Hoar. A Sonn took Bindery I n n . bprlngport, Michigan 49284 SINGLE COPY — 15c “P lcU M cleaiU tt CHATSWORTH, ILLINOIS (60921), THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 28,1974 ONE HUNDRED FIRST YEAR NUMBER 14 Early dismissal Nov. 27 f l Chatsw orth Unit 1 In 1492, Columbus sailed the ocean blue schools will dism iss for the Thanksgiving TRACY HUBLEY, one of the students in the gifted work, reports art teacher John Barnes. Mike Smith holiday at 2:30 p.m . Just a note to let you know I've made special art program, and Michelle Conibear, right, worked and Scott Hoelscher are working on a Thanksgiving N ovem ber 27. School arrangements with The Chatsworth Plaindealer to publish jointly to complete this mural Mayflower scene scene which will be completed soon and will also be your letters to me this Christmas. which decorates the hall at the Elementary school. used to decorate the school, introducing art to all will resum e at regular Just write to me: "Santa Claus”, care of The Chatsworth Some of the students have been doing murals as students, faculty, and visitors. tim e on D ecem ber 2. Plaindealer, Chatsworth, Illinois 60921 and I'll have the folks special art projects after finishing their regular art Plaindealer Photo down at The Chatsworth Plaindealer print your letter in their annual Christmas greeting edition of Dec. 19. Tell me a little something about yourself, how old you are Cropsey land brings $2,525 per acre and how good you've been, and what you want for Christmas. Of course, I personally know all these things, but some of the folks down in Livingston County don't and they A 100 acre tract of farmland between The acreage, known as “the Baxter land", Don Pioletti, was by sealed bid, at the Citizen’s parties, with the sale starting at the highest of might enjoy reading about you. Cropsey and Anchor sold last week for $2,525 was bought by Mrs. Fern Ummel, who State Bank of Cropsey on Nov. 14. A total of 15 the sealed bids, which was $1,500. Go ahead and write to me. The sooner the better 'cause per acre, a total of $252,500. reportedly owns land adjoining. The farm is bids were received and opened, with A least five different prospective buyers the folks at The Chatsworth Plaindealer will be wanting to The transaction came just at a time when located two miles south and a quarter-mile attendance being limited to those submitting remained in the running right up to the final some observers were saying “this farmland is west of Cropsey, or three miles east of Anchor. written bids. few dollars as the price was raised by $1,025 set your letters in type as soon as they can. on the skids.” The sale, conducted by Eureka attorney An auction was then held among those 15 before the sale stopped at $2,525. See you Christmas Eve, but don't forget to write to me. P-TA meets Nov. 19; Choir to present Alumni banquet hears discussion on current cantata Dec- 1 is Saturday night I The Chatsworth Community choir will The annual banquet of the Chatsworth present it's Christmas Cantata “So Great A Alumni will be held Saturday, Nov. 30 in the educational problems Gift" on Sunday, December 1 at 8 p.m. in the cafeteria at the high school, beginning at 6:30 p.m. Mrs. Richard Ashman is catering the integrauon-segregauon, and senooi finances Chatsworth High school gym. Chatsworth School P-T A met on November dinner. Tickets are available until Friday with heading the list, lidy said he felt that perhaps 19, 1974, with Mrs. Jane Durante presiding. The cantata is a beautifully unique any of the following: James Rebholz, Blondie discipline was not as major a problem here as She announced that the P-T A will serve a presentation of the Christmas story. It is both Walters, Shirley Haberkorn and Karl Weller. in larger schools, citing our smaller classes as supper before a special basketball game to be moving and inspirational. Officers, Gerald Bayston, president, along a positive factor. It is easier for parents and sponsored by the Lions Club on January 27, The choir is a volunteer group which with Jerry Birkenbeil, vice president; Mrs. teachers to develop mutual understanding in 1975. represents all churches of Chatsworth and Allen Gerdes, tresurer and Mrs. Loren Gillette a small community. Superintendent James Langan, assisted by surrounding communities. and Mrs. Betty Wallrich, co-secretaries have George Kosmach spoke of school finance, teachers Lynn Kosmach, Mike Lidy, and been making arrangements for the affair. referring to the “full funding” received this Cecilia Nilsson, Chatsworth AFS student George Kosmach, discussed current problems Classes ending in 4’s will be honored. year after many groups interested in from Sweden, will sing a hymn that is sung on in education. Hospitality room will follow the banquet with education, including the P-T A, protested the December 1 in Sweden to mark the opening of Mrs. Kosmach explained her duties as a Mr. and Mrs. Clair Zorn and Mr. and Mrs. Dan governor's plan to cut the state education the Advent season. “learning disabilities” teacher - - a worker in a Kyburz as co-chairmen. program strongly recommended and, in fact, budget. The Community Unit District No. 1 Other members in the choir are Cheri Byerly, Anna May Ellinger, Mabel Fox, Joyce mandated by the state of Illinois. She defined a system receives $79,000 from the state, $49,000 child with a learning disability as “ one who for regular budget and $30,000 for special Gerdes, Lucille Haberkorn, Ruby Haberkorn, learns differently - - not a child of mental services such as free milk for certain students, Shirley Haberkorn, Thelma Johnson. Sister B reak-in at Q uint’s retardation or physical handicap, rather a driver education, and vocational school. Josette, Marian Martin, Luella Oliver, Myrtle Perkins. I Aicille Rotramel, Ruth Shafer, Violet child with normal I.Q. who may have a James Langan summarized the presenta­ Thursday, Nov. 21, Livingston County Stalter, May Bennett, Janet Bruner, Diane discrepancy in the ease with which he learns in tion. In financing, he noted that 20 percent of Sheriff’s Police investigated a break-in at Carrico, Donna DeMuth, Carol Flessner, certain fields compared to others. The the $520,000 budget is derived from the state Quint’s Drive Inn and Pizzeria located on Susan Flessner, Glenna McGreal, Cecilia “learning disabilities" teacher may work on and 80 percent-from local taxes, with about Route 24 east of Chatsworth. Nilsson, Doris Stalter, George Farley, Dave specific skills with an individual child for a $15,000 coming from Federal sources. He Ralph Quint, owner of the Drive Inn, emphasized the unusual pressures on Frye, Ed Kapper, Roland Stalter, Gene reported the break-in. certain period of time each day. She may work Weber, Tom Edwards, Don Gibb, Ronald with helpers such as the coordinator from the adolescents in today's society and spoke of the It was estimated that food valued at Shafer and IJoyd Voss. approximately $50 was taken. This included office of special services in the county area. It cost of providing a broad experience in fields MAYOR A.D. ASKEW, President of the Chatsworth Town Council, such as debate, music, and sports which allow potato chips and the rack on which they were is a new thing to have such a program, as in expresses approval of the Eye (Glaucoma) screening project with a the past there was no special help provided for a student to develop as a special individual. displayed. No breakage or damage was done. Members winning two turkeys given as hand shake after signing a proclamation naming the week of Dec. the child with a learning disability. MARKETS Mike Lidy referred to a Gallup poll from door prizes were Carol Flessner and Verna 10 as Glaucoma Detection W eek in Chatsworth. Lion O.D. March 1974 which rated school problems as Feely. Hostesses for the evening were [Livingston Grain Quotes] Willstead, right, is Secretary-Chairman of the Glaucoma project. The viewed by a randomly selected group of adults Margaret Heminover, chairman; Erma Legion sponsors Com $3.21 and students. They listed ten areas of Kahle, Mary Hoelscher, Betty Gillette, Evelyn test will be given free of charge to adults on Dec. 10 at the Methodist Beans 6-88 problems, with lack of good discipline. Sutcliffe, and Maxine Costello. Educational Building. 'Gifts for Yanks’ Plaindealer Photo The annual "Gifts for Yanks", sponsored by the American Legion, will be from Monday, Dec. 2 through Wednesday, Dec. 4, 7 to 9 p.m. Lions club to conduct eye The l^gionaires will be out with their white bucket containers on these nights taking donations for the Yanks. (glaucoma) screening test The Chatsworth lions Club, in cooperation NOW, T H E R E F O R E , I A.D. Askew, VV H airdressers with the Lions of Illinois Federation, is President of the Town of Chatsworth, do sponsoring a free eye check. The eye check is hereby claim the week of Dec. 10, 1974 a s plan Y ule fete to test for glaucoma which, if undetected, can glaucoma week in Chatsworth and call upon eventually lead to blindness. The test will be all citizens to join in observance and to support given free of charge to adults on Dec. 10 from Vermillion Valley Hairdressers & this noble cause by having their eyes screened 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. at the Methodist Educational Cosmetologists Association, affilate 31, will for glaucoma on Dec.