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PAGE FOUR. THE JANESVILLE DAILY JULY 12, 1949. JANESVILLE, WIS. Knox Is Named Director of Fort School District; Propose $230,000 Budget Fort than 100 'voters of Fort Atkinson school (iiStrfct 6 elected William Knox, editor of Hoard's Dairyman, as fiitector of the board of education to succeed Lyman Jeffords, iapproved a school budget lor the coming year of $230,375, of which $143,000 is to be raised through local city tax levy. The annual meeting was held in the senior high school auditorium Monday evening.

The rather routine session was enlivened by the contest for the director's seat. Glen Heihz, who had not previously announced his. candidacy, opposed Knox for the nomination but was defeated bv a count of 81 to 21. The name of'the editor of the dairy publication was placed in nomination by Leo Roethe, who said that he had been a resident of Fort Atkinson since 1941, has two small in local public schools and has been active in the newly organized Barrie school P.T.A. Mr.

Heinz was nominated by Henry Reinel. newly elected director re- pfaces a man who has been associated with the Fort Atkinson school system for the past quarter of a century, first as a grincipal arid teacher of the Fort AJkinson high school and for the past 15 years as president bt the Jeffords" record received tribute from a fellow board member, Williain H. Rogers who lauded his contributions. Mr. Jeffords, in reply, said that credit for any success belongs to the ihembers.of the board of educa- tijjn who served with him.

'The budget for the coming year revealed estimated receipts at $348,724.90, including short term loans totalling It is anticipated'that the state public school fund.will provide $6250; state high school aid, county aid, federal agriculture aid, federal aid, oil the'farm training, $5,500, local tax nevy, tuition, text book rentals, and bus fares, $5,000. (Expenses of instruction provided the largest outlay in expenditures with a total of $150,475. Teachers' salaries, not including supervisors and principals was $129,000. General control was estimated at coordinate activities, auxiliary agencies, $300; operation of school plant, maintenance of School plant, fixed charges, capital outlay, transportation, veterans training S4.S00. The service total amounted to $82,840, boosting the total ex' penditures, including short term loans, to $305,375.

The closing bank balance amounted to $43, 349.90. report of the audit com- Triittee was approved as read by H. A. Wagenknecht. mem- How Crochet 5417 ANNE CABOT lisHereiii -a complete guide the of crochet.

You 'll it invaluable in making items, iashion atces- edgings and novelties. and advanced sitches are with step by step in- and diagrams. More is given in this pat- costing sev- No. 5417 consists of 40 and easy-to-under- 4 COINS, your name, Kess the PATTiSRN ER Ito ANNE CABOT, Ncjediecwft bers of the cominittee included Hubert Lemke and Laurence Wagner. Named as the.

auditing committee for the coming year were two members of this year's committee, Lemke and Wegner, with Walter Zillisch appointed as the third member. The school census for 1949 was revealed as 165 less than the peak year, 1940, when there were 1,416 children enrolled in city public schools. The athletic report summary showed total receipts for the past year of $9,216.53 and expenditures of $8,970. Football brought in the greatest revenue, basketball receipts amounted to track, $177.65, and baseball. $353.73.

The meeting approved a reso- Itation granting power to the board to borrow on a temporary basis and again approved rental of text books for the coming year. William Geldard asked vvhether some, of the text books used are up to date, and Supt. W. E. Gordon replied that the books are, in his opinion, of a better grade than those used in the average school.

The report of the superinten dent dispussed a survey of pro posed construction for local schools to provide for the increased enrollhiepts. Supt. dordon said an increased Jjirth rate would cause a critical condition in grade schools in the next five to seven years, and in the junior- and senior high schools ten years from now: Club Notes Members of Women's Re at 8 p. Friday in the women's club rooms of the municipal building. The meeting will be preceded by an afternoon card party with Mmes.

Martin S'teinhauser, Ernest Van Schoyck, Sadie Bullock and Francis Beahlen as hostesses The public is invited. Fidelis Missionary society of the Trinity Lutheran church will have a picnic dinner at the Watertown park Thursday. Those attending will meet at the parsonage at 11:30. Mrs. Obert Wogsland and Mrs.

Alfred Hacht are in charge of arrangements. Members Grace Missionary society will have a picnic at Lake Ripley Tuesday, July 19. Supper will be served at 6 o'clock. Mrs. Harold Gruetzman is in charge of supper arrangements and Mrs.

Wendell Smith, transportation. Fort Atkinson Briefs and Mrs. Arnold Bendig, Marianne and- Billy, are spending seveiral days at the Lucius Klement cottage at Big Bear lake in northern Wisconsin. Mr. and Mrs.

Earl Aspinwall and daughter, Lee Barbara, spent the week-end in Appleton at the home of her mother, Mrs. C. H. Hueseman. Mr.

and Mrs. Warper Seavert went to Kenosha thisJhiorning to spend two days at the home of their son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Woodrow Seavert. Mrs.

James Weiss was hostess to guests Saturday at the Edgewater Farm home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Dexheimer. Mrs. Don Smith, fonrierly Cynthia Weidemann, was guest of honor at the afternoon party and following luncheon, was given a kitchen shower.

W. E. McKeand left Saturday mdming for Pueblo, to join Mrs. McKeand, who has been spending the past several weeks at the home of their son- in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs.

W. R. Fraker. On his.re­ turn, Mrs. McKeand will accompany him.

Mr. and Mrs. Harold Logan ar.d daughter, Kathy, returned Sunday from a several weeks' vacation. Mr. Logan was on a fishing trip in Canada while Mrs.

Logan and daughter visited iher mother. Mrs. John Amquist; in New Richmond. Tom. Kno.ll, student at.

'the Spenceriar. Business college In Milwaukee, spent the week-endat the home of his grandmother, Mrs. W. G. Reynolds.

SUSIE Q. SMITH By Linda and Jeizy WaUei Firemen's Fete Attracts "I'm dissatisfied already I want double my money back right now!" Old Gazette Copy Recalls 1925 News Fort of 24 years ago as published by the Janesville Daily Gazette turned up again for Jerome Miller, 507 N. High street, while he was putting insulation in the attic of his home. Jerome passed down a paper to his father, Arnold Miller, who opened It and found it to be a Gazette of Thursday, July 9, 1925. The Gazette's headline on that day was: "Stage Set for Dayton Evolution Trial" and the Fort Atkinson items included: "The W.C.T.U.

met with Mrs. Lynn Aspinwall on Wednesday. There wa? a very good attendance. Mrs. H.

M. Ebbott was the leader. "The Needlecraft club had a picnic supper at the home of George Pounder. "A large crowd attended the band concert at Barrie park. The novelty numbers by Clarence Mussehl, Floyd Plum and Maynard Plum were well received." Proving that history repeats itself, the Gazette announced that two Wisconsin football stars were lost by ineligibility and five more were making up conditions.

Chuck MusUnr, 211 8. jmgb tcJeplioiie mry omt, and Chiick Moeller, iMtiplwM 1210 (bCBie) or fi-t ((IDre), ton At' kiiuoo, citr Xorlu. MocKsa Allen, 329 Maple PIUIM.M9-W. Mr. and Mrs.

Warren Miller, daughter, Darlene, and her son, Richard, of Baraboo, were Sunday guests of Mrs. Rose Miller. Miss Mary Buelow of Reedsburg and Nancy of Milwaukee were week-end guests of Mr. and Mrs. Don Smith at the home of and Mrs.

S. H. Weidemann Miss Heinemann was a room' mate of Mrs. Smith at the Uni versity of Wisconsin. Mr.

and Mrs. Charles Ward Sr. were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Fallon in Beloit.

When they jreturiied home, Mrs. J. E. MsKeand, roother of Mrs. Ward, came with, them for.

a Sfiverai visit. Mr. and Mrs. Nels Qosgard.and^ Mr. Uxs.

David togard of Otfordvj'lle Sunday guests" of Mr. an'l Mis. Henry Onsgard Nei; R. Swanson Ill will arrive Friday for'a visit Crsgsrd home. Kkthleen Heiisey IsFBride at Fort Atkinson Kathleen Ann Hensey, daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. Clarence Hensey, Fort Atkinson, and Robert Ganser, son of Mr. and Mrs. August Ganser, also of Fort Atkinson, were married at 10 a. m.

Saturday in St Joseph's Catholic church here, the. Rev. Thomas Berry officiating. The Rev. George Zanders read the nuptial mass.

The bride wore a gown of white Chantilly lace featuring a peplum over white marquisette, fashioned entrain. Her ruffled lac6 bonnet held in place a fingertip veil of fine illusion with a hand-rolled hem. She carried a cascade bou- of stephanotis and sweetheart roses. As maid of'honor, Dewey Wilson, Milwaukee, wore a gown of lilac dotted marquisette and carried a colonial bouquet. Bridesmaids were Miss Mary Hoskins, Lacrosse, and Miss Mary Anna McKlnney, Darien, who wore shell pink dotted marquisette and carried colonial bouquets.

Kay and Mary Schultz were flower girls. James Hensey, brother of the bride, was best man. Groomsmen were William Ganser, brother of the groom, and-Edmond Wright, Wisconsin Dells. Serving as ushers were Dewey Wilson and Ralph Schultz. Mrs.

Howard Griffin sang. A wedding breakfast was held guests In the American Legion building at 12:30. I The bride was graduated from Whitewater college virhere she was affiliated with Alpha Sigma and Kapoa Delta Pi. Mr. Ganser will complete his studies for his master's degree at the University of Wisconsin In 1950.

He is a Milton college graduate. Elizabeth Ferry of Lake Mills to Wed Arizona Man Lake Mills Miss Elizabeth Ferry, daughter of Robert Phillips Ferry, will become the bride of Wade Winn Scott at the Phillips farm July 17. Mr. Scott is the son of Mrs. W.

Wade Scott of Edgerton, and Is an engineer. He is a graduate of the University of Arizona and is with the Arizona state highway department. Miss Ferry is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin and re cently was employed in the Tucson office of the American Air Lines. The couple plans to live in Tucson, Ariz. Tell 2 Engagements Mr.

and Mrs. Irvin Zade announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Geraldine, to Richard Bsrtel, son of Mr. and Mrs. August Bartel. The couple is planning to be married Sept 23 in Lake Mills.

Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Thorman, route 1, Lake Mills, announce the engagement of their daughter, Mildred Jean, to Robert A. Clark, son of Mr. and Mrs.

Morton Clark, Alma Center, No date for the wedding has been set lAke Mills Briefs Mrs. Ed Garthwait entertained a group of children Saturday afternoon in honor of the sixth birthday of her son, John. Games were played and a birthday lunch was served. Mr. and Mrs.

Earl Culver, Spring Green, spent from Saturday until Monday with th-ilr son- in-law and daughter, and Mrs. Willard Eisele. and Dennis. Saturday night visitors were Mr. and Eugene Culver eon, Joniau.

Many from here attended the reception and weddinn dance in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Stelse at the Waterloo Fireman's pavilion Saturday night. IWn. Arthur SM Hsdiion itrMti pbons its, lake MIIU ncm cnrrnpdnijent.

Mn. Florenca E. BoidMI, 20a, V. Hmlii, cIrcDiatlon icent. Dorothy Milwaukee, spent, the week-end with her parents, the Clarence Peters.

Mrs. George Grunow returned home from a Madison hospital Fridhj'. On Satiirdny, Mr. Grunow suffered a stroke. Dr.

Roland Liebenow spent i.i,e at Green Lake. MI. and Mrs. James Albert Lea, visited J'riciay alter noon with Mrs. Anna Flfu and Mrs.

Lillian Flint. and Mrs. Robert Wade and Bobby, Chicago, were week- erui, visitors in the home of Mrs. Herman Mueller. Miss Evelyn Goers, R.

Madison, spent the week-end with her parents, Mr, and Mrs. Willie Goers, Mrs. Floyd Bostwick and In 'fant daughter returned Jefferson Sunny skies and cooler temperatures favored the 13th annual firemen's convention and tournament of the Jefferson and Wauke'sha County Firemen's association Saturday night and Sunday. Mayor Ed Rindfleisch estimated that there were 8,000 viewing the parade Sunday noon and 5,000 at the band concert, free attractions and midway in the evening. The mile and a half long rade featured colors and police escort; firing squads; mounted officer of the da.v and officers of the association; Butler band and fire department; Jefferson steam engine, dating back to 1893; Fort Atkinson fire truck; Horicon drum and bugle cons and fire department; Wales fire department and truck; North Prairie baton twirlers, fire department and auxiliary; Ashionun band and fire department and truck; Delafield fire truck; Sullivan fire truck; Ixonia band, fire department and truck; Dousman fire department; Oco fire truck; Lake Mills band, fire department and truck; Hartland fire department; Johnson Creek fire department, band and truck; Watertown truck; Helenville band and fire department; Jefferson American Legion band.

Jefferson fire department, Jefferson fire trucks. Among the numt-ous floats and trucks were those of the Stoppenbach Sausage Union Upholstering Jefferson Junction Malster's union, Ives Sheet Metal Works, Standard Oil Korth Hosiery Heileman's ice cream, Heger Implements, LeschJnsky Heatinp Earl Ree Oil and Lake Mills hand pumper of 18.55. Prizes were awarded in individual hose coupling to Schmidt of Hartland, 5 seconds; Art Butschke, Ashippun. 2nd, 5.1 seconds; individual ladder climbing --F. Pfeiffer, Hartland, 8 seconds; Butschke, 2nd, 8.1 seconds; novelty hose coupling Herb Schmidt, Hartland, 8 seconds; Butschke, 8.2; relay hose coupling, Hartland-Wittenberg, Fritz and Bob Pfeiffer, Schmidt, 29 seconds; Ashippun-Peterson, Gunderson, Voigt, Butschke, 2nd.

30.1 seconds; relay bucket and ladder, Hartland, Bob and Fritz Pfeiffer, Schmidt, Frank, 30.2 seconds; Horlcon-Plautz, Baerwald, Schessow, Cook, 2nd, 31.4 seconds; chief's race, Roberts, Delafield, 1st; Engsberc Lake Mills, 2nd; assistant chiefs race, Krampitz, Wales, 1st; Zimmerman, North Prairie, 2nd; Capts. and Lts. race, Pcdcrson, Lake Mills, 1st; Schmidt, Hartland, 2nd; secretary and treasurers Sunday from St. Mary's hospital, Watertown. Mrs.

Gust Pistorius received word Monday of the death of her brother, Carl Zimmerman. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 2 p. m. 't the Yeo- man-Rheinke funeral home. Beaver Dam.

Mrs. Pete Aartsen arrived home Saturday from St. Mary's hospital, Watertown. HEADS POLIO Mrs. Elmore F.

Klement, Fort Atkinson, was re-elected chairman of the Jefferson county chapter of the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis at a recent meeting in Jefferson. Members of the executive committee re-elected were: Mrs. William A. Christians, John.son Creek, secretary; Mrs. Joe W.

Puerner, Fort Atkinson, chairman of women's activities; John D. Clifford, Watertown, publicity chairman; Mrs. Clarence Fricdei, Sullivan; Emil Kumbier, Lake Mills; Mrs. Dennis R. Jones, Palmjra; Miss Meyer, Waterloo; Miss Jean Kosloske, Ixonia; Edward A.

Rindfleisch, Jefferson; Neil McMurray, Watertown; Miss Ella Helm, Watertown, and Harold Spitzer, Fort Atkinson. A. C. Prabst, Fort Atkinson, accepted the directorship of the 1950 March of Dimes campaign for the second year, and Dr. D.

R. Notbohm, Fort Atkinson, was named chairman of the medical advisory committee, succeeding Dr. H. O. Caswell.

A total of $15,087 was contributed in the March of Dimes drive this year, it was reported. race. Cook, Horicon, 1st; Louis Barnstable, Butler, 2nd: individual fireman's race. Pfeiffer, Hartland, 1st; Baerwald, Horicon, 2nd; water fights, Wales, 1st; Ashippun, 2nd; Delafield, Ixonia and Dousman tied for 3rd. Parade Horicon, $10 plus Indian pump; 2nd, Ixonia, $10; 3rd, Johnson Creek, S5; judges Palmer Schneider, Melvin Marondi and Arnold Wendt.

A 8 by 8 by 7 feet high, placed at the intersection of lliird and Milwaukee streets, was saturated with oil and ignited, with the local fire department extinguishing the flames in three seconds using the new fog fire fighting equipment. The success of the entire program was attributed to efforts of fire chief, John Zeh, and the general chairman, Ralph J. Krie- dermann. Other committees and their chairmen were: Executive, Mayor Ed Rindfleisch; finance, Valerian Welter; grounds. Bob Morgan; publicity and promotion, Ed Lehman; entertainment, Alton Haberman; stands and concessions, G.

W. Matters; ap- FORT HOSPITAL sMksleft. .81, j8 popuJfti- 1 40 in Mm, mi Here's THE PROOF! OSGAB MAYER SKINLESS WIENERS CELLO WRAPPED SMOKED PICNICS 45c NORWOOD SLICED BACON HOMEGEOWN SWEET CORN HOMEGROWN RED RASPBERRIES PLUMS 19c DOLE mVEV PJNEAPPLE 39c WOLCJi'S gUELLED ALMONDS 29c SHADBERRIES 39c NATIONAL TooDsrom Uic our Fort Atidnson A son was born in the Fort Atkinson hospital to Mrs. David Armstrong, route 2, Jefferson. Medical patient admitted: George Kiesling.

Fort Atkin-son; lor tonsillectomy. Royal Koenlg, Roger Lalk and Loren Ehlers, all of Fort Atkinson. Out-patient: Mrs. Esther Plotter. Des Plaincs.

111. Dismis.sals: Mrs. Harold Bockman and infant daughter. Mrs. David Bibow and infant son, Mrs.

Eugene ilcufh and infant son. and Mrs. Robert Stelse, all of Jefferson; Mrs. Klug and infant daughter. Mrs.

Urban Bieschel and Royal Koenlg. all of Fort Atkinson. paratus. Fire Chief Zeh; parade and band, P. L.

Watcfbury. Jefferson Briefs Near relatives of Mr. and Mrs. Henry G. Blenfang, route 1, were Sunday guests observance of their 45th wedding anni; vcrsary.

Guests included Messrs. and Mmes. George Schwelg, August Bergholz. Will Biehfang, Henry Gross, Ed Kube and children and Mrs. Tillie Zahn.

The immediate family of Mr. and Mrs. G. F. Keuler were Saturday guests in their home, honoring the 71st birthday of Mr.

Keuler. They were Floyd Keuler and daughter, Karen, Beaver Dam: Mr. and Mrs. Walter Punzel and Gary. Busseyville; Mr.

and Mrs. Roy Keuler and family. the family returninE to their home Sunday. TJiP Rev. and Mrs.

H. Cudahy. returned to their Mondav after spending the end with her mother, Mrs. Zahn. Mr.

and Mrs. Emery KiesOn. Randolph, were of Mr. Mrs. Carl Ambnss.

Miss Esther Lenz. spent the week-end in the Jeflm Lenz home and with Fort son relatives. Billy Hackett. Great Latow training station, spent flse weekend in the heme of his parents. Mr.

and Mrs. HowaBl Hackett. Mr. and Mrs. L.

P. Schweieer. entprt.iined their pinochle club at a supper party Saturday eveniae followed by cards with honojaa awarded D'r. William SchulW, -Mrs. William Brandel and Mr.

Schweiger. Monday guests of Mr. an4 Mrs. William Brandel were Genevieve McConnell and dausiv ter. Monica, and Mrs.

RicSard Lozar. Chicago. Mr. and Mrs. A.

P. Swansoa are vacationing this la Mi MlM Klnllni. JZOS W. Mala utrrvt. trIUiMB.

pboo. am npnmm. Ullve. Armour (irtira. Ml Mala itrMt.

phoiMi JnfffrMa. rtrrulatlon ataaawr Out-of-town relatives and friends attending the funeral of Matt Thelan on Thursday included: Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Grace, John Grace, Mrs. Riley Sloan, Mclntjre, Mrs.

John Vance, Osage. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Gibbons, Mr. and Mrs.

A. J. Haney, Janesville; Mr. and Mrs. Roy Grant, Monroe; Mr.

and Mrs. Arthur Arndt, Wauwatosa; Mr. and Mrs. Fred Stratmore, Dodgeville; Mr. and Mrs.

R. Robbins, Beloit; Mr. and Mrs. Ear! Stevens, Milton; Mr. and Mrs.

L. Knellwolf, Darlington. Mrs. Sylvester Robisch and children, Cincinnati, Ohio, spent part of last week with his parents, Mr. and Mrs.

J. G. Robisch. Dr. Robert Wright, Austin, joined his wife and family iFridav at the home of her par- 'ents.

Dr. and Mrs. A. A. Susse.

Dr. and Mrs. Wright. Douglas and Bobby attended the Railroad show in Chicago on Saturday. Fort Giri Scoot Charter Awarded Fort Atkinson The Fort Atkinson Giri Scout council to received its 1M9-50 charter teom the Girl Scout national ters in New York City.

Thi.s is the first charter gnmt- ed to the local council under new plan whereby charters issued in recognition of According to MIsa Betty Hampel. president of ttiw" council, volume of memberaWp. the number of volunteer and the number of troops, as well as the quality of the prowam comprises the basis on which the charters are given. In a letter accomp-anyinir the charter, Mrs. Vahghan Ferguson, national president, lauded work of the local council SAVE! SAVE! SAVE! SAVEl Wednesday Morning SPECIALS! VITALITY WHITES $090 All remaininf yiTALITir shoes in whites, brown and whites.

Broken sizes of course, but your aize may be here. Don't rnvm on sale MEN'S T-SHIRTS Did yvu get in on this gnmt value? Still some left in small and larjre sizes only. 8Sc values. Buy plenty at this low price! SHIRTS OR BRIEFS Regular 85c BODY GUARD shirts or briefs. Another special purchase for sale at thU barsain price.

All sizes Hurry: MEN'S SPORT SHIRTS Men's and boys' abort sleeve style sport filiirls. Men 's 34 and 36 only. Boys' ages 10 to 16. Slightly soUed. KesiUar $L98 and $2.95 Only a REAL, bargauus.

TROPICAL SUITS Men's all wool tropical worsted suits. Just in left from the 46 placed on sate Imt Vrmy. --40, Greatest vstiuea In iO youtfi Wed- iiewtoy 20.

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