Hoaf*; A S o n s ‘40ok bindery Inc. QU SprlnKPOit. Michigan jportl) fJIaitidiaUt SINGLE COPY30* Number 49 CHATSWORTH, ILLINOIS (60921), THURSDAY, AUG 30, 1984 One Hundred Tenth Year CepyAgM. 1*4. CarofeaM fraaa. toe. Fairview Haven residents visit CAPS school museum by Louise Stoutemyer Thursday, Aug. 23, Mary Hoelscher made about the little school and how it got started as arrangements for 12 residents from Fairview a museum, being moved in from the country Haven, Fairbury to visit the School Museum. April 14,1971. Many of the group had attended They came in a bus with a lift to accommodate country schools and some had taught in them. the wheel chairs and walkers and a car. They They reminisced about their school days. were accompanied by Mary Merritt, activity They made a donation to the school fund for director, Carolyn Zimmerman, assistant upkeep and each one was given the director, Jeanette Bahler, secretary and bus opportunity to pull the rope and ring the school driver Byron Nussbaum. bell, which pleased them a great deal. Then Mary and Delmar Hoelscher, care takers they loaded up and went over to the CAPS barn of CAPS, met them and Jeff, Brian, Stephanie to enjoy a sack lunch the cooks had prepared Hoelscher and Terri Franey helped get the for them. chairs in and guide the people to seats. This made a nice outing for the group while Mrs. Louise Stoutemyer talked to them the weather is still nice. Driving classes offered for older motorists at CAPS 55 Alive/Mature Driving, an innovative, The course material covers the effects of classroom driver retraining program aging and m«4»ca Lions on driving, basic designed to help older persons improve their driving rules, license renewal, local traffic driving skills, is being offered on Sept. 19 and hazards, adverse road condttkms, energy 20 from 8 a.m. to 12 noon at Chatsowrth CAPS, saving and accident prevention measures. and is sponsored by Chatsworth Woman’s club This course entitles you by law in the state of and AARP. Illinois to an auto insurance discount for three years. Developed by the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP), 55 Alive/Mature A course fee is to be charged. Interested THE LITTLE RED SCHOOLHOUSE at CAPS has been Driving is the first comprehensive driver persons should contact either Mrs. Fred called that for some time - but after the new paint job is Kyburz, phone 635-3364 or Mrs. William retraining course geared to the specific needs finished, it will really be red. of older motorists. Livingston, phone 635-3027. Little red school house really is Senior Citizens meeting attracts 68 by Louise Stoutemyer went to school, but since schools were often Sixty-eight members attended the C. E. Van Dusen reviewed tne various If you have driven past CAPS lately, you spoked of as "red”, this one is going to be red, Chatsworth Senior Citizens meeting on Aug. 23 senior programs such as home energy may have noticed something different. The trimmed in white. at the American Legion hall. Mrs. Francis assistance, free cheese and butter, food little “red” school house is taking on a new Someone said that red was a common color Dohman conducted the meeting. Rev. C. E. stamps and peace meals. coat of paint and it is really red. Karl, pastor of Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic of paint in early days. Often they had same left Mrs. Fred Kyburz spoke on the 56-Alive We have long joked about the "little red over from painting the bam, so they used it on IRV MORANVILLE is replacing sidewalk on Ash St. this week. The church, led the table prayer and later gave a Program which is being sponsored locally by schoolbouse painted white.” People had a short talk on "Support.” A delicious meal was the schoolbouse. Some thought it might have Chatsworth town board pays half the expense, while the adjoining property the Women's club. A fee will be charged for a chance to vote on the color when it was first been cheaper than white or other color paint. owner pays the other half. thoroughly enjoyed. two-day session at CAPS on September 19-20 painted. Linda Sheeley, who attended this The Russell Hammonds, from Anchorage, For whatever reason, schools particularly in While the board has only a limited amount of money to use for such from 8 a.m. to 12 noon. Register ahead with school, said it was a mustard yellow when she the East, were painted red. projects, any property owner wishing to investigate the possibility of walk Alaska, relatives of Martha Teters. were Mrs. Kyburz or Mrs. Wm. Livingston. recognized along with five people having For entertainment, games were played, repairs or replacement should attend a board meeting. birthdays during the mouth of August. cqpnd most of the prises were donated by The door prize, s |S gift certificate donated Maurice Baidauf by Dick's Super Market, was won by Rita The next meeting will be held at the Legion Soil moisture Chamber of Commerce Kurtenbach. hall on Sept. 27. is way short meets Sept. 19 at Pub Special meeting New school year An organizational meeting of the Chatsworth Chamber of Commerce will be at CAPS Sept 4 sees 264 attending The latest Illinois Weather and Crops held Wednesday, Sept. 19, at 7:30 p.m. at the Bulletin reflects dry conditions around the Farmers’ Pub. for senior citizens The Chatsworth school district has a total state, stating that 85 percent of Illinois is short Even though the August meeting date ap­ of 264 students enrolled as of Tuesday, accor­ on moisture. peared twice on the front page of the The Area Agency on Aging will chair a ding to figures released by the Only 15 percent of farmers contacted called Plaindealer, confusion seemed to reign as to special meeting at CAPS on Sept. 4th at 1 30 superintendent’s office. soil moisture adequate as of Aug. 24. when and where tfie meeting was to take p.m. In the high school, 72 registered, with 20 as Still, those reporting called com 67 percent place. This agency feels that it is urgent for as freshmen, 14 as sophomores, 13 as juniors, and good, while beans were tabbed 62 percent The September; meeting is designed to many senior citizens as possible attend. 25 as seniors good. allow those business people and farmers who Ministers and representatives of organiza­ In the grade school, 72 are registered, 192 About 82 percent of com was in the dough might be interested in some sort of a business tions in the area are invited to attend even are registered in grades K-eight. stage as of Aug. 24, below the five-yckr organization to come and express their though they may not be senior citizens. Kindergarten has 28, first grade 22, second 20, average of 89 percent. thoughts on the matter. This meeting will involve some future plan­ third 24, fourth 17, fifth 17, sixth 26, seventh 16, Beans were 96 percent in setting pods, Please mark the date on your calendar- ning for the Chatsworth senior citizens. and eighth 22. above the average. Sepk. 19-and make plans to attend The figures are not the official final atten­ dance figures reported to the state after several days of school, but will be close to the actual enrollment. Vanity plate drawing more than soup-to-nuts ONE OF THE TRADITIONS around the Chatsworth school is the repainting of With so much interest shown in the past few this shed by the incoming seniors each year. days over the results of the drawing held in For 1984, the class got the jump on things by initialing the structure before Springfield for vanity license plates applied to school even started, thus being "early birds leaving their mark.” light trucks and vans, the local paper has pick­ ed out a list of plates with five or more letters as a sample of what people paid extra money for in order to have a “custom" plate. We leave it to our readers to figure out what Chatsworth Showbus available on Mondays these individuals had in mind when they plac­ Chatsworth area citizens are reminded that Service must be requested in advance, ed their requests for the drawing. Showbus offers transportation to people who listing appointment times and locations in Following is a group of the more interesting are handicapped or age 60 and over. order of importance. Requests are granted by ones of five or more letters, with each plate Residents of Livingston and McLean coun­ priority of need. followed by a hyphen (-). ties are eligible for transportation services to Showbus runs from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. ALOHA-BEAST -BONES--BOSOX- doctor or dental appointments, social service In Chatsworth, the service is offered on Moo- BUMPS-CAMEO-CANOE-CHINO-CLEAN- agencies, legal services, shopping, or social days. -CRAZY; events regardless of income or access to a per­ DOORS--DRAIN—DUCKY—ELVIS— sonally owned vehicle. People are picked up and returned to cen­ FENCE-FI.ASH-FREON-FURRY-GRAIN- No fee is charged for the services, but dona­ tral locations, with the bus visiting most com­ -GRASS; tions are appreciated. Escorts may also ride, munities at least once per week. HOHUM—HOTS Y—IBOWL—I PUSH- but those under age 80 must pay a fee. If you wish to know more about Showbus, MACHO—OI.PUP-PECK S-PIZZA-QUACK- To sign tg> for Showbus, a registration form contact Flessner in the Chatsworth area or REBEL—; must be completed at the local dispatcher's of­ LJtta Kinsella, Administrative Coordinator, RUSTY-SCUBA-SHARK-SILOS- fice.