JANUARY 19, 1972 15 Cents St

Clinton County News / S£^in^lhsLCUnion.dAsuLSinaLl856 116th Year No. 38 ST. JOHNS, MICHIGAN ' WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 19, 1972 15 cents St. Johns Board h opes balanced 1972 budget The St. Johns School Board adopted capital outlay, $10,000, down, $25,659; and. 881; federal sources $40,387, down $33, its 1972 budget later than usual this year federal programs, $39,087, down $13,550. 582. due to uncertainties of such things as price- Revenues anticipated this year are as A deficit of $107,977 was incurred last \vage ruling and state aid. follows: Local sources including property \ Estimated revenues were put at year resulting from the free textbook taxes, $1,226,000, up $31,572; County In ruling, the transfer of junior high students §3,178,470, up, $153,096 from last year. termediate District for special education, The board approved expenditures of $3, from a parochial school at mid-year from $17,500, down $14,775; state sources in part-time to a full-time basis and a re 175,918, a jump from $56,429 last year. cluding state aid, $1,894,583, up $169, Nearly all the Items on the budget duction of state-aid. showed an increase over this year. Ele mentary instruction was set at $967,785, up $26,106; secondary education, $1,206,750, up $8,979; special education, DeWitt wants ban on $92,600, up $10,853; administration, $103,400, Up $3,256; health service, $13,684, up $914; transportation, $224,465, up $23,347;. operation "of plant, $305,040, topless go-go dancing up $10,011; fixed charges, $132,106 up $16,783.. DEWITT TOWNSHIP-Formal petitions formal action until the recommendations 1 have been delivered to Clinton County Pro of the attorney are presented. He said such Three budget categories showed a secuting Attorney Jon Newman by a group an ordinance, if adopted, would not single decreased expenditure. Listed were main of citizens from DeWitt Township de out a specific club, but would govern all tenance of plant, $81,000, down $3,712; manding some regulation of topless go-go "such instances." dancing at a township night club. Spokesmen for the .management of the The group had met earlier with DeWitt night club, CD's, located on US-27 north Gi resigns Township trustees presenting a petition of the Lansing City limits, said if the and calling for a township ordinance pro township tried to close his club, he would Robert A. Gill-will resign his position hibiting topless dancing in the area night ask his attorneys to seek a court injunction as personnel manager of Sealed Power spots. to remain open, pending court rulings on • JAYCEE AWARD WINNERS Corporation on Jan. 28 to take residence other cases in the Detroit area that are on in Atlanta, Ga. where he will own and Township attorney Merle Wyble of Lan appeal. operate a rental complex. sing and Magistrate Gordon willyoung of Newman said he would meet Friday with John Arehart and Barry Dean display plaques they received at the annual Gill started his years at Sealed Power, DeWitt Township explained to the citizens a "group of concerned citizens' from the which number 25, working in the plant. that there were existing state laws govern township. He noted that the citizens were Bosses Night, sponsored by the St. Johns Jaycees, which was held at Daley's Res Prior to being named personnel manager ing such shows and that they should direct also angered at the current fare offered taurant Tuesday, Jan. 11. Arehart received his award for being the Outstanding Young 16 years ago, he was the local firm's their petitions to the county prosecutor. at the Northside Drive-in Theater on US-27. Educator and Dean received the Distinguished Service Award. James Becker, far assistant officer manager. However, the board of trustees did pass The drive-in is currently featuringX-rated Born in Lansing, he has been a resident a motion to direct the attornev to studv movies. right, was unable to attend the banquet and later in the week was presented the of St. Johns since he was 12 years old. the feasibility of a resolution regulating The citizen's group is headed by Owen Outstanding Young Farmer award by Mike Palmer, who served as chairman of that 'He has been an active member of the the shows, although specific details of such Munk, a township resident. The petition community and involved in area service an ordinance were not disclosed. \lrive netted signatures from 304 township award. Clinton County.News Photo by Annette White organizations. He served as president of Township Supervisor Milton King said, residents during the past few weeks. the St. Johns Exchange Club in 1970 and Tuesday that the township would take no a past member of the Chamber of Com merce board. He was assistant chairman of the .United Fund Campaign last year and Leadership unchanged on commission board holds memberships in the Lansing Indus trial Personnel Association and the Greater Andrew Cobb who resigned from the board ST. JOHNS—The Clinton County Board The property management committee in were named to the four-year term posts Lansing Management Club.. He is a member on the board of canvassers. Canfield suc of commissioners^ December. The Tri- of Commission leadership remained, un- cludes Ditmerj chairman, Hufnagel, Claude of the Pilgrim United Methodist Church. " changed following a reorganizationa^-meet"". ceeds Earl Darnell) while Mrs./.Cheney-' County appointments v'are''for -loner* year.••*?*•** •~' Gill'anorhis wif ey Winnie; who is employed Underbill and De'rrilT Shinabefy; health has been oh the board. ing Tuesday., committee, Andrews^ chairman, Mont Almond Cressman was reappointed as a as .a realtor at the Briggs Company, reside Gerald Shepard, who represents Batlv, * Andrews was named, with Nobis, to' . at 3331 West Parks Road, St. Johns. They gomery, Underhill and Shinabery; building represent Clinton County on the Tri-County memberrat-large for a two-year term. Township, was re-elected board chairman authority committee, Lankford, chairman, Chamberlain was reappointed to represent | are the parents of two sons and one daughter, and Gerald Lankford, who represents part Regional Planning Commission. Andrews Gary, who is working on a doctorate degree Nobis, Chamberlain, Ditmer and Andrews. was previously a representative from the the board of commissioners on the Clinton of DeWitt Township and the City of DeWitt, County Department of Public Works board. at the University of Wisconsin; Dean, a was re-elected vice-chairman. Both Ray Canfield and Mrs. Nancy Cheney county on the board while Nobis succeeds dental lab technician in Lansing and Dee who will graduate from Alma College.in In other action, the board established March. They have four grandchildren. new committee membership for the 1972 session. Named to the finance committee Koenigsknecht were Lankford, chairman, Walter Nobis, O-E, St. Johns top Duane Chamberlain and Robert Ditmer; ~r Auction Sales governmental and personnel committee, wins planning Keith Colbry will hold a public auction / Nobis, chairman, Maurice Gove Lankford, at the residence located 3 west o'f St. Roy F, (Jack) Andrews and Robert Mont News tourney Louis to Alger Rd., 2 1/2 north. List gomery; land use committee, Chamberlain, commission post consists of tractors, farm equipment. Sale chairman, Montgomery, Gove and William ST. JOHNS—Roman Koenigsknecht was OVID-ELSIE-"We went over In the third annual tournament. starts at 12:30. Al Galloway, auctioneer. ROBERT A. GILL Hufnagel, there with the Idea to win, but Fowler High School does not have See list on pace 11B. re-elected, chairman of the Clinton County Planning Commission Wednesday during we were almost out from the a wrestling program. the group's annual reorganization meeting. first round," St. Johns wrestling x The Redwings had five srest- Other officers include Jack Kzeski, Coach Billy Brown commented lers in the final rounds, staged elected vice-chairman; Jane Smith, re Monday after the Redwing mat- at the Ovid-Elsie High School elected secretary-treasurer; and Ernest men staged a comeback to place gym Saturday night. Two of them j E. Carter, appointed recording secretary. second intheNewsClintonCounty Tom Butler in the 98-pound divi mat tournament, here Saturday sion and Kevin Hayes in the 126- Members of the planning commission night. pound class, won.division cham include Gerald Wilcox, Dale Anderson,. pionships. •• < Almond Cressman and Blaine Lentz. "It was just the luck of the- draw, I guess," Brown said. KWe Other Redwings in the finals had to fight for our lives. Last included John Hayes, 105-pound year, we came in third, and we division; Don Lewis, 119-pound hope that next year we will be In division; and Keith Love, 138- first place. That O-E team is pouhd division. pretty tough." . Hayes lost a 5-2 decision to The Ovid-Elsie Marauders Ovid-Elsie's Fred Enos, while were indeed tough as they shat Lewis losta4-2 decision toO-E's tered the tournament scoring Al Cobb. Love was topped by . record by roiling up 123 points DeWitt's Brad HiUs, 1-0V to take the first place trophy Brown said he was displeased for the third straight year. • with the long break, in the after St. Johns who had finished third noon between the preliminary In 1971 with 66 points, rallied in ~ elimination matches and the the finals to grab 81 1/2 points, championship rounds. He said good enough for second place. that next year the tournament DeWitt came In third with 77 will be held continuously from points, while Pewamo-Westphal- opening round to the finals. ia was fourth with 61 and Bath Pewamb-Westphalia willbethe last with 34.

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