Janesville Daily Gazette from Janesville, Wisconsin • Page 2

PAGE TWO. JANESVILLE DAILY GAZETTE MONDAY, AUGUST 23,1948. JANESVILLE, WIS. Janesville Man Held as Burglar Nabbed Sunday by Milwaukee police officers after a short chue, a confessed burglar gave JanesVille as his home but police here unable to locate anyone who him. The man he had lived here about two and had driven to Milwaukee for three safe cracking jobs 'and three other burglaries.

Held on burglary charges is Harold F. Ellefson, 24, who has admitted taking $480 from safes he opened in Milwaukee. Police EUefMM there say the loot amounted to $1,233. Ellefson was interrupted on his third unsuccessful burglary attempt at 8 a. m.

Sunday by Detective Earl Lewin but managed to jeacape from the office only to be met on the stairs by Sgt. John Hurley who tussled with him" until Lewin and Detectives Kenneth Marple and Walter Heller arrived to complete the ar- Ittt He was found in L. Cook Co. offices on the third floor of N. Jackson street building.

It was learned that Ellefson was hiding behind bookcases when Detective Lewin entered the office to investigate a report of burglary. Ellefson looting the Orthopedic Appliance 123 E. Wells street; the Badger State Print Co, 522 E. Mason street the Milwaukee Artificial Limb 910 N. Plankintpn avenue.

UUnd Marion Pj.teG.LK. Smith Nomination It LssJs Gerald L. K. SiAith, founder of the "Christian Nationalist Crusade," was named today as group's presidential Harry A. Romer of St.

Henry, -described as a prominent merchant. was nominated vice-prcsi A man introduced as the kev. L. of Pontiar, made the nominating Mlcch for Smith. No other can didfetes were considered.

A platform calling for opposi- tiofi to Communism and political Zionism and demanding full seg- ation pf negroes was also Hi. platform also called for UWS to stop all. immigration of Asiatics, Jews and members of thi, colored races. It denounced the United Nations, opposed the MinhaU plan, asked for a strong Ormany to help us eoftain the Communist um called for aid to Chiang Kai- and "the Nationalists of Cijna." fhe Rev. Leland L.

Marion was of the First Christian in Janesville 20 years ago. Accepts Contract nployes of the Rock River ten Mills ratified the con- rt presented to them by Tex- Workers local No. 20 at a ting held at the Eagle club "ay, according to the union pqwHnint, Fred Trumpy. The was two to one in favor of revised contract, the grouo htwing rejected another contract pifsented two weeks ago by a thjee to one vote. Technical revi siftis were made.

Stumpy said the contract, has been under negotia- since Jan. 23, provides for a cents an hour general in- ise, retroactive to Feb. 1, in- ity corrections amounting to cents an hour, six paid and two weeks vacation pay. Gas Thieves JVo old Beloit boys wire picked up' for the theft of (Q on the Walter Cornet farm 'located near Murphy's bridge Turtle township. Mr.

Cornet tad reported to the sheriff's de- phrtment previously that he found gas missing from his tractor. Whitney anc Clifford Hazelwood, neighbors of toe Cornets, cornered the young thieves when they found them prowling on the Freeman farm The boys were released to their parents. i -Clinton Track Knocks Over Gasoline Pumps truck driven by Waiter WeWmler, Clinton, was responsible for two 'gas pumps at the ttUint station operated by Joe Brd at Clinton being knocker the ground. Weidmier stopped ty put air in the truck tires anc when he backed out. a hose from of the gas pumps became en tangled with part of the truck tore the pump off its Stand.

This fell against the oth cr pump, knocking it to the tfwmd also. Vandalism to OBITUARIES Mrs. Mayme E. Bruce Mrs. Mayme E.

Bruce, 52, of 325 S. Main street, Gold Star mother of World War II, died at 1:50 p. m. Sunday in Wisconsin General hospital, Madison, after two years' illness. "Hie former Mayme Langlois was born Dec.

25, 1894, in Antigo and resided in Janesville for the past 27 years. She was a mem- of Tank Company Auxiliary and Gold Star Mothers club. Her son, Cpl. Jack Bruce, died in a lapanese prison camp on Bataan in 1943. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs.

Floyd Benash and Mrs. Delmer Cox, both of Janesville; her mother. Mrs. Mose Langlois, Antigo; four sisters, Mrs. Agnes Rehorst, Antigo, Mrs.

Louie Schroeder and Mrs. Irene Cherl, both of Milwaukee, and Mrs. Helen Kobra, Chicago; three brothers, Louie and Ralph Langlois, both of Antigo, and Eugene Langlois, Matoon; five grandchildren. Services will be held at 2 m. Tuesday in the Reining funeral home, the Rev.

H. Cl Milius, St. John's Lutheran church, to officiate. Burial will be in Oak Hill cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home Monday evening.

Tank Company Auxiliary will meet at the city hall at 7 p. m. Monday to go to the funeral home and Gold Star Mothers club will attend the funeral in a body. Arthur Arthur Durkee, an officer in the automobile accessories firm of Durkee-Atwood Minneapolis, died Saturday evening in Minneapolis, according to word reaching relatives here. Mr.

Durkee was a brother-in-law of Harry Atwood, Minneapolis, formerly of Janesville, president of the Dur- tee-Atwood Co. Harry Atwood is a brother of Miss Abbie Atwood and C. S. Atwood, botTn of Janesville, and Leo Atwood, Beloit, all of whom are leaving to attend the funeral in Minneapolis on Tuesday. Mrs.

James H. Wilcox Mary Margaret Wilcox, 62, wife of James H. Wilcox, Edgerton, died at 6:50 a. m. Monday in Edgerton Memorial lospitaf after a short illness.

The former Mary Margaret Thomas, daughter Sarah and Thomas Thomas, was born in Dodgeville Aug. 10, 1886. She was married to James H. Wilcox Aug. 11, 1910.

Mrs. Wilcox was a member of Daughters of the King of the Congregational church. Surviving are her husband; two daughters, Mrs. Earl Heller, Janesville. and Mrs.

Lucille Williams, at home; three sons. Russell, Charles and James Wilcox, all or Edgerton; seven grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Edward Johns. Milwaukee and Mrs. Arthur Strong, Dodgeville; and one brother, Walwin Thomas, Dallas, Tex.

The funeral will be held at 4 p. m. Wednesday in the Congregational church and burial xvill lie In Fassett cemetery. Friends may call at the Ruben Tellefson funeral home until 11 a. m.

Wednesday when the body will be removed to the church. William Robinson Elkhnnt William Robinson, 63, died at 3:30 p. m. Sunday in the Lakeland hospital at Elkhorn. He was born in England Aug.

13, 1885, the son of James and Emilie Munn Robinson, and came to the United States with his parents when he was a child. The family lived for a number of years in Menomonee Falls, before coming to Elkhorn to make their home. He was married Sept. 25, 1907, in Chicago to Laure Steiner. Surviving are his wife; a daughter, Mrs.

Clarence Reck, Milwaukee; a brother, Burt, Elkhorn; a sister, Mrs. Alnora Langdon, Darien, and a grandchild. A brother, Henry, preceded him in death. Funeral services will be held at 2 p. m.

Wednesday in the ttoh- leder funeral home, the Rev. Lawrence Voss officiating. Burial will be in the Prairie Home cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home Tuesday evening. Mrs.

Reuben Pester Lake Reuben Pester Lake Mills, died in Milwaukee hospital Monday -morning. The body was to be returned later Monday to Lake Mills and taken to the Hoskins funeral home pending funeral arrangements. War I with an artillery unit of he First division. He saw much action and served with the Army of Occupation in Germany until 921. Mr.

Agard's buddy was killed battle and he wrote the widow Mukwonago of the circumstances of his death. In 1921 he isited Mukwonago, a few months ater married the widow of his fallen comrade and they came to Elkhorn to live, Mr. Agard join- ng the Independent staff. His wife preceded him in death but her daughter, Mrs. George Young; now lives in Madison.

Active in American Legion cjr- oles, Mr. Agard had missed only one Memorial day parade since iving in 1948 one. While in the hospital he recently was awarded an Army of Occupation medal for World War I. Besides his stepdaughter he'is survived by a half-brother. L.

E. Severs, Clinton. la. The funeral wil be held at 3:30 p. m.

Tuesday the Rohleder funeral home, the Rev. Lawrence Voss. Congregational church, officiating. Mil tary burial rites will be con ducted in Hazel Ridge cemetery. Pallbearers will be Edgar Law rence, Harley Brueses, Robert Watson.

John Meadows, Charles Waterbury and Claude Eames. Mrs. I. Hart Mrs. Alice Hart, wife of Dr.

R. J. Hart, who retired from dentistry in Janesville in 1942, died early Sunday in San Diego, Calif. Dr. and Mrs.

Hart left Janesville a year ago to reside with their son-in-law and daugh ter, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Dem ing, San Diego. Their, other daughter, Dr. Helen Hart, pathologist at the University of Minnesota, is in San Diego on vacation.

Mrs. Hart was born in Janesville, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. C.

Echlin, pioneer residents. Her parents were early members of First Congregational church and were prominent in the civic and social life of the city. Mrs. Hart was a member of the Congregational church, Order of Eastern Star, Woman's club, and Art League. Dr.

Hart, who came to Janesville in 1893, was one of the most energetic workers in the office of Civilian Defense during World War II. He received a citation for having completed 5,000 hours defense Work. In addition to her husband and two'daughters Mrs. Hart is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Cunningham and Mrs.

Charles Lance, both of Janesville, several nieces and nephews including the Misses Gladys and Constance Echlin, this city, daughters of the late J. W. Echlin. Private funeral services were held Monday in San Diego. The jody will be cremated.

Henry N. Bjornstad Edgerion Henry Norman Bjornstad, 49, died Sunday evening at his home in Utica after a brief illness. He was born In Dane county Feb. 23, 1899, and spent his life in the county. Surviving are his mother, Mrs.

Martin Bjornstad, Utica; three brothers, Qlaf of Madison, Carl, of Deerfieid and William, of Ed gerton; and four sisters, Mrs. Clara Strand, Utica, Mrs. Thorval Smithback, Deerfieid, Mrs. Harold Dawe and Mrs. Sanford Rue, both of Madison.

The funeral will be held at 1 p. m. Wednesday in Ruben Tel lefson funeral home and at 2 m. in West Koshkonong church the Rev. Mr.

Mastad to officiate Burial will be in the adjacent cemetery. Six nephews will be pallbearers. William Topef- Lake Topel. 78 died Sunday in his home in Lake Mills after a long illness. He was born Jan.

29, 1869, in Germany. Mr. Topel was formerly a farmer in the Lake Mills region but retired a number of years ago. He is survived by his wife; five daughters, Mrs. Walter Dahms, Guttenberg, Mrs Charles Zoein and Mrs.

Ray Froelich, Milford, Mrs Herman Schultz, Whitewater Harry R- Agard Elkhorn Harry Rex Agard 69, member of the Holton Elk horn band for many years and a printer with the Elkhorn Inde pendent for 27 years, died Satur day night at Wisconsin Veteran! home at Kine. Wis. He had been ill since March and was in the Lakeland hospital until going to King a month ago. Mr. Agard was born in Kirwin Jan.

22, 1879, learned to play the trombone at an early age and joined a circus band while still 'in his teens. Between seasons he worked as a printer in shops throughout the country He was with a Texas nationa guard company In the Villa cam paign in Mexico and shortly after that went overseas in World and Mrs. Arnold Prienfoeb, Hub- blcton, five sons, Williams, of Janesville, Rheinold and Leo, both of Milford, Walter E. and Arnold, both of Lake Mills; 27 grandchildren and 17 great- grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.

m. Wednesday in the Hoskins funeral home and at 1:45 p. m. in St. Paul's Lutheran church with the Rev.

J. Martin Raasch officiating. Burial will be in 'the Lutheran cemetery. Melvin A. Johnson Melvin A.

Johnson, 54, Planters hotel, former Parker Pen Co. em-, ploye, died Saturday afternoon in Mercy hospital. Son of Nicholas and Thea Olson Johnson- he was born In Rock county June 4, 1894.. Surviving are two brothers, Helmer and Clarence Johnson, both of Janesville; a sister, Mrs. George Bohlman, Janesville; and three nieces.

Two brothers and a sister preceded him in death. The funeral will be held at 2 p. m. Tuesday in Kimball-Nelson funeral home, the Rev. E.

W. Nilsen, First Lutheran church, to officiate. Burial will be in Oak Hill cemetery. Mrs. Herman Mauermann Herman Mauermann, 86 died at 10:45 a.

m. Monday in her home in Albany after an Illness of 15 months. She had been confined to her bed for the past several weeks. Mrs. Mauerman was born Amelia Allbright on June Mm.

Mauerrnam 1862, in Schoenow, Germany, and came to the Albany vicinity at the age of 20. She was married to Herman Mauermann March 26, 1885, and the couple celebrated their 63rd wedding anniversary last March. She is survived by her husband; three sons. Henry and Elmer, Monroe vicinity, and Louis, Brodhead; a daughter, Mrs. John Elmer, Brodhead; a sister, Mrs.

William Schultz, Albany; a brother, William Allbrlght, Juda, 12 grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Funeral services have not been arranged. Adam Lunowa Lunowa 85, resident of this community since 1912, died at 12:30 a. m. Sunday in the home of his son, Adam Lunowa, with whom he resided.

He had been ill for four months. Mr. Lunowa was born in Geid- obra, Hungary, Nov. 11. J863, and was married there in 1883 to Eva Tiesenbach.

They came to Milwaukee Nov. 18, 1910, where they lived for two years before locating here: Mrs. Lunowa died Nov. 13, 1946, and three children preceded them in death. Surviving are one son, Adam Lunowa, Clinton; two daughters, Anna Edenhoffer, in Austria, and Catherine Edenhoffer, in Germany; and one brother, Martin Lunoxva, Milwaukee.

The funeral will be-held at 11 a. m. Tuesday in St. Patrick's Catholic church, Sharon, the Rev. to officiate.

Burial will be in Sharon Catholic cemetery. The rosary will be recited at 9 p. m. Monday in the Schocn feM funeral John 6. Henderson Gregory Hen dcrson, son of Mr.

and Mrs. John Henderson, 312 E. Townsend street, Milwaukee, died at birth at 8 p. m. Sunday in St.

Mary's hospital, Watertown. Besides his parents he Is sur Seen ADAMS Appliance I Furniture S. River St. Phone SIM SUSIE Q. SMITH By Linda and Jerry Walter "Oh, you're back! Find any intertstlnf specimens along the beachr Two (Continued from 1) the Janesville municipal court, but had suspended it and placed Elliott on probation to the state department of public welfare.

Sentenced for Theft That sentence was for the theft of $337.50 in cash, an automobile and two tires from an oil station here in 1947. Elliott with Thomas Walikonis took the items from the gas station where Elliott was employed as a night attendant. The car later was recovered in Beloit and Walikonis was the first arrested. When brought to court Elliott was sentenced to 90 days actual confinement in jail and got probation on the reformatory term. Wali- konis got the same and he is now waiting sentence here for violating his probation by passing worthless and forged Elliott is the bromcr of Clarence Elliott, 21.

now serving 10 years in the Missouri state penitentiary for a jail break in Ava, last May. He was arrested there for Janesville police but escaped before officers arrived to get him. Janesville police wanted him for the. theft of cash and jewelry from the other occupant of a home he shared in Janesville. $2O to $1500 LOANS for EMERGENCIES or offor purposes Vandals have been damaging a Cub monoplane with pon toons which ft docked on the river just outside the Be- lilt city limits oaily, according tt complaint received by sheriffs deputies from the own ey, Lester Grenawalt, Orfordville.

Crenaw.lt stated he leaves the plane there each day while he is work in Beloit. Boys have been poking holes in the fuse k)te, he claimed. 1 twell BlaclcweU fawed 193 bat- POISON IVY OAK or SUMAC Science MM disMTtred aa eieefteiit new treatment far IVT. oak andvamie soiMxiiM H'sfemle and site, dries ip the blisters in a short time, withia 24 At druggists. 59 ITTHEN you youwelf in a spot whew you need money to pay overdue bills, medical espeiwes.

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We can then have your loan ready when you come in. 1878 Our 70th Amhemry 1948 Extinguish Small Fire in Automobile An automobile fire started by a short'circuit in a cigaret lighter wire was extinguished by Janesville firemen at 6:08 p. m. Sunday. The car was owned by Leah Proctor," Wauwatosa, and the blaze was discovered in the 400 block of Western avenue near the Wilson school.

Firemen said the loss was small. Another week-end run took the inhalator squad to 519 S. Washington street at 6:30 p. m. Saturday when Richard Miller, age 4, suffered a convulsion.

A physician who arrived at about the same time as firemen said the inhalator was not needed. AT BEMMT HOSPITAL Beloit Mrs. L. F. Crandall, Walworth, has been admitted to Beloit hospital.

Mrs. Clyde Hanna and infant son of Clinton were among those discharged from the hospital. vived by a brother, William, and his grandparents. Mr. and Mrs.

Ewiil Wolff, Jefferson, and Mr. and Mrs. William Henderson, Orange, Calif. The funeral will be held at 2 p. m.

Tuesday in the Minshall funeral home, the Rev. Donald Mosling, St. Mark's Lutheran church, officiating. Burial will be Union cemetery. MMx mf Edgar J.

REPRESENTING Lutheran Brotherhood Legal Life iMnrance. RingoU St. 17M. Crowning of Dairy Queen Tonight Feature of Fair Miss Carol, Brunsell, Porter, who was 1947 Rock county dairy queen, will crown her successor at ceremonies tonight marking the first evening program at the Rock County 4-H fair. Miss Virginia Russell, who entered the queen contest as representative of the Consolidated 4-H club, will be crowned, with a court comprised of Phyllis Gunderson, Turtle, Arleen Miller, Evansville, Lois Sowatzki, Magnolia, and Virginia Hageman, Spring Valley.

The new queen and her court will arrive in front of the grandstand at 8 p. m. in a horse drawn opera coach, prized possession of Alf Barlass, who will drive. The coach is the same as that seen in the Centennial pageant Saturday and Sunday nights. There, the five will be greeted on a flower decorated stage by Miss Brunsell and ten-year-old Marjorie Hill of LaPrairie, who will be the queen's lady in waiting for the' evening.

The staging of the ceremony will be in charge of Mrs. Fred Henke, director of the Harmony 4-H club, who was also responsible for the ceremony last year. Motorists driving to the fairgrounds tonight shonld enter the southeast gate, on Randall avenue near Craig avenue, Lloyd Porter, treasurer of the fair and in charge of tickets and gates, suggested. About 80 acres of parking Mjipace have been leased by the fair association along Randall avenue Just across from the fairgrounds, and most can will need to be parked there, said. Those who want to drive into the fairgrounds to park will use the St.

Mary's avenue gate, but space will be limited. Three notables of this week's 4-H fair were guests of Aunt Em on her 11 a. m. broadcast direct from fairgrounds today. Greeting listeners on the program were Virginia Russell, who will be crowned dairy queen tonight, John Lee, president of the fair association, and James Conway, LaPrairie 4-H leader and chairman of "the Junior county 4-H council.

Grant Rltter, WCLO Country Caller, will interview club hoys and girls at the fair every day at 11:45 a. and for" his first day guests had Ralph Beckman, Newark, Warren- Behling, Rock, Jerry Holt, Janesvflle, Robert Cook, Avon, and Asst. County Agent Brad Scott. Aunt Em is also on the air with guests' at 1:30 p. m.

daily from the fairgrounds of Judging was completed Sunday in the 4-H clothing department with a total of 1,622 entries, in-, eluding 64 in home Improvement projects. Miss Marlys Richert. Waukesha, and Mrs. Alice Git- lette, Elkhorn, were judges. new home economics building, erected at a cost of $10.000 this summer, also includes 1,710 en- tries of canning and 1,513 entries of baking and food products.

A full day of demonstrations will be given from a platform the old home economics buildinf Tuesday, according to a schedule announced today by Mrs. Felts, county home agent. will be as lot- lows: 10 a. Jean Thompson and Vivian Willing, milk; 11 a. Marjorie Nelson and Yvonne Nelson, first aid on the farm; 1 p.

Barbara Wil- liams and Janet Willing, cake baking; 2 p. Patricia Hansen and Carol Honeysette, serving a' luncheon; 3 p. Rosemary and Lorraine Miller, ironing a blouse; 4 p. Shirley Moore, subject to be announced; 7 p. Flora Klusmeyer, subject to be announced; 8 p.

m. Robert Perkins, bees. Two More Girls Die From Polio Milwaukee young girls died of poliomyelitis over the week-end, raising tho city's total to a record high of 1C Four non-residents have died. Five additional cases also reported. The latest victims, 12 and 'ML 4 suffered from bulbar type.

The total of Milwaukee for the year now stands at TV with 21 non-residents. W. J. ALLAN ELECTRIC CO. 213 E.

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