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Casper Star-Tribune from Casper, Wyoming • 8

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Red Cross Casper Star-Tribune Thursday, April 25, 1 968 Scout-O-Rama Set For Weekend Here Drive Here nights, and 2 to 4 p.m. on Sat At $5,800 urday. There will be 52 booths in all The county-wide Support Our completely filling the arena floor. The Industrial Building at the fairgrounds will be humming with Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts and Ex-plorer Scouts on Friday and Saturday, when over 2,000 of them, with, their adult leaders, will "stage the annual Scout-O-Rama, a booth-type showdemonstrating Servicemen (SOS) drive has top oootns wm be decorated by the different scout units, and action will be eoiner On fit oil Hmoc ped the one-third mark in its goal drive of $17,000, according to Dr. F.

n. Haigler, fund chair everything from astronomy to man and has movea irom meir An added attraction this year will be performances by the White Eagle Indian Dancers In full costume, presenting authentic Indian water pollution. special headquarters in the old Wyoming National Bank Building The show Is expected to draw 5,000 spectators for the to the Red Cross offices at 704 aances. The dancers produce their own show annuallv. three performances, scheduled South Ash.

for 7 to 9 Friday and Saturday The Natrona County SOS Members of the Commissioner branch, together with hundreds of other local units throughout air will judge the booths and award ribbons based on total the country, is engaged in scores for general attractive- ness of the booth. participating fV 'ft I special emergency campaign for funds to help meet increased financial requirements caused by boys In full uniform, originality Funerals AVENUE AT SPRUCE Phone 234-7123 oi suDjeci displayed In the booth, the war in Vietnam, Dr. Haigler action and general behavior of said. To date the county cam the participants. paign has raised approximately $5,800.

he added. The Order of the Arrow, the scout camping fraternity, will be in charge of the concession stand Dr. Haigler emphasized that where refreshments will be dis pensed. the headquarters moved does not mean the drive is over, commenting "we will carry on further JAMES F. McKEE- Funeral services for James business at chapter headquarters Units participating will be Pack 212, Southridge PTA Pinewood Derby; Pack 3, Jefferson School as many firms have not yet been McKee were held at 2 p.m Thursday In the Bustard Fun Home with the Rev.

contacted." parents TV Show; Pack 13, Mills Parent Teachers Mus- The doctor encouraged division captains to eet their packets in Dwight Beard of the First As cle Builders; Pack 24, Mountain View PTA Sculpturing: Pack BRIGHT IDEA: It's time for the Cajjper Lion's Club annual door-to-door light bulb sale. Shown standing on the CityrCounty Building's step readv to kick off the sales are from left Dud Rankin, publicity chairman; Lloyd Spillers. genera! chairman of the drive; Mayor Wilt Coffman; James Koford, Lions president; Paul Fleming, Lions vice president: and Ed McPherson. assistant drive chairman. sembly of God Church offieiat.

and said that anyone not yet contacted can mail their con- ing. Pallbearers were Kenneth Stribling, Jimmy Skinner. Wil- tributations to the Red Cross 167, Paradise Valley PTA, wood-word; Pack 135, Casper First Ward IDS Church Things that Go; Pack 25, School PTA- Bear headquarters. WYOMING REALTORS met in Casper Thursday to study a proposed overhauling of the real estate regulatory law for the next session of the State Legislature. Shown from left are Bob Heizer, Casper, of the legislative committee; George Bussey, Casper, president of the Wyoming Association of Realtors, and Agriculture Commissioner Jack Hertz-ler, who doubles as real estate commissioner for Wyoming.

The state real estate board also conducted tests for 40 applicants for salesman and broker licenses at the Holiday Inn Thursday. arrnio, neai Bennett Norval Bennett and Gene Hoff! Burial was In Natrona Mem and webelos Cub Achievements: Pack 97, Westwood School PTA Games; Pack 12, Garfield 1 orial Gardens. i -if RED STAGNER- School PTA Bird Houses: Pack Lions Club Light Bulb Sale Slated Griffith Replies To Board Member i Funeral services for Fred will be held at 10 a.m. I Friday in the Bustard Funeral 94, Cresthlll School PTA- Keep America Beatuiful; Pack 67, Fort Caspar School PTA Handi Home with the Rev. James D.

flarvey of the Calvary Baptist craft; Pack 129, University Park School PTA Cub Scout Electees; Pack 29, Pineview School Schools superintendent Maur Church officiating. Burial will Members of the Casper Lions the eventual result of better education for the children. City's First Phone Operator Dies at 88 ice Griffith said Thursday that Club will take to the streets the be at 1 pjn. Friday in. the evenings of May 1, 2 and 3 armed Mountain View Cemetery inRi- "Roosevelt school now has the smallest enrollment of any of space Derby; Pack 55, Grant School PTA My Home State; Pack 36, McKlnley School statements made by school board member Ed Summerford Wednes day "indicate some confusion with bags of light bulbs to sell venon.

ifAZEL JACKSON- to raise money for various com. PTA Cub Scout Achievements; Mrs. Margaret Simpson, Cas our elementary schools with full-time principal," the superintendent said. "And the com. on his part regarding the facts munity projects, according to Kick St.

Anthony's Mothers per's first telephone operator, of the North Casper proposal for Funeral services for Hazel 'Jackson will be held at 11:30 uub Home Made Games. Lloyd Spillers, general chairman of the drive. died early Thursday morning bined enrollments of Lincoln and Troop 8, St. Patrick's Church the Basin Sanatorium where she a.m. Friday at the Bustard Proceeds from the Lions an Mouth to Mouth Resusitatlon reorganization of schools." Summerford charged Wednes day that the board was kept ignorant of a plan to consolidate Lin had been residing since Jan.

Funeral Home with the Rev nual light bulb fund drive are used and the Ski-Doo Trip into Yellow- She was 88. Gene Heglund, pastor of Grace to support the Casper Mountain Roosevelt would still be smaller than seven of the other Casper elementary schools. "We do not recommend a significant change in school curriculum or organization without She was born Feb. 2. 1880 in Albia, Iowa but moved to Casper in 1897 where she worked as the first telephone operator in Casper.

She married Arthur Simpson here on March 17, 1900. The couple built their home at 1224 East Second and she lived there until 1966 when she sold her home and went to live in the Pioneer Home In Thermopolis. Her husband preceded her in death In 1963. An Infant son also preceded her in death. She was a member of the Lamp for the Blind, glasses for stone Park; Troop 167, Spaniol Ford Agency Signal Tower; Troop 135, First Ward IDS coln and Roosevelt schools until last Monday meeting and underarm leaped children Rnvs' indicated that the consolidation and Girls' State, Casper College Church Merit Badges: Troop the involvement of parents of scnoiarsiups and the Casper drive stems from administration efforts to oust the Roosevelt prin 16, faith Assembly of God the school, "Griffith added.

"Two meetings of Roosevelt parents Lutneran Church, officiating. Burial will be In the Veterans' plot in Highland Cemetery with military honors by George W. Vroman Post No. 2. Friends may call Friday morning until service time after which the casket will be closed.

MRS. RUTH PALMER- Church American Heritage; cipal. Explosives Recovered At Schools Troop 2, Knights of Columbus We strive to keep members have been held to explain the administrative and curriculum HARVEY L. TAYLOR LDS Speaker Here Thursday Dr. Harvey L.

Taylor, admin Troopers, Spiller said. Door-to-door sales will be held between 6:45 and 9 p.m. each The bag of nine bulbs, assorted for general use, will cost $2, of the board fully informed of all Requirements for Rank Progress; Troop 21, Mens Club of Church of Jesus Christ of Lat things related to our schools and changes and these changes like all of those proposed are made with the hope of providing better such information had been mailed First Methodist Church -Marksmanship Merit Badge; funeral services tor Mrs. to board members in this case ter-Day Saints. Survivors include two sons Floyd Simpson of Glenrock and Frank C.

Simpson of Salt Lake learning situations lor the chil COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. Ruth; Palmer are tentatively Troop 14, Our Saviours Lutheran Church Camping; Troop 100, istrator of church schools, will well in advance of the meeting last Monday," pointed cuyn- Homo demolition ex scheduled for 2 p.m. Satur- speak at 7 p.m. Friday In' the City and one grandson, Gene perts recovered stolen explo out. Church of Jesus Christ of Lat Richard Street Chape Church Awards; Troop 235, Third Ward sives from students at two "The transfer of Roosevelt day at the Bustard Funeral Home with the Rev.

Stanley Fixter of the United Metho- F. Simpson of Dallas. Her body will be returned to ter-Day Saints Chapel at Seventh and Missouri on "Education IDS Church- Safety; Troop 13, Griffith said the nongraded school is simply one where the program of education is adapted to the child rather than using the traditional system of forcing the child to fit the system. "It has schools here Wednesday, Includ Denver Rallying Point for March On Washington Casper for services at 2 p.m. ing a stick of dynamite that Around the World." First Christian Church- First Aid; Troop 98, Natrona County Saturday at Cornett's Hillside one 13-year-old had hidden un Dr.

Taylor is head of church principal Orval Davis to another principalship i had been accomplished with the approval of Mr. Davis," Griffith said, "and he had been given a choice of remaining at Roosevelt or moving Airport Board of Trustees Mortuary with Bishop George der his shirt. schools with an enrollment of Stenhpns of tho Third Warrtnf fhA Civil Defense; Troop 97, West The discovery prompted one DENVER (UPI) Denver 158.329 located around the wood School PTA Fire by been tested in many places and does not need extensive testing in Casper," Griffith emphasized. will be the rallying point for at World. He Is a graduate of the school official to send warnings home to all parents, asking that Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints officiating.

Interment will be In the family plot least two contingents of the poor Friction and Flint and Steel; Troop 1, North Casper Improve' University of Utah with a Bache to another of the open positions for principals and he chose the they conduct an Immediate lor of Science degree and took ment Association Indian Lore; in mgniana cemetery. search of their houses. latter. i graduate training at Stanford, people's march on the nation's capital next month, Tom Houck, minority group coordinator for the Southern Christian Leader Troop 4, Mount Hope Lutheran mice said they still were "He is expected to take early State Teachers College at Gree Church Philmont and Cooking; dist Church officiating. Inter-" ment will be in Highland Cem- etery.

MARTHA I. HUTZEN- Funeral services for Martha I. hutzen will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the First Church of the Nazarene with Rev. Alvin McQuay, dis- trict superintendent, officiat-ing and Rev.

Volney A. John-; son assisting. Interment will be In Natrona Memorial -7 'Gardens. Flowers or contribu-' tlons to the memorial fund of the First Church of the Nazarene will be equally predated. retirement after one more year ley, Colo, and Columbia Univers searching for 37 sticks of dynamite, 21 dynamite caps and 100 "We can accept or reject it on the basies of results obtained elsewhere and it, or any other change, cannot succeed without acceptance by teachers and parents.

This kind of teaching Is now being used by better teachers everywhere." "Our next move in this situ Troop 62, Western Oil Tool ship Conference (SCLC), dis ity where he was awarded a Manufacturing Co. Packs and feet of fuse stolen from a con closed In Albuquerque, tf.M., Packing; Troop 81, Christ Meth Federal Highway Funds Adjusted WASHINGTON (UPI)- Colo struction company last Monday, but this is his choice, not that of the administration," Griffith explained. "It is recognized by all of us that he has given excellent service as the leader of Roosevelt Wednesday. Masters of Art degree. He holds an honorary doctorate from Arizona State University.

odist Church Rope Making; The caps alone contain enough Houck said a group from New Troop 48, First Baptist Church xplosive to blast a child's hand Mexico and the West Coast, led Maps and Orienteering; Troop rado and Wyoming were among off, police said. School, and In his earlier service by the Rev. Ralph Abemathy, ation will be to call a meeting of the 28 signers of the petition 38, St. Mark's Episcopal Church Investigators said special as in Midwest." head of the SCLC and succes F. Stanger, 75, Dies in Cheyenne with other parents who may wish Physical Fitness; Troop 96, Griffith explained that the con.

sor to the late Dr. Martin Luth the states mentioned in plans announced Wednesday to take some of the sting out of the administration's $600 1 1 1 1 semblies were called Wednesday at Grant Elementary School to attend to hear additional ex Junior Chamber of Commerce er King and another group solidation of the administration ol the two schools would result In Handicraft; Troop 121, Men' and Emerson Junior High from San Francisco and Salt Fred Stagner, 75, died Monday Club of First Methodist Church School after It was learned freeze on highway aid funds. rt. 1 ifbimnnuH both improved administrative ef- planations of the proposed plan. Approval by a majority of the parents will precede any request for adoption by the Board of Lake City would converge on Water Pollution; Troop 10, some students at the schools Alan S.

Boyd; secretary feciency and reduced costs with the Colorado capital city. First Presbyterian Church had the explosives. of transportation, recommended "In Denver we expect several Trustees." Griffith concluded. Astronomy and Space Travel; Air Philip J. Van Pelt, principal that Colorado receive $74,335 thousand people to gather for a rally at the Colorado capitol Squadron 99, Marathon Oil Co.

at Grant, sent warning letters 000 of the original $51,703,000 ee additional story on controversy on Page 24.) Flying. parents of all the school's there," Houck sail Cubs and scouts have been busy students after police and bomb Houck was in Albuquerque $33,566,000 for Wyoming Instead of the original $39,566,000. covering their neighborhoods demolition experts from the Ft, Wednesday for an organization Carson Army Base discovered Boyd said the new formula meeting with some 50 New Mex Committee Votes Gun Restrictions would allow some states to in 28 dynamite caps on 12 stu icans. selling tickets to earn money for their unit, and to compete for prizes for highest sales. In addition, each boy selling 10 tick at the Veteran's Hospital In Cheyenne after an extended Illness.

Stagner was born April 7, 1893, at Fort Washakie. He served with the U.S. Army In World War after which he worked for many years with the Department of the Interior at Fort Washakie. He moved to Casper in 1943, where he was employed by the Pacific Power and Light retiring in 1958. He married Pearl Barnes in Ogallala, on Oct.

8, 1936. He was a member of the Odd Fellows Lodge In Casper. Survivors Include his wife; three daughters, Mrs. RuthHlck-ev of Ashland. Mrs.

Lor crease the amount of funds they He did not say what date the A 13-year-old boy at the WASHINGTON (UPI)- The two groups would converge on planned to obligate for highway construction, but would not ets will earn a neckerchief slide school, who had concealed Senate Judiciary Committee has Denver but he said the New which he can decorate. raise the overall $4.1 billion cell voted to clamp tighter restric Mexico group would leave Santa stick of dynamite under his shirt, said he also had explo Local merchants are sponsors Fe May 11. ing imposed in January. He said this could be accomplished be tions on the sale of firearms, including a ban on mail order of the booths to help defray ex sives at home, but the boy's The demonstrators will march mother refused to allow police sales of handguns. "DAVID W.

SUNDEM Rosary for David W. Sundem will be recited at 8 p.m. Thurs-v day in Memorial Chapel. Requiem high mass will be celebrated at 9:30 a.ra. Friday in St.

Anthony's Catholic Church by the Rt. Rev. T. F. O'Reilly.

Burial will be la Highland Cemetery. Flowers or memorials to either the St. Joseph's Orphange in Torring-- ton or the Natrona County Blue Envelope Cancer Fund will be equally appreciated. Memorials may be left at Memorial Chapel. penses of construction.

Signs denoting their sponsorship will be cause some states would not use their tctal share of apportioned The committee by a 9 to through Albuquerque and demonstrate at the New Mexico capitol In Santa Fe May 11, then inside. Ten sticks of dynamite, 10 caps and 100 feet of fuse displayed above each booth. highway funds. The money vote Wednesday reaffirmed an would be given to states which later were recovered after po earlier action taken on April head for Denver on chartered raine Ocenas. of Santa Clara, buses, Houck said.

and Mrs. Fredalene Vidov- planned to increase highway construction levels beyond what MAURICE GRIFFITH "some confusion' by approving a section of the Johnson administration's anti-crime legislative package that Abemathy, who Inherited the clcn or casper; a son, Kicnard Sutherland, of Flint, 11 lice obtained a search warrant. At Emerson Junior High, police said one student had 35 dynamite caps, some of which fell to the floor when he pulled march and the SCLC from King, was allowable under the freeze order. would impose limited firearms will join several hundred poor grandchildren and six great Other Rocky Mountain states controls. people from the West in Albu grandchildren; a brother, Ben Home Rule Top WAM Priority included in the plan were Mon- them out of his pocket.

As approved Wednesday, the querque and marcn eastward, winding up in Washington May Stagner, of Riverton; twosisters, Mrs. Effle Ehrhardt, of Lander, tana which would receive an In- measure wouia pronimi man i Investigators said they found 20 youngsters, ranging in age Latin America Authority to Address Oilmen and Mrs. Laura Van, of Idaho. crease In funds from $45,071,000 to $45,506,000, and New Mexico. 18 with some 3,000 to 5,000 marchers from throughout from nine to 14, who admitted order handgun sales, ban the receipt of any firearms in violation of state laws, bar Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m.

Friday at the Bustard possessing me explosives or which would receive $40,506,000. nation. having knowledge of the theft. over-the-counter sales of hand cuioacx irom the oririnal XT Home rule for cities tops the Funeral Home with the Rev. Reies Tijerina, head of $49,384,000.

guns to out-of-state residents slate of prospective legislation Soanish land grants group In James D. Harvey of the Calvary South American authority Guenther P. Steighorst Friday will address the Oil City Dinner OJflTUARYj and limit the sale of handguns the Southwest, was named Baptist Church officiating. Burial drawn up by the Legislative Com mittee of the Wyoming As to persons 21 and over. will be at 1 p.m.

Friday in the 'Pat' Cusick Rites In Sheridan Friday chairman of the New Mexico Poor People's Committee which sociatlon of Municipalities topre- Mountain View Cemetery in Riv Hitching Post Owner Named to SBA Beard Voting for the bill to make It little less easy to buy a gun Club at the Holiday Inn, according to club spokesman Don Cornett. Steighorst contends the South American countries think along the same lines as the United erton. MRS. MARGARET SIMPSON- sent to the association's general convention in June, according to will organize fund-raising campaigns for housing and transpor Funeral services for Frank were sen. raomas j.

uoaa, i WASHINGTON (UPI) Sen: Installation Set tation for the marchers. Funeral services for Mrs. Margaret Simpson will be held at 2 o.m. Saturday at Cor- a strong supporter of gun control legislation, along with Sens. Joseph Tydings, States.

He will view the countries (Pat) Cuslck, 7 5, former resident of Casper and long-time employe of the Gamble store, will be held Friday at 9:30 a.m. at the Catho Newly elected- officers of Milton coffman newly appointed committee chairman. Other suggested legislation drafted by the committee, Coffman said, Includes allowing Gale McGee, announced Wednesday appointment of Harry Smith of Cheyenne as Wyoming's member on the National nett's Hillside Mortuary with from a social and economic angle as they concern our country both Philip A. Hart, George the Future Business Leaders of Jolly Taxpayer Bishop George Stephens of the lic church in Sheridan. A.

Smathers, Hugh now and In the future. Steighorst, who has made many CHICAGO (UPlVWar.t to Cuslck died in Sheridan Scott, Edward V. Long, Small Business Administration advisory board. know what's new besides "ho ho public omclals the right to bid on city projects and increasing on Tuesday. Third Ward of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints officiating.

Interment will be in the family plot In D-Mo Birch Bayh, America will be installed at the organization's second annual "potluck' installation dinner scheduled for May 8 in the Guaranty Fjleral Savings and Loan trips to South America, obtains The Jolly Green Giant Surviving are his daughter and grass-roots information frcm Edward M. Kennedy, D-Mass. and Hiram L. Fong, R-Hawail. Smith replaced Charles Gen the minimum bid base from the present $500 to something over earned $600 last year as a pea- son-in-law, Mr.

and Mrs. Rob try of Worland, who will act as Highland Cemetery picker. Those against it were Sens, Hospitality Room. sources he has visited, including housewives, professional men and businessmen. ert Kunkel, and grandson, Charles Kunkel of Casper; a chairman of the state advisory board.

Roman Hruska, James Slated for installation are Andy At least it Is so alleged on a sister, Mabel Cuslck of Sheridan; Knowlton who was re-elected FLOWERS The new board of directors and U.ooo. The committee also voted to -idorse the raising of maximum ilary scales on officials such as lie city manager, engineer, at and a brother. Leo Cusick of Smith, owner and ODeratnr nf officers of the club will also be 36-by-26-inch towwup or rorm 1040 received Just before the Monday night deadline at the fell the Hitching Post Inn at Chev. O. Eastland, Everett M.

Dirksen, Strom Thurmond, John L. McClellan, Quentin Bur-dick, and Sam J. Ervin fjf- Pacific Grove, Calif. Interment will be In the Sheri president, Joan Harris as vice president, Sandy Larsen as secretary, Carol runner as treasurer and Ginger Heaton as Internal Revenue Service omce presented at the meeting, which begins at 6:30 p.m. Guests may be brought by members, Cornett torney.

Judges and clerk- enne, will attend his first meeting of the board May 12 in Washington. here. The retvrn was prepared treasurer and allowing cities to dan cemetery beside his wife, who died several years ago. NomW 237-J577 said. i reporter.

establish hospital districts. by Elmer Flf, an accountant..

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