;,iking go. me tinned it ovel to ll.e po,,e when the lent a, i,o ,,,, and it wa, abandoned. Non-signci.s t. ,,.,,,., Contract Plan N,ims..ied ,v t. Missoiiii Fanners Asocial held a meeting in Bosch's Hall lo: the purpose of ha nunc, an "Independent Shippeis' Association." About 75 farmers weie piesent The llaiubio Facility arti" ti-.crt that it needed Inn extra ,.,,. .. cause of the lai i;e number ol orders waiting to he Idled C. M Hcinhaid sold n. I ,i,..,t.- Candy Shop lo Basil Bassmann. OPEN HOUSE AT UNION FLORISTS The Union Finns!-. ,vi ililV,. "Open Mouse" Sail, id iv. Moud.u and Tuesday, I ivcmh"r H, 2n and 21. in ih-.i-ivuucc ol us thud anniversary. Three orchids will be given Christmas Eve to ladies who have visited the place ,, business dining those days between the hours ol !l a. m. and li p. in. and was f i in- I s and in.!-. Cases tiled tin. week include two for killing illegal deer against Kenneth W K ..ch .ai.l Ga-brescli; and two i,, possessing and transporting illegal deer meat against Kenneth I) Sudtn Id ol Webster Groves ,.n I Eugch E limprc chl. Vestei K Sain ot St c;.ur ,s charged with havin.; no uuntin;: I pet nut. A peace dislurijaiue case against Clyde Rowdi'ii is set t,.r Dec. 17 Schedule Set Up for New Auto Plates In 1919 License Must Be Secured Through Office Designated All 104!) License Plates are due January I, but due to the steel shortage, all Passenger License Plates will not be available at that tune i4H License Plates will be valid until such time as Hie 1049 License Plates arc available arid this will be according to the following schedule: January Series, through April, will be available January 1. May Series will be available January 20. June Series will be available February I . July Series will be available February 10. August Series will be available February 20. Septemlier Series will be available March I. October Series will be available March 10. November Series will be available March 20. December Series will be available April I. The notices will all be mailed and the Motor Vehicle Department requests that when ynu receive tins notice, that you carefully read, and note the monthly series thereon md that you mail, or present in person, to your branch office for your 1949 License Plates, in accordance with the above schedule. Mailed with this notice is an instruction sheet plainly designating the branch office at which each iiersui is to puwhase their 1949 License Plate. This notice and your application cannot be accepted by any office, other than the ofliee designated in the instruction sheet. T. B. SEAL SALE NOW $1018.37 The Franklin County Tubercu-inniu Auiriiitiivi rennrta total Christmas Seal Sales of $1018.37 up to this Thursday noon. Jieven limns in the county, exclusive ol Washington, have given $885.1J with rural ureas giving $13J.l3-Only one town out of the seven has made 50 per rent of tis quota. By next week it is hoped that all will have at least made 75 of their quota. Supt. Burke's office has received calls from Individuals and organizations whose names were not on the 1948 mailing list. Besides asking for Seals this year they have asked that their names be placed on the mailing lists in th future. Basil Rothbone In Hit Play, "The Heiress," In St. Louis December 19th The Jed Harris production of "The Heiress" which comes to St. Uiuis diiect from a solid year on Broadway and a successful run in Chicago brings one of the country's most gifted performers back to the legitimate theatre. Basil Rathbone, who has been attending to harvests in the Hollywood vineyards for the past dozen yean, portrays a fashionable but somewhat overbearing physician of the 1850's, In the dramatic hit which comes to the American Theatre for one week beginning Sunday. December 19. as the 2nd play of the American Theatre Socioty-Thcalrc Guild series. Co-starring with Mr. Rathbone are Ilea trice Straight and Patricia Collinge. Miss Straight assumed Hie role ol the shy young heiress in New York last May and has Mine been named by the Manhattan critics as the rtiamutic 'find' of the season. Before her assumption of this tender role, she was seen as Emily Dickenson in "East-watrt in Eilen" and with Flora Robeson in "Macbeth," the latter under the aegis of Theatre Incor-lioiated. which she herself helped to found Miss Lililey will be remembered for her charming portrayal of Mother Day in thena-lion-wide tour of "Life with Father."Others in this delicately balanc ed cast unhide Msrgarct Linley, Cynthia litliam, Peter Conkson. Ma y McNamee, William Hoerich and Helen Morton. Presented by Fied F. Finklc-hofle and piodueed by Jed llar-1 1: . "The Heiress" concerns bitter disillusionment of a plain young lady who learns that her handsome suitor is more interested in her inheritance than in her heart. Although nary a gun is Inert, nor a dagger brandished throughout the coin sc of the evening, Jed Hams has built a drama fraught Willi tensions and suspense. The sombre Washington Square ihawing-i'oinn set was designed by liavumnd Sovey. Tenth Annual Bourheusc Style Show Fch. 26th A. F. & A. M. Elects Officers Uiimii Lodge No. 595 A. K. Sc A. M. elected the billowing officii s at its regular meeting last Fnday night in the Memorial Auditorium: Carl Webber. W. M.. Win. Toelke, S. W.. Adolph Mantels. J. W.. Ralph Sudholt, treas-111 er, and Phillip Frueh, secie-taiy. The installation will be held January 14th. Presbyterian Church Candlelight Service Sunday On Sunday evening, Dec. 19, at 7 15 p m. the Presbyterian Church School will present a Christmas Candlelight Service and Tableau. A mial sohi, uuartet and choir i selections are also on the pro- giani. All proceeds of the offering will go to the building fund. The Tenth Annual Bourbeusc Shoe Company Style Show will be held at the Memorial Auditorium Saturday evening, February 26. For the past nine years, this annual event has always been held in January. Lions Entertain Ladies The Union Lions Club cnter-Uiined wives of the memticrs with a Christmas party und tuikey din ner served by the ladies nf the Presbyterian Church on Monday nf this week. Members of the High School Quartette. Otis and Harlan Your.-;. Eldo Crider and Bob Bader, furnished musical numbers. A donation of $14.00 was voted by the club that evening to the High School Band for the pur chase of tympany. Car Door Handle Kills Deer The most unusual deer story of the season was reported by Al Lefler of Gray Summit who found a doe lying in a ditch by the Highway near Shaw's Garden Friday morning. The doe was still alive but had evidently been struck by a westbound car whose right door handle had pierced the skull back of the left ear and was still embedded in the animal when it was found. Lctler put the deer in the trunk of his car and brought it to Union where It was killed and dressed and the meat given to the Infirmary. News of the County Court The Court appointed Dr. H. M. Denny as County Physician for one year at a salary of $K00 ier year and approved ris bond. Dr. Denny was allowed $200.00 for salary as County Physician for quarter ending Dec. 15. 194ft. John T. Worley and Irvin Clark were each allowed $10.00 lor bounty on one wolf. Double assessments were found against Gilbert Sterling and Grace Schulte and G. Barter and the double assessments were ordered stricken from the record. The Court found Earl C'npelanrt erroneously assessed and ordered the assessment reduced to $1500. Bills for stationery ami supplies were allowed as follows: Buxton and Skinner Hunting Co.. $15.50; F.lkins Swyer Office Equipment Co., $5 12; Model Publishing Co., $4 2.1; Skinner and Kennedy Stationery, for precinct supplies for General Electa n. $1151 Hi: C. L. Cuiiio. one 1919 Atlas. $15.00. Hoy Shafterkoettei was allowed $6.(10 for hauling rubbish from the Court yard. Electro-Commo Co., $30.50 for installing radio on Sheriff's car. "Sellin' Collectivism in the USA is like sellin' Imise-birte gnrtles. The only folks that don't mind weann' them . . . aie hoists'" New Arrivals Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Dierker, St. Clan, a girl, bum Wckicsday, December 15. at the St Fiancis Hospital in Washington. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Robeits. Union, a girl, born Thuisdav. December Hi. at the St Fiancis Hospital in Washington. Mr. and Mrs. .lame Heed. St. Clair, a boy. bom Wcdiicdav. December 8, at the St. Francis Hospital ill Washington. Mr. and Mrs Unit. ml Klepper, Union, a girl, born Monday, Dce-ember 13, at the St. Francis Hospital in Washington. Danz Motor Company In New Building The Dan M"tm Company, sales agiiits tin Hunk and Pontiac. moved into then new building on North Chiiiih Stieet Monday Mr. Danz, however, does not plan on having the ollicuil opening until some time in January, School Men of 70 Districts Meet In Union Confer With County Board Relative To Consolidation Directors from approximately "U f Franklin County's 114 rural school districts met in Union on Wednesday and Thursday of this week to confer with the County Hoard of Education on tentative plans for consolidation of districts Informal discussions took place al all these sessions and all directors were called upon to take part in formulating plans. This is being done In accordance with a law passed by the last General Assembly nf Missouri calling for reorganization of all school districts of the state. Such a course is advocated because of the cost of maintaining rural schools in districts where only a few pupils attend and the inability of certain districts to provide proper school facilities. In Franklin County there are 24 of the so-called "closed districts whele because of this sit nation, mi schools arc maintained but pupils are ti ansixn ted to other larger schools. Provisions of the law require that no districts shall be set with fewer than 100 children or with tax valuations of leu than $500. lino In some counties such as Washington and Gasconade, it is planned to divide .he county into three or four large districts but the policy of the Franklin County Board will he set up into smaller administrative units. Most of the proposed units in this county wilt hive u tax valuation of about three quarters of a million d illars, which will permit them to build adequate schools und hire competent teachers, and pay transportation costs for sending High School students into the larger schools. Units arc also being planned so that changes in present High School attendance may be avoided as much us possible Directors from the remaining districts of the county will be called to similar meetings to be arranged later. Qiristmas Program At Christian Church An "Old Fashioned Christmas Program" will be given by the children of the Union Christian Church on Sunday evening, Dec. 19. at 7:30 p. m. The program is under the direction of Mm. Frank .Smith, Superintendent of the Children's Department and the teachers. The program follows: Prelude Song, "Joy To The World" CongregationScripture Heading, Luke2:8-20-Neil Woollcui Prayer Song. "Tell Me the Story of Jesus" - - Congregation Recitations Children of the Pii-mary Department Oflering Pantomime, "O Come All Ye Faithful" - Junior Girls Exercise, "The Song of a Silent Night" Junior Girls Play. "What The Stars Saw Good Night Nell Woolleni Baptist Church Calls New Pastor Rev. Oliver Ray Harris of Jainesport. Mo., was issued a call by the congregation of the First Baptist Church of Union al a meeting Wednesday lusht. Rev. Mains lias accepted the rail anrt will assume Ins duties as pastor the fust Sunday in January. He is a graduate of liuisville Seminary end served for three yeais as chaplain in the army in Korea. He was release'! from serivee 4 months ago. Rev. anrt Mrs. Hams have been visiting in Union this past week. Richard Woolery Honored Richard Woolery. son of Mis Alta llodkin of Union, and formerly a student in Union High School, leceivcn high honors recently, when he was chosen a nieniliei ol Cmcral Mai Anion's hoimr guard in Japan. Woolery, w ho has been in the Inland v ol the U. S. Army for about two years, visited bis mother last Easter, after which he left fm ser- ice in Koiea. Me was sent to Tokyo oil October 1, to he interviewed and was subscqucntls appointed a inemlici o this caii-fully selected gi"iip New Catawisso School Opening January 1st The new Catawissa School will have its opening Sa'urday night. January 1st A tuikey dinnei will he served from 5 no un'il 7 II" Dancing, with music by Al Ferliert and His Orchestia, starts at 8 30 The opening is sponsored by the Catawissa P. T A. Knights of Columbus Initiation Sunday Sixteen new members were Initiated into Ihe Union Knights of Columbus with ceremonies held at Washington on Smdav after noon, Dec. 12 A rtcgiee learn from St. U'lns was present Following the initiation u buffet supper was served by the Daughters of Isabella at the Immaculate Conception School. Those taking the degrees were Robert Voss, Wilbert Eckstein, Alphouse Brunc. Henry Hercnd, Vincent Schmuke. Alex Plasnmeyer, Dortndgc Eckstein, Iiwience Neier, Noihcrt Lumkc. Dr. William Richardson. Herbert Hnldnieier. Martin Hrueg-geinann, Patrick Neilon. Chailes Herend, Robert Oversrhmidt and Richard Straatmann. Trihune Karlier Next Two W eeks The Tribune will be printed and mailed a day earlier for the next two weeks. Instead of Thursday, the Tribune will go to press Wednesday before Christinas and the Wednesday before New Year's Correspondents and contributor are nske.1 to send their news so that it reaches us not later than Tuesday morning. The Tribune ofliees will lie elosei hiistiiias Day and New Year's Day. Beoufort Home Economics Club Meets Mis. August Stuesse was hostess to Ihe lleaulort WPFA Home Economics Club on December 9. Those piesiiit were Mesdames J A. Ariowsmith. E. A. Hiikniann. H. J. Hirkmaiin, Fred Ituth. l.uis Kanstemer, U A. Matthew,, G. L. Matthews, Fled Puis, Olio Schomberg, August Stuesse, Paul Stuesse, Henry Stuesse, Win. Hoffmann and Win. Linstiombeig. The meeting was called to older by the president. Mrs. Angus! Stuesse. Roll call was answered by stating "The Christmas I Remember Best." Mrs. E. A. Blrkmarri presented the topic "The Home and Family " Mrs. J. A Arrowsnuth will be in ehaige of Ihe topic for next month which 4v: he "Saie-a-I.ife Quj" The president gave a report on "What Other Clubs ure Doiiw-" A report of the board meeting was given by Mrs. liuis Kanstemer The highlight of the aftei noon's program was two songs, "O Come All Ye Faithful" anrt "Silnit Night" sung by a sextet. Mis. H. A. Matthews was In ehaige of Ihe piogr.im which included Christmas poems and sloi-ics.The afternoon was spent in lining hand work. A delicious lunch was served by the hostess carrie.l out in the Christmas motif. The next meeting will be In Id on J, iiuary 13 al the home of Mis. Paul Stuesse. County Donates Over $7000 to CROP Drive Around .$1000 Short of Quota For European Relief The Fianklin County Committee on CHOP mailed a check for $7,-075.51 to state headquarters Monday evening with instructions that the commodities lie purchased by the state org.mi.utu n. Thr amount was alt the money that had been collected up to Monday evening and was about $101 Ml short of the amount pledged by Franklin County. Several contributions came in Tuesday morning and several more undoubtedly will follow. Jos Caldwell, t han man of the slate oieaiiiation. was m Washington Friday afternoon anrt was well plea ert with the manner the rti ne wa, handled in this enmty. At its meeting a short time ago, the county nigumation decided to make one final appeal In inise the $1000 still needed Comity Court Wants All Hills Presented Any business concern ol individual having in account against Fianklin County should see that the bill is pieseuted as soon as possible. Presiding Judge F. W. Kumpcr stated Monday that the Court wishes to pay every bill before .l.iiiiiai y 1st, !HU. as this dale maiks the beginning of a new fiscal veal aid the Court does not wish to (any Ittlll bills over .i itii l!)t!l Christmas Dccorotions For Union Membeis of the M,.i. I,:,,,K li,, i- sion ,,f il. ri, :...,!., ... I competing with teams from other , ,, ,'llllllf lll pal ines, anu lor a v i a . uaiicr Guest of Honor ot Shower Mrs Theiesu Hthiocpler. the foiuier Miss Theresa Ueitnianli of Union, was guest of honor at a In idol shower given at the Immaculate Conception school hall last Thursday Hostesses were Mis. John Haney, Mrs. Ed Holte. Mrs. Chailes Hay. Mis Aitlnir I .each. Mis. Lawinice Heitmaiiii, Miss Theresa lloltmevei and Miss I, met I, i 1 1 1' 1 1 1 1 lai li . The hall was decorated in pink, blue and white and a bridal doll hung over un umbrella of these colors to fnim the centerpiece for the table. Mrs Si lum pfer received gifts from the Mesdames lamrton Fails. Hose Aland, Ell Mucnch, Elizabeth S, unmet, Amanda Johnsiti, Elsie Carroll, lcdlosha Carroll, Fiance Hind, Charles Klaeger, E. F. Oltmann, Thelma Lawrence, Emma Voiderbruegge, William Shaffer, Jesse Williams, William Williams, John Holtmeyer. Ehiu-bcth llemkei. Catherine Peiruk, Mathilda I'alke, Jamil Lampsnn, Alma Hianks, Vvuio Braden, Dorothy Eckclkamp, Wilma Oliek, Agnes Allen, Margaret Haberber-ger, Agnes Patnientier, Rose Mary Slriialmanii. Una Kuufmaiiii, William Gelding. Steve Hade. William Smith. Iiuin Dutner, Lucas Peirick, Arthur Farrar, Clara Re-hagen, Etta Iteiker, Rose Peirick, Virginia Crane, Mathilda Tnhlicn, Hcniiecc Johansmaun, Geoige Shenuan. Sophia Hrunson and Edw. Stiuhhcig ,id the Misses Sally Klenke, Celeste, Madeline and Virginia Peirick, Doiothy and Irene Graser. loiiu Julius, Dorothy llaberbeigcr. Geraldine lloelsrher, Jeanelte Dufner, Allele ( thermal k, Beiniece Deweit, Nelda Allholr, Mane lleilmann and Maijone and Patricia Sullcntinp. Pri.es at games weie wii by Mrs. Bill Smith, Mrs. Sherman anrt Mis. Iiiiiisoii C. Y. C. Elects Officers At a meeting of theMid-Hegion-al Catholic Youth Council held ut Washington, Dcccnilici titb, Kit-nun Drocge of Washington was elected prr.irtent for the coining year. Other ofticeis elected ale vice piesirtcnt. Urban Ruetter of Dutnw. secretary, Maiilyn Helle-hiisch, (oncotrt Hill, tieasuier, Patrick Si hlitt, ami financial ec-I clary. Noibert Vov-,, both of Clover Bottom. Tentative plans weie inarte tor an athletic pnvtiam fm the parishes who have basketball and volleyball teams interested in Flood Dams for Meramec & Bour-beuseUp Again Three Dams Recommended Some Years Ago May Be Built Soon Public hearings will soon Ik-held on the plan of the Army's Corps of Engineers for flood control and navigation dams on the Mei nine, Bourbeuse and Big River. Must Franklin County folks have considered the proposed plans us rejected but according to metropolitan papers, the Issue is veiy much alive as the Army was given authority by a 183H statute to build two d.ims one on the Meramec and one on the BnurbeuMV The Army statel that fuither authorization Is not tiecesiiry to build the three dams as the 1!:H act provided for mollification at the Army's discretion. Proposed dams are: Meramec Park dam in Ihe Meramec river, within the western part of Meramec State Paik, near Sullivan. Union Dam on the Bouibeuse i iv ci, six and a hall miles above Ilium Cedar Mill dam on the Big Hi-vei. two and a halt miles alios c Cedar Hill. Jelfeison County. The dams would be of comparted earth ronslriiclii u with concrete spillways. They would use fiom HO to 1.15 leel almve the valley floors. Maximum llue-tuatioiis of elevations lit the reservoirs, between high stage an I low stage, would he Mei atnee Pink. 71 feet; Union, 5f leel, Cedar Hill, 4 feet. The cost is said lo he around $40 million. Army engineers claim that the suving in flood damages anrt the recreutlmul facilities will nunc limn offset the loss of hntlom land even in Fianklin County and th.it the mi l eased value of land:, and roieities in St. Louis County justify the flood control dam... to say nothing of helping In pi event floods along the Mississippi Rivei, coi.peiaied this year in providing seasonal decorations for the Court Mouse. Two large tiees on each side of the four entrances to the Court Mouse have been strung with coloied lights, and smaller lighted trees have been placed on the l.tiadc above each entrance A huge 'ree in the foyer of the Com t ll'iiise w as decorated on Wednesday evening by employees. All Inductions Postponed All induclmns ito the Armed Foiccs have been postponed until attel Ciilistmas, accolding lo a tch gl am leccivcd Wednesday 1 lleniv .1 Tlhhe, Clelk ol the Coiintv Selective Seivne Ho.nd Thiitv-hve men liom Fianklin Coin, tv icpoitid lol phvsn al examinations 1., t week and l tin . iiumbel. eight wf c accepted Santa Claus To Visit Yoest Appliance Saul , ("ails will -la li I t.vo hi o 1 1 s i.ite S.i'ur'lav .,: !e: ri...,o a' tne ( 'al ! y.iev.1 Applialil e l iilo- p.ni', un Wa.'il'it'u Avenue Santa plans to uirtye anoul f .or o'clock and remain until six o'clock. and social to lie held in Union in February of next year. Since the last meeting, the par ish of Montgomery City has been added to Ihe membership of the C Y C. Pie-cut at the meeting weie the delegates Hum surrounding pansh-es, the advisoiv Imaid, lit Rev. Msgr Geo. J. Ilildnei. spiiituid diiectoi, and Rev Thomas C'lc.h-liianii. O F M , diiectoi. Student Day ot Union Christian Church Student Day" w ill hi doling 'he morning wo a i.' on I ccmticr Chiistiau Chimb the I'K.il conglega .IW.IV at I "111 g" W I ib served 1 1 1 1 set - 0 at Hie Union .Students liom ition who aie have charge ".( the service. Donald Barter, who i, attending the li.nk Bible College, will bin,'; the looming mes-III. wile will lead tie mm fling sciipton I Miss iettv Max. V. no e attelclilig Missollll I'til- vci ' tv. .Mil be the llioiinng solo- i..t. Moining worship is at 10 35 and the public is invited. News from the County Superintendent's Office Superintendent O E. Burke attended Ihe Southeast District Meeting of the County Superintendents, which was hVId at F ai in-mgtim, Friday, .December loth. Fred L. Cole, State School Supervisor for the Southeast Distin t, had arranged a very interest iiu: program. Raymond A. Rol.eii ;. Dirertor of Supervision of the State Di'iun tmrnt of Education, discussed the wihcic of the Slate Department relative to supei vision of rural schools and staled the S'ate Department's pi, ins lor classifying rural schools. I, E Kruegcr. Sucriuteitdf nt of Gasconade County School., and Floyd F. Hainletl, Suporintciirtent ,,f Pemiscot County Schools, ma le interesting reports on the piogiess that their County Hoards of F Juration had made on the leoigan-iation of their schools. Arthur E. Summers, Director ol Reoig.un-iition, discussed problems of n organisation. D. W. W Parker, President of the Southeast State College, discussed the ten he: training situation in South",! I Missouri and reported the plans of the College for rendering a greater service to the schml of the southeast Missouri District The Sta'e Department of Education has completed the appoi-tionment of the $2.5iHi.noo, wha h was set aside by the 84th Gciiei.d Assembly for teacher salaiy increases. Franklin County receiviil $2:i.257.0 of this amount The mial schools received H2.M1 and the high school distncts ie-ccived $10,87040. The appmli .n-ment was made on the ha a of the numtier of teaching units that each school Is entitled lo rather than the mutilier of te.ichi is en.-ploycl Each teaching unit r-ceivert $120 40 Most of the school, in Uie county gave increases to the teachers' salaries, thus complying with the reoiiircni'irt . l a this special state aid Villa Ridge School Distnct N , :ill hell a Special School Mii Saturday evening, Dcicinhei 1, III IK. for the puipo.se of ihhio-inilig if It :iiismii ta'ion .houll n piovirtiil for the childieu in !'-dlstllct. Till' ptoo.sltloli ten r.i 1 a taviiiuhle vote The llo.urt f Duct' tins will now set up iil.m and regulations for the ti .u pa tation of the childii'n who an he li unspoiled A number of the mial in Fiuuklin County weie last week on the account onn deer season The ilo..el were in distint: there w.u hunting and w.i as a safety precaution. Th missed is tn be made up spi llig .s. h" ,; I lo I'll!si lr- W I.e. , toi l I till.. Mi "May lie I ought to get a loll dllV'lltg in 111 V own plant and i-.oii linn money." Walter Huff. Sa,:m-aw, Mich., daily n(icrutni, al'ec acceding to still another u.i.e boost.