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Page 8 Southern Illinoisan, Tuesday, August 6, 1991 Deaths Region State Mabel Burch Eugenia Campbell Bidwell Opal Mildred Szczeblewski MURPHYSBORO Mabel D. BENTON Eugenia Campbell Diroucfiht stol Burch of Cary, formerly of Murphy- SESSER Opal Mildred Szczeb Bidwell, 89, of Chicago, formerly of gu sboro, died Wednesday, July 24, Benton, died at 5:55 p.m. Friday, Aug. 2. 1991, in Bernard Mitchell lewski, 52, of Rural Route 1, died at 9:30 a.m.

Sunday, Aug. 4, 1991, in 1991. university Hospital St. Lou s. Memorial services were Saturday, Hospital in Chicago.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednes July 27, at the Windndge Memorial mm ffn Graveside services will be at 2 DO UUUOOOD day at White Oaks Baptist Church, p.m. Thursday in Rose Hill Ceme Park Chapel in Cary. Alberta B. Cpchran witn Mike Uverton officiating.

Buri tery in Marion. There will be no visi al will be in Paradise Cemetery. Vis- tation. Morton and Johnston Funeral By The Associated Press PERCY Alberta B. Cochran, Home in Benton is in charge of local tation will be trom 6 to 9 p.m.

today and Wedmesday from 8 a.m. to noon in the Brayfield Funeral Home 62, died at 12:12 a.m. Monday, Aug. 5, 1991, in Barnes Hospital in St. Soybeans need rain now; too late to save corn and 1 to 2 p.m.

in White Oaks Bap arrangements. Melvin Walker 'Speedy' Liddell Louis. tist Lhurch. Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednes Mrs.

Szczeblewski was a home- day in Wilson Funeral Home in Stee- maker. CARTER VI LLE Melvin Walk leville, with the Rev. Paul Bramstedt officiating. Burial will be in Pleasant She was a member of the White Oaks Baptist Church and the Ladies er Speedy' Liddell, 80, of Route 1, died at 8:04 p.m. Sunday, Aug.

4, Grove Memorial Park in Murphsy-boro. Visitation will be after 5 p.m. Auxiliary of Eagles at Christopher. 1991, in Herrin Hospital. Services will be at 2 p.m.

Wednes today and until the hour of service one was oorn Aug. ji, in Tamaroa, to Hershel Moore and day in Hurricane Memorial Baptist Wednesday at the funeral home. Anna (Zettler). Church in Herrin, with the Rev. Da Mrs.

Cochran was a bookkeeper She married Bob L. Szczeblewski vid Gilley officiating. Burial will be for Conagra, at Campbell Hill. of Tamaroa Dec. 1, 1955.

He sur in Oakwood Cemetery in Carterville. She was a member of St. Mark's vives. Visitation will be after 6 p.m. Tues Lutheran Church in Steeleville.

day in Van Natta Funeral Home in bne was born Jan. 16, lyzy, in Baldwin to Albert and Adeline (Kro Herrin, and after 1 1 a.m. Wednesday utner survivors include 'sons, Robert of Sesser and his friend Lisa Hutchcraft and Noland of Sesser; three daughters, Marlene Sample and her husband Ron of Benton, Darlene at the church. ne) Budde. Mr.

Liddell was employed by Tay She married Edward E. Cochran Gov. Jim Edgar plans to tour hard-hit corn and soybean growing regions to decide what action the state should take as the crops continue to deteriorate, Agriculture Director Becky Doyle said Monday. "This is a very welcome rain, and we're looking good in this area," Doyle told reporters Monday during a shower at the State Fairgrounds in Springfield. "But it's really tough in other areas." Doyle said the current drought is not as widespread as the one in 1988, though parts of northern Illinois including Livingston, Grundy, Will, Kankakee and Iroquois counties are in serious trouble.

"It's depressing," said Doyle, who recently toured some scorched farms. "We were in fields were you could look 100 yards and not see an ear, and when you did find one, it was popcorn-sized and not filled out." Doyle said Edgar wants to see the damaged crops before deciding what the state should do. One possibility is to encourage lenders to restructure loans and take other steps to help farmers who have lost their crops, she said. Statewide, corn now is rated as 2 percent excellent, 25 percent good, 38 percent fair, 25 percent poor and 10 percent very poor. weekend I could see a big deterioration of the crops," said lor 5 Coal Mine in Freeman Spur for Brewer and her husband Fred of Dec.

22, 1951, at Campbell Hill. He 23 years. He worked for Sangamo Royalton and Lorraine McGlasson survives. Electric and was a retired custodial and Ernie of Sesser; two sisters Lo- Her parents preceded her in death. worker for Herrin Hospital.

retta Willmore of Benton and Lou Lucille Calcaterra He was a member of the Hurri Edwards of Sesser and 1 2 grandchil By Phil Brinkman Of The Southern Illinoisan Southern Illinois farmers, many of whom already have resigned themselves to as much as 30 percent losses in corn production due to the drought, are anxiously waiting to see if their soybeans will fare any better. "Our loss on the corn is locked in," said Dean Shields, who farms some 1,200 acres just west of Gorham. "The (effect on the) beans is the big question. But it's going to take some good rains." Most corn in the area has grown as large as it will get, Jackson County agriculture extension adviser Robert Franks said. Any additional rain will only affect how it "fills out," or the size of the kernels.

But soybeans are at a critical stage. Early varieties need water to fill the pods, while the blossoms on later varieties abort in extremely dry conditions, Frank said. "If those beans don't get much moisture we're going to have BB-sized beans," Frank said. "If we can get a good soaking rain those can be good growing plants." Though heavy at times, rains over the last few days in Southern Illinois have been spotty, with most areas measuring one-fourth to one-half inch. "That's just not enough," Frank said.

"The soil is so dried out that to get the roots active again we would need maybe two inches of rain. One rain won't do it." Shields said portions of his fields are so dry he can stick his whole hand in the cracks. "This year is one of the drier ones," Shields said. "1988 was pretty dry. This one, so far in our area, is equal to that." Franklin County extension advisor Richard Swope said the region could withstand only about another week of dry weather before soybeans become seriously endangered.

Herman Dietz, who, with his brother, farms about 700 acres southeast of De Soto, offered a similar assessment. "If it doesn't rain by the 15th we can forget about most of (the beans)," Dietz said. Dietz said Monday's rain, which measured about a half an inch in his area, offered only a temporary reprieve from the dry weather. "It stalls it another day," Dietz said. "Eventually, you don't have any more days to stall." dren.

WEST FRANKFORT Lucille cane Memorial Baptist nurcn, She was preceded in death by her where he was a custodian and sang Calcaterra, 85, of 201 W. Fourth St. in the church choir. He was Sunday died at 6:10 a.m. Sunday, Aug.

4, parents and one son, Hershel. Stanley Shasteen School teacher for the Men's Adult 1991, in the American Beauty Nurs Class, "The Challengers." ing Home in West Frankfort. BROUGHTON Stanley Shas Services will be at 11 a.m. today He was corn uec. zj, iyiu, in teen, 63, of Osteen, formerly of in Union Funeral Home, with burial Belle Ellen, to Arthur F.

and Broughton, died at 11:30 a.m. Sun in St. John's Catholic Cemetery. Vis Nannie Beatrice (Lumpkin) Liddell. day, Aug.

4, 1991, in Fayette County itation will be until the hour of the He married Thelma Yates in Her Hospital in Vandalia. services today at the funeral home. rin Sept. 12, 1931. She survives.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednes- dav in unoison runerai Home in Other survivors include two Willoit IMebughr McLeansboro, with the Rev. Randall Ragan officiating. Burial will be in daughters, Joyce Tripp, wife of Oren Paul Tripp, and Carolyn Odum, wife COBDEN Willoit M. Nebughr, 7 1 of Universal City, Texas, died at Hickory Hill Cemetery near Brough- 7:30 a.m.

Monday in the home of of Bobby L. Odum, all of Herrin; seven grandchildren, Sgt. Michael John Little of Tolono, president of ton. Visitation will be from 5 to 9 her brother-in-law in Cobden. the Illinois Farmers Union.

"We're Odum of Friedberg, Germany, Suz going to be hurt." p.m. today at the funeral home. Delores 'Del' Fluck Her body is being taken to Coloni anne Femiano of Fort Pierce, al Funeral Home in Universal City, He said it was too late for rain to Mark Odum of New Baden, Sheryl Laughlin of Tampa, Stephen Texas, by Lutz and Rendleman Fu MARION Delores 'Del' Fluck, provide much help for his corn, but it could perk up soybeans. He said neral Home in Anna. 73, of Marion, died at 9:58 a.m.

Fri Tnpp and Dawn Carlson of Herrin day, Aug. 2, 1991, at Marion Memo and Diane Marble of Rapid City, the plants have a lot of pods but are not filling with beans as they should. Ruth Evelyn Clark rial Hospital. S.D.; seven great-grandchildren, Ju HARRISBURG Ruth Evelyn Soybeans now are rated as 1 per lie, Lindsey and Matthew Laughlin, Graveside services were held at 10 a.m. Monday, Aug.

5, 1991, at Rose Hill Cemetery in Marion, with the Clark, 77, of 625 S. Granger St. died Harrison Emily and Ian Marble and at 6:55 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 4, 1991, at Jodi Tripp Ruiz; three brothers, Paul cent excellent, 22 percent good, 52 percent fair, 21 percent poor and 4 percent very poor.

Last week, 47 per Rev. Randall Henard officiating. her home. Liddell of Rockton, Joseph Liddell west-central Illinois. "I think the potential is for good corn yields, but far from a record," Ward said.

"Rain won't do the corn much more good, but it could stabilize our current soybean potential if it comes in time." He said the soybeans inside the pods "are like pinheads," but with another rain soon, yields might be only 10 percent below average. Without moisture, "they will be severely hurt." but not develop deep root systems. Then, when the rain stopped in June and July, "they burned out faster" because their roots could not get to deeper soil moisture. Still, in many parts of the state, farmers have gotten timely rains and hope for a good fall harvest. "Our crops look good; I guess we are supposed to be in the garden spot," said Roger Ward, who is raising 450 acres of corn and 380 'acres of soybeans in Morgan County in Visitation was private.

Services will be at 1 p.m. today at of Zion and Tom Liddell of Houston cent of the beans were good or excellent about twice as many as this J.M. Weirauch Funeral Home, with Mrs. Fluck was born in Marion on Feb. 14, 1918, to Elmer and Nellie and several nieces and nephews.

burial in Sunset Lawn Cemetery. week. He was preceded in death by his (Cash) Howerton. She married Del- Doyle said one complication this mother and father, four brothers and mar 'Red' Fluck on June 1, 1943 at John M. Ellena one grandchild.

Fort Smith, Ark. He survives. HERRIN John M. Ellena, 92, year was tnat neavy rains in tne spring allowed crops to grow rapidly died at 9:40 a.m. Monday, Aug.

5, Other survivors include one sister, Lucille Doughty of Marion and a Doris Evans 1991, in Park Avenue Health Care host of friends. BENTON Doris Evans, 50, Center. She is preceded in death by her Glendale Heights, formerly of Ben Graveside services will be at 11 bflast parents and one brother. mocirai ton, oieo at y.sv a.m. Sunday in a.m.

luesday in aan carlo ceme She was a member of Ralls Grove Christian Church of Marion. She Elmhurst Memorial Hospital. tery. There will be no visitation. Services will be at 1 p.m.

Thurs Johnson-Hughes Funeral Home is in worked for the State of Illinois and charge of arrangements. day in McLeansboro Street Chruch retired as a supervisor in the Unem for dop do peosDOim food of God in Benton with the Rev. Leo Mr. Ellena was formerly employed ployment Offices in September of Smith officiating. Burial will be in by the Chrysler Corp.

in Flint, Mich. 1979 after 32 years of service. Masonic and Oddfellow Cemetery. He was of the Catholic faith and Memorials may be made to rails CHICAGO (AP) Gov. Jim Ed Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m.

was a veteran of World War I. Grove Christian Church, co Mr. Wednesday in Hobbs-Johnson Fu and Mrs. Lindolph Kimmel, R.R. 4, He was oorn Marcn in neral Home in Benton.

Calumet, to Frank and Pauline (Fasani) Ellena. gar is mortgaging the future of Illinois' children by taking $21 million from the state pension fund to help pay bills this year. Comptroller Dawn Clark Netsch said Monday. Marion, 62959. Fred H.

Hogrefe Lucille Bell He married Josephine Carnaghi. CHESTER Fred H. Hogrefe, 83, died Sunday, Aug. 4, 1991, in She died April 12, 1980. MARISSA Lucille Bell, 82, of "In my judgment, it is absolutely Survivors include two nieces, Pau Memorial Hospital of Chester.

Steeleville, formerly of Marissa, died Monday, Aug. 5, 1991, in Randolph line Turner and Mary Lynn Fiorina, the wrong way to go," said Netsch, adding that the pension fund already Services willb at 2 p.m. Wednes County Nursing Home in Sparta. both of Herrin; two nephews, George day in Welge-Pachacek Funeral standards for doctors and enforcing gaming laws. At a news conference held by Netsch and three other Democrats, Sen.

Howard W. Carroll of Chicago announced that he would sponsor legislation during the fall veto session to require the approval of the comptroller and the treasurer, as well as the governor, in any future transfers necessary to balance the budget. Edgar is using the one-time discretionary authority granted him by the legislature to direct Netsch to transfer $42 million from special funds into the General Revenue Fund as part of the fiscal 1992 budget. The $21 million from the pension fund is part of that. The Democrats, including Reps.

was getting millions ot dollars less have chosen to appropriate a higher amount in the pension fund toward the retirement system, but evidently chose not to do that," said Joan Walters, director of the state Bureau of the Budget. She said legislators knew "full well" that the pension fund had been suggested as a source from which to transfer funds to ease the state's cash-flow problems, and "did not limit the governor in any way from accessing that particular fund." She said she believes legislators were reluctant to "take the political heat" for dipping into special accounts, which exist for purposes such as cleaning up hazardous waste, helping crime victims, ensuring boating safety, maintaining professional Crespi of Anaheim, and Jerry Arrangements are incomplete at Home, with the Rev. Bertram that it should by law this year. "It's Fiorina of Herrin; and one sister-in- Wilson Funeral Home in Steeleville. Schirmer officiating.

Burial will be in totally, totally unacceptable." law, Katie Fiorina of Herrin. St. John Lutheran Cemetery. Visita But Edgar's representatives said Wanda Reiman His wile, parents and one sister, tion will be after 4 p.m. Tuesday at the money comes out of what was Maggie Crespi, preceded him in DE SOTO Wanda "Wendy" death.

the funeral home. Memorials may be made to St. John Lutheran Church. Reiman, 33, died Monday, Aug. 5, left over after the General Assembly appropriated $12.5 million from the fund for fiscal 1992 for the five state retirement systems it helps serve.

1991, in Barnes Hospital in St. Mr. Hogrefe was a retired automo Roberta Lindsay SPARTA Roberta M. Lindsay, Louis. bile salesman for Mel and Rocky in Arrangements are incomplete at "The General Assembly could Chester.

He served on the board of 85, died at 9:15 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 4, Pettett Funeral Home in Murphy- 1991, in Alexis. sboro. Services will be at 11 a.m.

Hospital Notes Wednesday in McDaniel Funeral Home in Sparta, with burial in Union Cemetery. Visitation will be Elsie Swalls WEST FRANKFORT Elsie Anna from 6 to 9 p.m. today and from 7:30 a.m. until the services Wednes Swalls, 89, of Frankfort Manor Nursing Home died at 6:20 p.m. Monday, Union County Hospital Admitted Aug.

5 Diltow, Louise. Anna Aug. 5, 1991, in Union Hospital. day at the funeral home. Arrangements are incomplete at directors at Chester Savings Bank.

He was a member of Chester Investment Club, American Legion Post 487, Veterans of Foreign Wars 3553 and St. John Lutheran Church. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He was born Dec. 14, 1907, in Bremen to Louis and Doris (Bock-horn) Hogrefe.

He married Nora Stueven Sept. 5, 1931, in Chester. She survives. Other survivors include one daughter and son-in-law, Mary Joyce and K. Vandemore of Princeton; one sister, Tony Lasater of Sarasota, one granddaughter, Kelly Lynn Beehn of Bloomington; and nieces and nephews.

Union Funeral Home. Katherine Wolff MURPHYSBORO Katherine Benton Franklin Hospital Discharged Aug. 4 Pickett, Stephen, Christopher Ruth Wolff, 73, of Harrisburg, for Donald Walker STEELEVILLE Donald L. merly of Murphysboro, died at 9:15 p.m. Sunday, Aug.

4, 1991, in Har Carbondale Memorial Hospital risburg Medical Center. "Pete" Walker, 56, died at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 5, 1991, in Jewish Arrangements are incomplete at Hospital in St. Louis.

Admitted Aug. 5 Legereit, Mindy. Metropolis Lindsey, Sheryl. Murphysboro KkJd, Julie, Carbondale Riesch, Kay, Carbondale Pettett Funeral Home in Murphy Arrangements are incomplete at sboro. Wilson Funeral Home in Steeleville.

Shaw, Sidney. Carbondale Police Carbondale Barbara Flynn Currie of Chicago and Bill Edley of Macomb, said they had been led to believe the transfer would be spread among some of the 150 alternative funds that have true surpluses. Netsch said the state can meet pension obligations "either on a gradual basis, as a regular cost of government by all of us, or they're going to be met as a huge obligation by another generation down the line." "We are mortgaging the future of children, grandchildren," she said. Two indicted on federal drug charges Two Southern Illinois men have been indicted on federal marijuana distribution charges. James A.

Shipley, 40, of Buncombe, and Melvin T. Jackson, 38, of Makanda, are charged with conspiracy to distribute marijuana, possession with intent to distribute marijuana, and five counts of distribution of marijuana. Shipley also is charged with receipt in interstate commerce of a firearm with an obliterated serial number and distribution of a C-4 plastic explosive, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office. The alleged violations occurred in Jackson and Johnson counties between September 1990 and February 1991.

Conviction on the charge relating to plastic explosives carries a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine. Each of the other charges carry maximum penalties of five years in prison and up to a $250,000 fine. The indictments were returned by a federal grand jury on July 23 but suppressed until last week. tractor-trailer and lost control of her car, which went off the road and overturned. Butler was taken to Franklin Hospital in Benton where she was listed in stable condition Monday.

A Carbondale man told police he was assaulted by somebody who broke into his home early Tuesday, authorities said. Robinson. Irene. Colp Williams, Frank, Johnston City Marion Memorial Hospital Admitted Aug. 4 Carter, Eulah, Creal Springs Riley, Rose, Marion Francis, Cynthia, Marion King, Tamra, Marion Discharged Rone, Jerry.

Benton Jones. Bobby, Galatia Kearn, Cynthia and son, Thompsonville Aukamp, Craig, Marion Murphysboro St Joseph Memorial Hospital Admitted Aug. 4 Bastien, Eula, Murphysboro Rude, Emma, Murphysboro Crowe. Beulah, Murphysboro Moutell. Edna, Murphysboro Baker, Laura, Murphysboro Discharged Dennis, Robert, Carbondale Black, Kim and daughter, Du Quoin Eisenhauer, Joyce, Ava Grimes.

Cecil, De Soto Coplea, Kimberly and son, Carbondale Miner, Milton, Murphysboro Bola, Charles. Murphysboro Hale, Essie, Murphysboro Shadowens, Pearl, Murphysboro Pinckneyville Community Hospital Discharged Aug. 5 Wece, Emily, Murphysboro Sparta Community Hospital Admitted Aug. 4 Witte. Amelia, Marissa West Frankfort Union Hospital Discharged Aug.

4 Saul. Fern. West Frankfort Bennett, Margie, West Frankfort Belcher, Deborah, West Frankfort Harlan, Donna, West Frankfort Bertetti, John, West Frankfort Hall, Wanda, West Frankfort Prather. Edith, Raleigh Discharged Aug. 4 Graves.

Shirt, Harrisburg Hunt, Thomas, Harrisburg Herrin Hospital Admitted Aug. 2 Church, Tonya. Thompsonville Frattini, Ruth. Energy McKinney. Johnny, Marion Orr, Terry, West Frankfort Parola, Rose, Herrin Pickens, Tina, Marion True, Rosa, Carterville Verna, Albina Discharged Collins, Delia.

Herrin Craig. Laveta. West Frankfort Hopkins, George, Colp Kellum, Marietta, Carterville Massetto, Beverly, Herrin Orr, Terry, West Frankfort Smith, Delores, Johnston City Washburn, Betty, Herrin Whitworth, Clifford, Colp Admitted Aug. 3 Lowery, Elizabeth, Benton Owen, Lena. Herrin Whitecotton, Madge.

Energy Discharged Bailey, Gerald, Herrin Beard. Henry. Carterville Benz, Violet. Herrin Bullington. Donetia.

West Frankfort Croessman. Shirley. Johnston City Donavich, John, Carterville Grubbs. Virginia, Christopher Overturf William, Benton Robinson, Frank, Carterville True, Rosa, Carterville Admitted Aug. 4 Cannon, Carl, Herrin Chamness.

Lisa, Johnston City Crain, Jack, Marion Dublin, William. Carterville Duchene, Marie. Herrin Harvel, Meredith, Carterville Humphrey, William, Herrin Nalley, David Carterville Perrine. Kermit. Herrin Sieveking.

Robert, Thompsonville Towal, Elsie, Zeigler Discharged Aug. 4 Armes, Wayne. West Frankfort Burklow, Rosalie, Marion Crain, Jack, Marion Frey, Gary, Herrin McKinney, Johnny, Marion Nalley, David Scott, Carterville William E. Shelton, 72, of 711 S. Poplar said he was awakened about 3:52 a.m.

by the sound of glass lVotlPP Dodge, Sarah, Carbondale Sutton, Ida. Christopher Adair, George. Harrisburg Rhodes, Althea, West Frankfort Martin. Reid, Carbondale Discharged Cotelasure. Pamela and daughter, Carbondale Fraase, Susan, Carbondale Giritharan, Michete and daughter, Carbondale Hawkins, Helen, Carbondale Hoffard, Christa and daughter.

Johnston City Shelton. Clyde, De Soto Swanner, Deborah and daughter, Carbondale Wachter, Kendall and daughter, Carterville Chester Memorial Hospital Admitted Aug. 4 Rader, Claudine, Percy Jones, Carl, Ava Homan, Sylvia, Silvia Du Quoin Marshall Browning Hospital Admitted Aug. 4 Lively, Russell, Du Quoin Discharged Finney, Mary. Du Quoin Smith.

Kathy and son, Benton Kania. Jane and daughter, Ashley Harrisburg Medical Center Discharged Aug. 3 Davidson. Florence, Harrisburg standing in his kitchen after turning on the lights. Shelton told police the attacker sprayed a chemical agent in his face and left through the broken window.

Damage to the window was estimated at $150. Mount Vernon A Chicago couple were jailed Saturday after allegedly delivering four ounces of cocaine and about 30 pounds of marijuana to an undercover agent of the Southern Illinois Drug Task Force. Peter C. Dammar, 31, and a companion Herminia Villar, 34, were arrested on the Ramada Hotel parking lot in Mount Vernon at 10:10 p.m. by task force agents, state police and Mount Vernon officers, according to reports.

Dammer was charged with two counts of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance and one count of unlawful possession of cannabis. Villar was charged with one count each of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance and unlawful possession of cannabis. Bond is set at $250,000. If convicted, each could be sentenced to a maximum of 40 years in prison. The Illinois Department of Transportation is alerting motorists to expect delays up to 45 minutes on Illinois Route 1 69 east of Karnak between 7 a.m.

and 4 p.m. Thursday. The delays will be caused by construction of the Post Creek cut-off tributary bridge. Poor weather will cause postponement of this work until Friday. State Police A Texas woman was injured in a one-car accident about 11 a.m.

Tuesday on Interstate 57 in Franklin County, officials said. Police said Sharon Butler, 29, of Dallas, was driving south on the interstate when she attempted to pass a Birth TOTTLEBEN, Robert and Tanya of Zeigter, a son, Tuesday. July 30. 1 991 in Herrin Hospital..