Janesville Daily Gazette from Janesville, Wisconsin • Page 2

Daily Gazette, Monday, 12, 1967 Storm Causes Many Mishaps One man was sti-uck by lightning, three were thrown from their boat into the Rocic River, and several highway accidents were recorded as turbulent weather clouded over Rocit County during the weekend. William Austin, 54, Rte. 4, Mineral Point Road, was listed in "satisfactory" condition at Mercy Hospital this morning, following a lightning strike at his residence during Saturday afternoon's storms. (See story, Page 1). Also in "satisfactory" condition at the hospital today were Marlene Jewell, 27.

and her 3-year-old son, Darrell, who suffered cuts and bruises yesterday afternoon when the car in which they were riding left slippery Clear Lake Drive north of Janesville and crashed into a ti-ee, Car driver Donald D. Jewell, 34, rural Milton Junction, was treated for eye cuts and released. He tofd sheriff's deputies the car was traveling south on the road when he lost control. The car was heavily damaged. In the boating incident yesterday, Stanley Rucherfor'd, .30, and Larry, 25, and Arnold Walker, 20, ail Chicago, were pulled from iJie Rock River near New- viile by the Safety Patrol.

The three, apparently unaware of the gathering storms when they entered the river, were dumped when the boat capsized about 3 p.m. Lost by the three was an estimated $60 worth of fishing equipment, a $600 ring and a I wrist watch. The men were' treated at Edgerton Hospital and released. Driver Charles M. Bowcn, 26, also Edgerton, told sheriff's deputies he was traveling east on the road shortly after .3 p.m.

when the tree crashed onto the hood of the car. Herrick was treated for arm cuts and possible neck injuries. Patrick M. Watson, 19, of 404 St. Lawrence was charged with speeding Saturday afternoon when his car left Highway 140 north of Clinton.

Watson's car was traveling north on the highway when he lost control of it and the car went into a ditch, deputies said. Watson was treated for face cuts by a Clinton doctor. In the only nonweather -rei- lated injury accident, Marian Bernice Levzow, Rte. 2, Highway 14, was charged with failure to yield the right of way Saturday night after her car collided with another at the intersection of the highway and County Trunk A cast of Janesville, deputies said. Mrs.

Levzow was taken to Mercy Hospital by private vehicle for treatment of a head bump. Driver of the other car, Delbert D. Stickclberg, 40, Cary, was uninjured. In accidents unrelated to the storm, facial injuries, a damaged car and an arrest ticket comprised the penalty for a Beloit man charged with sleeping while driving about 2 a.m. Saturday.

Francis F. Teal, 24, of 862 Third Beloit, was taken to Mercy Hospital in a police car for first aid after a crash in front of 574 S. Main St. here. A cut on the nose required eight stitches, the hospital reported.

Teal's car rammed a Southern Wisconsin Obituaries Edward F. Kelley Edward F. Kelley, 264 S. Franklin a lifelong resident of Janesville, died Saturday afternoon in Mercy Hospital after having been in failing health! two years. The son of William and Ann Norton Kelley, he was employ ed at the Chicago, and North Western Freight house for many years and later was employed at Hough Manufacturing Corp.

He was a member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church. Survivors are two sisters. Ann and Stella Kelley, both of Janesville. United Church of Christ with; Loves Park.

Friends may call at the Rev. Roman Rcinecfc offi-! the funeral home tomorrow night from 7 to 8:30. Burial in Rockford. elating. Burial in Oak Hill Cemetery, Watertown.

Friends may call at the Dunlap Memorial Home after 4 p.m. Tuesday. Rudolph C. Behm Day's Log FIRE CALLS Saturday Behn- 2:2:3 p.m.-Racinc Street Gift Mrs. Joseph A.

Rawlins jgg' at the siierwood Shop, 1514 Racine light ELKHORN Mrs. Joseph A. I Rest Home. Rawlins, 57, of 512 W. Walworth 1 He was born April 1379 -n estimated died Lakeland ing struck television Alice E.

Stevens was born in a son Fritz passed into house, burned car. Blanche Huntley Stevens. She married Joseph A. Rawlins Feb. children.

i SPECIAL DUTY rALLS Graveside services were "eld; jij 1935 at La Grange 111 in Sunset Me- 1' 2-31) Gazette Building, Services will be at 9:30 a.m., past president of Park Minneapohs, Milwaukee pump the library board of Elkhorn out water that had flooded base- a member of the Elkhorn i 1 ment. gregational Church. i nalph J. AWiecinSKl I Sunday She is survived by her hus- ELKHORN-Funeral 2:07 a.m. Riley Schloemer tomorrow in the Nelson-Schneider Funeral Home and at 10 a.m.

in vStr Patrick's Catholic Church, Msgr. John McNamara officiating. Burial in Mt. Olivet Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home this afternoon and evening.

The Rosary will be recited there at 8:15 tonight. Also taken to Edgerton Hos- pilal vestcrdav was Lawrence and he Hen-ick, 24. Edgerton, who was I for inattentive a passenger in a car lhat was' struck by a falling tree County Trunk east of In-i dianford. Latest Stocks PHcM provlrtort hy Loowl Ine. (Member, Nrw Vnrk Slock rxchangp) AVr.ItAGF.S 30 rNnU 30 RAILPOADS 15 UTILITIES Ave.

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2, Edgerton. Ruosch was arrested for inattentive driving, i Albert J. Anderson, 43, of 709 Cornelia was arrested for I driving too fast for conditions after he hit and broke off a I power pole at 1.528 Magnolia Ave. at 1:30 a.m. yesterday.

A loose manhole cover at Locust and W. Racine streets was blamed for two mishaps within minutes about 2 a.m. i yesterday. Telford H. of 424 S.

Academy SCHOOL DAZE Jan Blasijr, H-year-oId daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gerald boys and lolling on the gra.ss? (Gazette Photo byWalt Bancroft) Rains, Tornado Threats Badger Area Weekend Mrs. Minnie Einerson Mrs. Minnie Einerson, 87, died Saturday at Rock Haven Rest Home after a lingering illness.

She was born Minnie Stubbe, March 10, 1880, in Browntown, Green County. She was married to Edward Einerson on March 27, 1902, in Browntown. They moved to Milton Junction in 1912 where she had lived since. She was a member of Faith United Methodist Church and Woman's Society of Christian Service. Survivors include a son, Wendall, Milton Junction, and a grandson, Douglas, Milton Junction.

Her husband preceded her in death. Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Wednesday, at Faith United Methodist Church, Milton Junction, the Rev. Richard Jones officiating. Burial in Milton Lawns.

Friends may call Tuesday from 7-9 p.m., at Albrecht Funeral Home, Milton Junction. Friends may donate memorials to Methodist Foreign i Mission. band; a daughter, Mrs. James' in KwiSliniove bat from house. has been, CALLS staff social Saturday worker of the, p.m.-Willian: Austin, grandchildren.

The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Fredrickson Funeral Home, Elkhorn, with the Rev. Robert Roller officiating. Burial in Hazel Ridge Cemetery. Elkhorn.

Friends may call at the funeral home from 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. Tuesday. Walworth County 0 n- selling Center since August, 1965. He died Wednesday at Wood Veterans Hospital after a brief Kwiecinski illness which resulted from complications of a Korean war wound.

That wound Rte. 4, Mineral Point Road, hit by lightning, to hospital. 7:10 p.m. Clarence Taylor, 21, inmate at Rock County jail, ill, to hospital. 7:51 p.m.—Mrs.

Cassie Buchanan, 78, Hanover and Kessler roads, ill at home, to hospital. Monday 11:.57 a.m.—Scott Ludois, 7, of 1108 S. Cherry from car-bi. cycle accident at S. Cherry Mrs.

Mabel L. Cooper DELAVAN-Mrs. Mabel L. Cooper 79, Darien, day in Lakeland Hospital follow-! is being blinded: hSal ing a short Illness. and his social work was com- Born in London, England June pitted under that handicap.

He 19 1887 she was the daughter of coordinator of alcholic serv- Alfred Lance and Ellen Eller- at the counseling center, in -1 2.1 .32 were without power for 2' 2 lines on Pearl Street, hours. Twelve patrons were i ting 23 to 30 customers out for short of electricity when about hours. for Janesville had to be tran.s-' ported from Madison by limou-1 gine i Residents on City Highway 14, Garlow said the 1:15 p.m, Municipal Golf flight to Chicago had to wail Course, were in the dark in mid- about 20 minutes before landing afternoon for about two hours, because of the intensity of the f'ue to falling limbs and branch- hit the hole and damaged the undcrframe and a rear wheel of his car. Four minutes later Robert Flippin, 18. of 234 Kellogg hit the same spot and claimed damage to the front assembly of his car.

Strike in Hong Kong HONG KONG Communist leaders called on food merchants to observe a general strike Tuesday in another attempt to harrass the British colonial governmeni. storm and poor visibility at that time. There were times that it resembled the 4th of July in Janesville as thunder roared and lightning flashed. Most of the damage to consin.Power and Light Co. lines came about midaftcrnoon Sunday.

A tree at Atwood Avenue and Wall Street toppled over primary and secondary electric lines, putting about 25 customers out of electricity for about 90 minutes, according to Robert Lindenau, Central Division manager. The line to Johnstown, going cast on County Trunk also was ripped out by a falling tree and customers in lhat vicinity es, and homeowners on N. River Road were out for about the length of time, for the same reasons. Scattered rural customers were shorted of power when individual fuses were struck. Edgerton and the surrounding area were the hardest hit, with' numerous customers in the vicinity without electricity for varying periods of time.

Lindenau said lhat Co. were still out today making storm repairs and expect to continue through most of the day. Stalled F.arly The company's troubles got off to an early start, about 5 a.m. Saturday when a tree went through the high and low volt- "It was rough," said Lindenau. The same opinion was voiced by Martin Oberdeck, manager of Rock County Electric Co-op.

He, too, said the worst trouble his company had was around Edgerton and west of Janesville Sunday. Wind took trees and limbs down and tore out power lines to the point where up to 150 customers of were short of power at one time. The most serious wind-caused damage was between Albion and Fulton Township on County Trunk and in the Indian Heights area were six to eight services were out for about six hours, from 3 to 9 p.m. Sunday. Center and Plymouth-townships also were hard hit Sunday and there were "quite a few" power failures Saturday, too, due to tree troubles, Oberdeck said.

Service was restored to all RE A customers by about 11:30 p.m. Sunday, Oberdeck said. All long distance circuits of the Wisconsin Telephone in this area "miraculously escaped damage," according to Giles Clark, Janesville district manager. That, however, was the extent of the company's good luck. Ray C.

Bilyea WALWORTH-Ray C. Bilyea, 76, a member of the Walworth County Board of Supervisors for four years, died at Lakeland Hospital, Woodruff, Saturday. He was born Nov. 2, 1890 at Walworth, the son of Mr. and Mrs.

Clarence Bilyea. He married Bell Clark, Dec. 31, 1913. She died in 1954. He married Lois Gill March 24, 1956.

He was a member of the Odd Fellows Lodge for 45 years and served as trustee in the Village of Walworth for 18 years. He owned and operated the Walworth Taxi Cab Co. until 1954 when he retired. Following his retirement, he lived in St. Germain and Braden- lon, Fla.

He is survived by his wife, and a sister, Mrs. Ruth Crast, Whitewater. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Walworth Funeral Home with the Rev. Clarence Hammcn officiating.

Burial in Walworth cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home on Tuesday after 2 p.m. beck. She married James Cooper in June, 1912. He died in May, 1952.

She has lived in the Darien area since her marriage. She was a member of the Darien Womens Club, Royal Neighbors and American Legion Auxiliary. include two sons, Alfred, Janesville, and James, Delavan; two brothers, Reginald Lance, Rockford, and Stanley Lance, London. Services will be at 11 a.m., at the Betzer Funeral Home, the Rev. Paul Leatherbury officiating.

Burial in the Darien Cemetery. Visitation hours will be Monday evening only. Mrs. Herbert Smith FORT ATKINSON-Mrs. Herbert Smith, 42, of 433 McComb died yesterday at Fort Atkinson Memorial Hospital following a short illness.

She was born on August 25, 1924 in Watertown, daughter of Edward and Elsie Frey Kasten. She was manicd to Herbert Smith of Watertown on September 6, 1947, She was a member Lightning, wind and falling of Friedens United Church of Chri-st. Survivors include her husband, Mrs. Ann McNitt MILTON Mrs. Ann McNitt, 94, of 221 Whitewater died in Edgerton Memorial Comniunity Hospital yesterday morning.

She was born Nov. 26, 1872, in Spaulding, England and came to Milton at the age of 7. She was married to Ira McNitt in 1900 at Fort Atkinson. She was a telephone operator in Milton for more than 41 years and was a member of the First Methodist Church in Milton for more than 51 years. She is survived by a brother.

Dr. Hartley Jackson, of Chevy Chase, Md. Services will be at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Albrecht Funeral Home with the Rev. James Burd officiating.

Burial in Milton Cemetery. Friends may donate memorials to the First Methodist Church. addition to his other duties as staff social worker. He was a member ot the Blinded Veteran Association, Disabled American Veterans and the American Legion. He received his bachelor's and master's degrees in social work from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.

He is survived by his wife, Grace, and three children, Gregory, Jeffrey and Gail Ann. Services were held at St. Josaphat Basilica with interment at St. Adalbert's Cemetery. trees damaged 23 cables over the weekend and close to 300 1 subscriber lines were out of order at one time or another.

Many still are being repaired today, Clark said. Phone company crews worked three sons. Randy, Jamie, and Robbie at home; two daughters, Jill and Karry, also at home and three sisters, Mrs. Joseph Schis.sel. Dubuque, Iowa; Mrs.

Mrs. Victor Jensen Former Rock County resident, Mrs. Victor Jensen, 48, of Loves Park, 111., died Saturday night in St. Anthony's Hospital, Rockford, after six months illness. The former Lona Hagen, daughter of Ingevold and Ann Hagen was born in Orfordville.

She was married to Victor Jensen five years ago. Surviving are her husbanji; her mother, Mrs. Ann Hagen, Rockford and a brother, Lloyd Hagen, Hanover. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Delehanty Funeral Home, 401 River Lane, Mrs.

Mary Young STOUGHTON Mrs. Mary Young, 81, died Sunday in a nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. Young was born in the Town of Porter and was married to Frank Young in 1907. He died in 1936.

Before their marriage she had taught school in the Janesville area. She was a member of St. Ann's Catholic Church. Surviving are sons, including Emmett, Edgerton; daughters; 11 grandchildren and one grandchild. Services will be at 7:30 a.m.

Wednesday at St. Ann's cathohc Church. Friends may call after 3 p.m. Tuesday at the Edison- Olson Funeral Home where the rosary will be recited at 8 p.m. Mrs.

Martha Dolohanty BELLEVILLE Mrs. Martha Dolohanty, 72, died Thursday night at home after a long illness. She was born in Verona Township and was married to John Dolohanty Feb. 4, 1930. Theyi farmed in Blue Mounds and Mt.

Rose townships, retiring toi Belleville in March. She had also! been a school teacher in Ver-' mont Township. She is survived by her hus-; band; sons Jack, Janesville, and Joseph, Evansville; a daughter, a sister; 21 grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Services were held Saturday In St. Mary of Lourdes Catholic Church, Belleville.

Burial in Resurrection Cemetery, Madison. MARRIAGE LICENSES Richard Chester Strassburg, 115 E. Milwaukee Elaine Louise Reran, Milton. Gary Paul Gafke, Laurel June Ross, both ot Beloit. Stephen Howard Koeppen, Champaign, Theresa Doreen Kannapel, 570 N.

Washington St. William Albert Steinborn, Kathleen Amy Miller, both of Beloit. East Troy Man Killed in Crash By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS The death of a 20-year-old Walworth County man today boosted Wisconsin's 1967 traffio fatality count to 382, compared with 380 on this date last year. Willis MuUikin, 20, of East Troy, was injured fatally today when the car he was riding in leff Highway 24 in the Wauke. sha County community of Mu.s- kego and rolled over several times.

Mullikin's 18 -year- old brother, Melford, who was driv. ing the car, was reported in satisfactory condition. THE WEATHER Sunrise. Saturday's low, 61 at 5 a.m.; high, 11 at .1 p.m. low, 61 at a.m.; high, at 3 p.m.

TemperalurB raiiBe lo nofm today, al .1 a.m. to Rl at noon. Pracipitalion, inches of rain Saturday. inch Sunday naromctric pressure: I p.m., 6 a.m., noon, 29,715. I.nw a year egn today.

4.1; high, 79. Mean temperature for 24 hours endinj at li p.m. Saturday: 22 year mean for ID: 70.2. Mean temperature for 24 hours ending at fi p.m. Sunday: 21 year mean for June 11:71.

REACH all day Saturday and Sunday Elmer Sturm and Mrs. Lloyd restoring service and additional Heiold, both of Watertown men from the construction department are helping. Services will be at 1:,30 p.m. Wednesday, in the Friedens ARNOLD L. NYGAARD Is Religious Faith a luiclor in a Funeral and especially not at Overton's where we have ample facilities, a capable staff, and the experience of serving all faiths, OverLon i-'uneral Home respects religious beheis and customs.

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