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PAGE TWO; JANESVILLE DAILY GAZETTE- -SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1955. JANESVILLE, WIS. "Private Lives" Tryouts Called Event though the final curtain will not close until tonight, the Janesville Little Teater is to dismantle the "Boston," and "New settings Clifford Odets' play, "The Country Girl." They are to be. replaced by a Riviera balcony and a Paris apartment, the settings for the next production, Noel Coward's glittering and hilarious marriage comedy, "Private Lives." Tryouts for the play are scheduled for next Tuesday and Wednesday evenings at 7:30 in the Library Auditorium. Sherwin Abrams, theater director, emphasizes the fact that the 28 roles in the first three plays this season have been played 28 different persons.

"We hope that it will be possible once again to present a completely new cast to our audience," said Abrams. "Everyone is eligible and welcome to participate in the productions of the Little Teater. If there are any persons interested; in back-stage work, we would alsol like to meet them during the tryout period as crews for 'Private will be organized at that time." "Private Lives" has been revived in New York more often than any other modern play. Its last run was perhaps most succesful. starring Tallulah Bankhead and Donald Cook.

After an full season in New York, it settled down in Chicago for another year. The play involves the escapades of divorced couple who discover that they are about to spend their second honeymoons in adjoining hotel suites. Their respective second spouses are unaware of the coincidence and the fun develops quickly. "Private Lives" will be in rehearsal four weeks will be presented March 14-19, as the fourth paly in the Little Teater's current season. The sixth a and final presentation of "The Country Girl" is scheduled for 8:15 tonight.

Police Quiz Janesville Pair Held in Mauston Detective Howard Brace of the department and Sgt. Lorenzo Cain of the sheriff's department, drove to Mauston today to interview a Janesville man and boy being held there. Police Chief Jasper A. Webb said some of the material in their possession when taken into custody at Madison resembles loot from recent Janesville area -burglaries. At the same time, Deputy and Mrs.

Floyd Stone went by airplane to Bay City, to pick up a woman wanted by Janesville and Beloit police for passing worthless checks last month. The woman worked as a waitress in a Janesville restaurant for a short time in January and passed checks for $10 and $20 in local stores, according to police information. Working with Michigan authorities, Janesville police located the woman, Nancy J. Haney, about 25 years of age. A warrant for her arrest has been sent to Michigan and she is reported to have waived extradition.

The checks were passed here Jan. 5, according to Chief Webb. Gunman Nabbed-- (Continued from Page 1) Court Monday morning, according to present plans. Dist. Atty.

Joseph Forrestal said that they would be with armed robbery while masked, more serious offense than armed robbery. In addition to the masks, their car yielded the sawed-off shotgun. Both stock and barrel barrel had been shortened, so that the was only six inches long, Farnum said. It was loaded at the time of their arrest. The stolen car used in the stickup itself was the property of Mike Bonafeides, who operates the Corral Restaurant in Beloit.

Farnum said that both men have prison records, and have been at liberty only a short time. Earle just finished' serving a term for rape in Pontiac prison, and Pomeroy was recently released from Chillicothe, Ohio, prison where he served a term for breaking and entering. Hi-Y Clubs to Compete in Olympics Events Plans for a Hi-Y Olympics will be made 'at a meeting of the committee in charge at 8 p. m. Monday in the YMCA.

The event, second of its kind to be held here, will feature physical activities with Hi-Y Clubs competing. Cold Cash Needed by Young Farmers MADISON (P) It takes more than a pioneering spirit to start farming, a University expert told 8 farm youth audience on the closing day of Farm and Home Week Friday, "The capital investment needed on the farm today isn't exactly peanuts," said J. Wilkinson. "You don't get started today without a $35,000 or $40,000 investment." Wilkinson, University farm short course director, told the farm youths in one discussion group that they always consider farming as a business. Six discussion meetings were on the rural youth program which closed Farm and Home Week.

At other discussion groups, youth leaders talked about farm and home living, military service, planning for marriage, selection of occupations for young women and decisions of group leaders. Obituaries Mrs. Otto Heese Mrs. Otto Heese, 69, of 216 E. Milwaukee the former Mrs.

Emma Mathews, died in Mercy Hospital at 5:10 p.m. Friday. She had been a patient at the hospital, for three weeks but had been ill several years. The former Emma M. Schiefelbein was born in Germany July 10, 1885.

She was married to Rueben Mathews Dec. 5, 1903. He died Dec. 3, 1935. On July 12, 1947, she was married to Otto Heese.

For 10 she was an employe of 1 the N. Carle Co. She was a of First Congregational Church. Survivors are her husband; three sons, Lynn and and Raymond Mathews, Janesville, Long Beach, a daughter, Arthur Algrim, Janesville; nine grandchildren; two brothers, Herman Schiefelbein, Brodhead, Gust Schiefelbein, Janesville. Funeral services will be at 3 p.m.

Monday in thee First Congregational Church, Rev. H. officiating, burial in Oak Hill Cemetery. "Friends may call at the Overton Home from 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday.

The body will be taken to the church after noon Monday. Mrs. Delia Hemstreet Mrs. Delia Lincoln Hemstreet, 86, died at 8 p.m. Friday in the Walworth County Hospital, to which she had devoted 36 years of her life.

Mrs. Hemstreet had been matron of the county home and hospital since April 1, 1919. She was in her work until the past six months and before that had conin her post despite the infirmities of age. She was known throughout Wisconsin for her advocacy of humanitarian care of the mentally ill. Patients at the home were her prime interest and she lived to see a vast expansion program under way, which to her meant acceptance of her ideas regarding care and rehabilitation of the mentally ill.

The daughter of William and Amanda Lincoln, she was born Jan. 24, 1869, at Spring Prairie. She was married to Jesse who died. Their two sons, Howard and Jesse Merry, also preceded her in death. Her marriage to Fred Hemstreet took place March 12, 1902.

They lived in Spring Prairie until moving to the county home, where he became superintendent at the same time she started work as matron. ate died Surviving in May are 1943. daughter, Miss Ellen Hemstreet, superintendent since father's death; two grandchildren, Howard Merry, Minneapolis, and John Merry, of Thompson, Ill. Patients and employes at the county institution will attend a funeral service at 10 a.m. Monday Walworth County Hospital.

Regular services will. be p.m. in the Reed Funeral Home, with the Rev. Wallace Christen, Como, chaplain at the home for many years, officiating. Burial will be in Hickory Grove Cemetery.

Friends may call at the funeral home after 2 p.m. Sunday. Hospital and home employes will serve as pallbearers. They are Stanley Davis, Gene Fleming, Christ Johnson, Elmer Yahnke, Sabe Kuster and Horace Fleming. NOTICE! The family of the late Mrs.

Celia Lincoln Hemstreet requests that friends please omit flowers. Service Monday, Elkhorn. at the Reed Funeral donations Home, Memorial may be made to the Walworth Co. Hospital Furnishing Fund. Lawrence McKeown Funeral' services for Lawrence McKeown, Rte.

3, will be held at 9:30 a.m. Monday in the McKeown Home and at 10 a.m, in St. Patrick's Catholic Church. Burial will be in Mount Olivet Cemetery. The Rosary will be recited p.m.

Sunday in the home. The body was removed from Ryan Funeral Home to the McKeown home late this afternoon. Vincent Brunhoefer Vincent Joseph Brunhoefer, 14- months-old son of Donald and Lucille Unrine Brunhoefer 432 Cornelia died Friday following a long illness. Survivors are his parents; two brothers, Donald Michael; his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs.

William Ray Unrine, Janesville. Burial will be in Mount Olivet Cemetery. Thomas S. Busher DELAVAN- services for Thomas Busher, 76, who died Friday in Lakeland Hospital, Elkhorn, will be at 9 a.m. Monday in St.

Andrew's Catholic Church, the Rev. James Clark officiating. Burial will be in St. Andrew's Cemetery. Friends may call at the O'Brien and Betzer Funeral Home after 2 p.m.

Sunday. The son of Thomas and Branigan Case May Be Settled After a week-long trial, there were hints settlement in the divorce contest of Robert Branigan and his Evelyn Branigan, in Circuit Court here today. Testimony was suspended late Friday afternoon and an anticipated night session of court was not held. Judge William I. O'Neill of Milwaukee, who has heard the case, be' had announced that he could not here next.

week, but would return if necessary Feb. 21. was no session of court Saturday morning. Judge O'Neill had confidential interviews with the two children, and then with the parties vate during the entire forenoon. The conference continued into the noon lunch hour.

Busher, he was born Dec. 26, 1878, in Ireland. The family came to this country when he was 3 years old. He was married to Lucy Slavin June 3, 1913, at Lake Geneva. They moved to Delavan in 1924 and he was employed by the George W.

Borg Corp. for many years until his retirement. was a member of St. Andrew's Church, Knights of Columbus and the Holy Name Society. Surviving are his wife; a daughMrs.

Ruth Birdsall, and a son, Robert, both of Detroit. A son, Howard, died in 1932.. Mrs. Charles H. Stoller Mrs.

Charles H. Stoller, 77, of 1110 W. State died 2:30 p.m. Friday in Mercy Hospital where she had been a patient for a month. She had been ill for sevyears.

The former Theresa Holfert was born in Janesville Nov. 14, 1877, and was married to Charles Stoller here April 22, 1903. They had resided in Janesville for the past 23 years. Survivors are her husband; two daughters, Gladys Stoller, Janesville, and Mrs. Irvin Riddle, Tomah; five grandchildren.

A daughter, Marvel, in 1940. Funeral services will at 1:30 p.m. Monday the Overton Funeral Home, the Rev. M. C.

Droegemueller, pastor of St. Paul's Lutheran Church, officiating. Burial will be in Emerald Grove CemFriends may call at the funeral home from 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday. Charles L.

Best BELOIT-Charles L. Best, 76, former Clinton resident, died today in his home at 1048 Elm St. following a four months, illness. Best was 1, 1878. He had served as justice of the peace in Clinton before moving here nine years ago.

He was a member "of Clinton Lodge, AM. Surviving are his wife, Lillian; two sons, Harold, of California, and Keith, of Milwaukee; five grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; five sisters and two brothers. Private funeral services will he held at 2:30 p.m. Monday in the Schoenfeld Funeral Home, 1837 Park Beloit, the Rev. Kenneth Fox officiating.

Burial will be in Clinton Cemetery. Franklin J. Mouat Funeral services for Franklin J. Mouat, 332 N. Washington were held at 2 p.m.

Friday in the Overton Funeral Home. The Rev. Sidney Francis, First Presbyterian Church, officiated. Burial was in Oak Hill Cemetery. Pallbearers were Star 'Atwood, Eber Arthur, Walter Green, J.

M. Hugunin, C. E. Culver, Janesville, Irving Olson, Edgerton. William Schneider -Funeral services for William Schneider will be held at 2 p.m.

Sunday in the Methodist Church, the Rev. John officiating. Burial will be in Maple Hill Cemetery. Friends may call at the Roderick-Ward Funeral Home tonight. Masons and Lions Club members will attend the funeral in a group, meeting at 1:45 p.m.

Sunday in the church basement. Fred Elmer EVANSVILLE-Funeral services for Fred Elmer will be held at 3:15 p.m. Sunday in the Methodist Church, the Rev. John L. Walker officiating.

Burial will be in Maple Hill Cemetery. Friends may call at Allen funeral home this evening. VFW LEADERS MEET OSHKOSH W--Post, district and state officers of the Veterans of Foreign Wars met here today to discuss the VFW's legislative program and act on several resolutions at the group's regular midwinter conference. CAR OVERTURNS ELKHORN A car driven by Donald F. Dandi, 24, Montreal, overturned after leaving Highway 89 three miles southwest of Whitewater at 12:53 a.m.

today, the Walworth County sheriff's de: partment reported. WOODSMAN KILLED BOSCOBEL (P Charles Burnett Ambler, 46-year-old woodsman, was killed Friday when a tree he was cutting fell on him. SNO-CHASER BRUSH with plastic ice scraper 98c HARRIS LACE STORES 202 1 S. River St. Dial 7087 Courthouse Bids Begin Arriving Building and finance committees of the County Board will meet here Wednesday afternoon for public opening of bids for erec.

tion of the new Rock County courthouse, and for razing the old courthouse structure. County Clerk Walter M. Lindemann said Saturday that many bids already are on file from contractors for some of the smaller projects, and a rush of filing is expected Monday and Tuesday. The bids have been called in 19 different classifications. A meeting of the entire County Board on Feb.

16 already has been agreed and reports on successful bidders will be made at that time, when the actual cost of the new building will become known for the first time. A cost in the neighborhood of $1,600,000 has been estimated. Supervisors at their coming meetins. are steps also toward expected to authorizing take a bond issue. The building construction will be done on money to be borrowed, but the policy has been to delay consideration of bonds until it is known how much will be needed.

The classifications in which bids have been called include: General contract, painting, resilient floor covering work, plumbing and drainage, heating and ventilating, electrical work, telephone conduit, wiring and equipment, passenger elevators, freight elevator, detention equipment, incinerator work, wood furniture and paneling, metal cabinet work, library shelving and book stacks, seating, window shades, demolition of the old courthouse, site preparation, driveway and parking area, and flag Legion Magazine in Controversy AMSTERDAM, N.Y. (P- -The national commander of the American Legion says that "perhaps" the Legion's magazine should not have printed, one "such from a controversial unemployed! Jetcollege, instructor attacking Roman Catholics. Seaborn P. Collins said yesterday that the letter from Kenneth F. Klinkert of Menomonee Falls, published two weeks ago "certainly does not express the opinion of the Legion magazine or of the Legion." In the letter, Klinkert maintained that the ideals of the Legion and the Roman Catholic Church did not coincide and said he felt that legionnaires who were Catholics should resign from the veterans' group or give up their religion.

Collins, in Amsterdam to ad-1 dress, be Legion "something dinner, in said the there magazine next month' commenting on the letter. Collins was commenting on a demand by Joseph H. Hackett, Rhode Island state commander of the Le gion, that the magazine apologize for publishing the letter. In Menomonee Falls, Klinkert said he had received "quite a few" replies. Klinkert, 35, who declared himself- a Unitarian, said that officials at Armstrong Junior College in Savannah, had refused to rehire him "because of Catholic pressure brought to bear on me." IOWA BANK ROBBED LAMONT, Iowa (P A two-gun bandit who herded nine persons into the vault of the Lamont Bank and escaped with several thousand dollars was still at large today.

WILL SPEAK AT UW MADISON (-Dr. Frede berg, president of the University of Oslo and Norwegian government adviser on international law, will speak at the University of Wisconsin Feb. 10. AID FOR CONVICTS VATICAN CITY 0-Pope. Pius XII has urged that communities aid in the rehabilitation of former convicts.

The Pontiff's plea was made in 'a message prepared for Italian jurists. SIX JOIN '56 HI-Y Six boys were inducted into the '56 Hi-Y Club at a. ceremony at which parents were present this week. They were Stanley Drum, Kenneth Lein, Douglas Pinkston, Roger Sherman, James Warner Jr. and Bud Bell.

Edgerton Hospital EDGERTON- John Bainbridge, Milton Junction, and Mrs. R. Nelson, Rte. 3, Edgerton, were admitted to Edgerton Memorial Hospital. Dismissed were Maude Rose, Rte.

3, Edgerton, and Andrew Feggestad, Rte. 3, Edgerton. Feb. 14 Date for Starting Herd Testing Monday, Feb. 14, was set -by the State Department of culture as the effective date for the brucellosis eradication program in cattle herds of Rock.

County. The county will then come under a compulsory testing and slaughter program, with requirements paral-8 lei to those- who operated under Plan A brucellosis control in the past. The announcement of the effective date follows the filing of signed by more than 75 per cent of all cattle owners in the county, and a formal hearing in Janesville Jan. 28. Rock County has cattle population of 98,400, with 73.9 per cent of the herds already operating under Plan A.

In 19 other counties, the program is already in effect. Among other things, it makes mandatory the sale for slaughter of any infected animals. In return, farmers qualify for indemnity payments land state testing and vaccination services. The program here and in other sections of the state has been spurred by requirements that the Wisconsin milk markets and. Chicago market will require fluid from disease free herds by July 1.

Illinois plans to bar all milk products except from disease free herds after another year. The new Brucellosis control procedure will mean that all cattle will be ring tested every six months. Then all herds, reacting positive to the ring will be blood tested. Beef herds and herds not marketing milk will be given a yearly blood test. blood tests reactors will die sent to by slaughAll disclosed ter within 30 days and state-federal indemnity provided.

such as ring testing, blood tests of infected herds, necessary retests and calfhood vaccinations will also be furnished by the state. Jetcollege, Johnstown Opens Roman School on Sunday Hundreds of visitors are expected to see the new Johnstown Consolidated School, the first rural building in newly-consolidated district since state action to encourage the elimination of oneroom school districts. but The dedication will be at 2 p.m., open house will be held p.m., and again following the program for inspection of the building. George W. Moore, president of the district, will preside and welcome and will introduce County Supt.

Donald Upson and the architects for the building, Gauseqitz and Cashin of Madison. Robert C. VanRaalte, elementary supervisor, Department of Public Instruction, Madison, will be the speaker. Music students of Mrs. Edith Zipse, will give numbers, and the invocation will be by the Rev.

Carroll Hill of Rock Prairie Church. school, consisting of six classrooms and a large multi-purpose- room, was opened for children 15. Costs reported in connection with the open house, include general construction, $66,665, electrical work, $5,245, plumbing, $4,675.50, and heating and ventilating, $12,838, a total of $89,423.50. The general contract was held by Zinzow Construction Elkhorn. The building committee in charge of the work consisted of Donald Morgan, Mrs.

Donald Dodge, Clarence Newton, Adolph Karlen, Mrs. Emmett Arnold, Mrs. Wehler, I. G. Hall and Wilcox.

Adams PTA Birthday Will Be Observed Adams PTA will celebrate its 35th birthday Tuesday with a program at 3:15 p.m. highlighting a tape reading, "For These: Our Children," by' Mrs. Margaret Reuss, and vocal selections. "Trees" and "Believe Me If All These Endearing Charms" will be sung by Miss Joan Everson and Miss Gwyn Williams. Refreshments will be served in the lunch room by Mmes.

Griffith Schoonover, 0. T. Ward, Walter McKaig and Walter Zahnzinger and the fifth grade mothers. Adams PTA history books will be on display. Post Office Receipts Off Slightly from '54 Postal receipts for January were below the same month a year ago, Postmaster Leo J.

Ford announced today. The receipts for the month totaled $32,738.44, a loss of $1,128.23 or .033 per cent from January of 1954. Special Event! HOUBIGANT SACHET WITH PURSER OR EAU DE TOILETTE A wonderful opportunity to enjoy unforgettable Chantilly Liquid Skin Sachet with your choice of either convenient flacon to carry in your purse or Eau de Toilette for after bath refreshment. Discover Liquid Skin Sachet $2.85 value medium originated by Houbigant. today, the long-lasting perfume ONLY 00 A perfectly precious gift, too.

PLUS TAX McCue Buss Drug Co. 14 S. Main St. Labor Leaders Meet with Local Pastors Four Janesville labor leaders joined with members of the Janesville Ministerial Association for an informal discussion on labor Friday evening in the YMCA. The talk dealt with problems of labor and its leaders and operations and aims of labor organizations.

Guests of the ministers were Leo Monaghan, Norman Bohlman, Darwin Wagie and Donald Samuelson. Edgerton Students in Mass Band Concert EDGERTON- members of the Edgerton High School band will participate in the annual massed band concert to be given in the Fort Atkinson High School gym at 8 p.m. Monday. Paul Anderson, of Milwaukee College, rect. Edgerton students who will participate are: Nancy Ladd, Janice Slagg and Paul Connors, flute; Faye Tiffany, tenor sax; Betty Steinweg, baritone sax; Colette Hahn, cornet; Lois Thorson, trombone, and Ronald Hartzell, snare drum.

Ted Thorson is the local band director. Michigan Hitch-Hikers Picked Up in Beloit Three teen-age runaways from Ironwood, hitchhiked to Beloit overnight Thursday, arriving at 10:20 a. m. Friday. A short time later they were in the hands of Deputies Ray McCue and Clifford Sarow, who had been alerted by the police chief at Ironwood.

The trio included a girl and two boys, all 14 years old, They said they left after school Thursday, coming to Beloit to see a half-sister of one of the boys on a farm west of Beloit. Placed on Probation in Misconduct Case Changing his plea to guilty when he appeared before Judge Ralph F. Gunn in Municipal Court here Friday, Hilmer, Utterberg, 35, of 814 was placed on probation for a year to the State Department of Public Welfare. He was charged with disorderly conduct on a complaint signed by his wife. Utterberg denied the charge when arraigned Jan.

29. BLINKER LIGHT STOLEN One of three red blinker lights, installed at the site of a street excavation at Main and Milwaukee streets, was stolen early today, according to a police report. Three of the lights had been placed in operation there and all were there lat 4 a.m. but one was missing an hour later. The street has been excavated there by a utility crew investigating gas main leak.

MOTORIST IS KILLED SPARTA M--Virgil Gruen, 24, of Tomah, was injured fatally today when his car collided with another auto on Highway 16 three miles east of Sparta. CALL. RESCUE SQUAD A fire department rescue squad used an inhalator for 20 minutes Friday evening to assist Florence Langer, 534 Prairie as she suffered a choking spell. The alarm was sounded at 6:38 p.m. Firemen aided the woman until a physician arrived.

ROTARY SPEAKER Robert Geffs, state president of the Jaycees, will be the speaker at the Rotary Club luncheon Monday. Lakeland Hospital son was' born to Mrs. Russell Papcke, Delavan, at Lakeland Hospital. A daughter was born to Mrs. Everett Utter, Darien.

Medical patients admitted: Barbara Smith, Lake. Geneva; Mrs. Antoinette Smith, Delavan, and Fernie Batchelet, Delavan. Surgical: Dale Cole, Delavan. Dismissals: Henry Mrs.

Gerald Freitag, Ronald Norris, Dante Unti, Mrs. Ronald Bearce son, all of Lake Geneva; William McMullen, Walworth; James Mason, Elkhorn; Ernest Mueller and Kenneth Seeber, Delavan; John Pierce, Williams Bay; Ann Marie Taylor, Spring Grove, and Mrs. Henry Neal and son, Sharon. PUT YOUR BEST CORA292 Cleaned by the Clothing Hospital Dry Cleaners In addition to our deep fiber cleaning methods that get clothes cleaner and our expert pressing that makes clothes look neater, we have two convenient locations. Use our convenient pickup and delivery service.

Clothing Hospital DRY CLEANERS 803 S. Jackson. Dial 7995 1 N. Academy. Dial 7310 MERCY HOSPITAL Births Sons to: Mrs.

Joseph Kuffer, Frei, Rte. 1. Junction. Mrs. Max Milton Willard Green, Rte.

4. Mrs. Francis Bladorn, 1016 N. Walnut St. Mrs.

Thomas O'Leary, 351 S. Ringold St. Daughters to: Mrs. Ervin Harnack, Footville. Wayne Smith, Rte.

1. Admitted Jacqueline Loveland, 1220 Western. Mrs. Donald Ree, 811 Glen St. Mrs.

John Yasaitis, 324 S. Academy St. Roy Ryan, 120 S. Academy St. Merle Richards, Rte.

2. John Mawhinney, Milton. Helen Sjodevt, 14 N. Wisconsin St. Arthur Tushoski, Rte.

2. Mrs. John Mack, 531 N. Washington St. Donald Kellogg, 23 S.

Chatham St. Mrs. Oliver Webb, 727 Prairie Ave. Richard Paulsen, Brodhead. Gerald Schiefelbein, 1009 S.

Jackson St. John Yasaitis, 324 S. Academy St. George McDermott, 1014 Sharon. John Sterk, 15 N.

Palm St. Dismissed Mrs. Donald Ree, 811 Glen St. Mrs. Maurice Weirick, 700 St.

Lawrence Ave. Alvin Benson, 209 N. Franklin St. Mrs. Hughie McKeown, 432 N.

Parker Dr. Harold Hanthorn, 14 N. Main St. Scott Parker, Hanover. Mrs.

Robert Skelly and son, Rte. 5. Mrs. Leonard Pitzer, 1035 Wheeler. Mrs.

Orville Milam and son, 1953 Marion Ave. Mrs. Herbert Weiland and daughtere, Delavan. Mrs. Warren Thomas and daughter, 803 School St.

Mrs. Harry Nehls and son, 1719 Galena St. Mrs. Jerome Terry and son, Beloit. Holman to Attend Conference in Dallas Lucian Holman, Edgerton, realand appraiser, left by plane this weekend for Dallas, to participate in the Southwestern Legal Center national conference study group on the legal problems of real property condemnation and appraisal.

Mr. Holman, former president of the Janesville Real Estate Board and director, of the Wisconsin Association of Real Estate Brokers, was named to represent Southern Wisconsin by the American Institute of Real Estate Appraisers. While in Dallas, the group will sit in on a jury trial of a condemnation case of national interest involving the taking of a 79-acre factory property in the Trinity -industrial district of Dallas for a lane freeway. Milton Jct. Shipment of Hogs Bring $15.50 Sixty-two heavy butchers shipped to the Chicago market by the Agnew farm and Don Prew, Milton Junction, were sold at $15.50 per 100 pounds this week.

The hogs averaged 300 pounds, and the price was' near the top paid for hogs of this weight and quality. The top continued at $18.25 per 100 for a few loads marketed, but the general market was weak to about 25 cents lower during the latter part of the week, it was reported from the Chicago yards. Stocks Overcome Severe Breaks By RADER WINGET NEW YORK, UP The stock market pushed ahead this week and it came within A shade of breaking through to a new alltime peak. The final drive capped a threeweek rally that more than wiped out the losses suffered in two severe breaks at the beginning of the year. Since mid-September of 1953, the market has been booming ahead with unprecedented speed.

Normally the market will retrace part of its gains periodically. That didn't happen this time. On the first trading day of this year, the market stood at its second highest level in history measured by the Associated Press avrage of 60 stocks. Then it fell hard. A partial recovery from that break was followed by a second bad spill.

The two reactions were the worst since the boom began. At the bottom of the dive, recovery set in and continued steadily for three weeks to last Friday's rousing 'rush ahead. The Associated Press average 60 stocks this week gained $1.70.. and stood at $157.20. That is 80 cents higher than the Jan.

3 top; and within only 50 cents of all-time peak of $157.70 a attained Sept. 3, 1929. There was no hint of war jitters in the stock market. It" is true that industries such as aircrafts that would tend to benefit from a shooting war were firm, but there was no wild buying and selling of a type often seen during war scares. Highways Slippery But Only One Crash A light dairy truck slid into a car Saturday morning, the first of what may be a number of weekend accidents on the county's slippery roads.

John B. Holmes, 40, Beloit, told deputies that he applied his brakes but slid into the car driven by Ezekial Ward, 32, Beloit, at 8:31 m. as Ward slowed and made a left turn in front of him. Both cars were traveling east on Highway 15 west Beloit at Turtle Ridge. Body damage was reported to both vehicles.

BALLERINA TO WED LONDON (P) Margot Fonteyn, Britian's top ballerina, announced Friday she will marry Roberto Arias, 36-year old son and nephew of former president of Panama, in Paris on Sunday. MONROE HOSPITAL MONROE- son was born in St. Clare Hospital to Mrs. Sanford Wahl, Rte. 1, Monroe.

Surgical patients admitted: Mrs. Otto F. Peucker, Rockford, and Julius Hofer, Monroe. Medical patient admitted: Louis A. Shattuck, Dismissals: John C.

Laser, Wayne Eick, Mrs. Asa A. Dolsen, Agnes McAuliffe, Mrs. August Kuhse, Mrs. Emil Odell, Frank M.

Linde, Shella Steinharter, Mrs. Russell E. Matzke and daughter, Mrs. Eugene Mellenberger, Mrs. John Brugger and son, Mrs.

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