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THE JANESVHXE (WIS.) DAILY GAZETTE Saturday, August 3, 1946.. Edgerton Nips, Racine. 4 to 2 in the pinches and turning in a flawless performance afield. Dr. F.

C. Meyers' Edgerton Highway Trailers annexed a thrilling softball game from the strong Racine Metal Parts Corporation team, formerly the national A.S.A. champion Ke-Nash-A team of 4-2, before a crowd of 2,100 at Central park Friday. In defeating Racine, Wisconsin sftte champions for eight years under the Ke-Nash-A banner, Edgerton rang up its 25th victory 26 starts this season. For Racine, it was their seventh loss in 20 sta'rts against some of the highest calibre teams in the nation.

-TJie two Fort Atkinson members- of Dr. Meyers' Krueger and John the heroes of the victory. Krueger, southpaw hurler, struck out seven, walked three and spaced seven hits. Rammer's contribution was a home run to deep right center field in the second inning plus two sensational catches in center field. Ed Krogh, windmill speedball pitcher for Racine, fanned three, Issued two bases on balls and was touched for six hits.

'Edgerton tallied an unearned run in the first stanza to take an early lead. Bob Wilke, the leadoff man, drew a walk, stole second, went to third on Henry Hartzell's fly to right field, and scorea on- a passed ball. In the second the visitors shoved across their two runs to move ahead. Lennie Baas, veteran shortstop, drew a walk and went to third on Letsch's single. Thomey, clever first baseman, hit a ground- er'to Carmen Sagen, Edgerton third sacker, who threw Baas out at the plate, Letsch taking second.

Letsch, who is the property of the Chicago Cubs and is practicing with the Milwaukee Brewers at present, and Thomey both scored on-Jerry Hendrickson's triple to left center. Hendrickson died on third as Krueger struck out Krogh and-forced Nummy Derringer to ground out. Kammeu's circuit blow tied the count at 2-2 in the second. Jn the third the home club slffived across the two winning tal- Krueger singled and went to thfrd on Wilke's double. Hank Hlrtzell popped out.

Louis Sunby hit; a looping fly over second base dropped for a double to Krueger, Wilke taking third. Wfike raced home after Carmen fen's fly to right field' was light and Sunby was put out rcBnding third and trying to score THIS THE RIGHT ROAD TO THEIR PLEASED CYcn IT ii WHAT'S Jf WE'VE NO TIME TO LOSE UP. FRIEND JERKINS IS BEING IT'S after the throw to the plate was juggled. had men on base in the fourth, fifth, seventh, eighth and ninth innings but on each occasion Krueger struck out men to pitch himself out of holes. Edgerton also had men on base in the fourth, fifth, and sixth stanzas but could not shove across a run.

Sunday evening Edgerton will be host to the Stadium Bar team of Madison. This team is the only club to have defeated Edgerton this season. Edcerton Wilke rf Hartzell 2b Sunby ss Sagen 3b Rammer cf Hartzell It Nettum Ib Kittleson Krueger (4) ab 321 Derringer 2b 401 Nelson If Rockwood rf 401 311 400 VenturelU 411 Baas ss 300 Letsch 3b 301 Thomey Ib 200 Hendrickson Krogh Baas Racine ab rh 402 200 400 401 300 411 411 302 300 100 46 27 Haclne 020'000 Edgerton Two base Wilke, Sunby, Nettum. Three base hits Hendrickson. Home First pn Krueger 3.

off Krogh 2. Struck Krueger by Krogh 3. NEWSPAPERMAN DIES Detroit William Baird Lowe, 75, former managing director of the Detroit Free Press, died in Henry Ford hospital today. DON'T BE FOOLED Sfafe Senator Robert E. Tehen In behalf of HOWARD J.

McMURRAY Democratic Candidate for U. S. Senate I Will tell you the truth about the August primary. Station WCLO 9 o'clock P. M.

SUNDAY, August 4 lain altUCBTICCUCUT Written, publication authorized and for which AID Gazette Printing Company has been paid .40 by Howart J. McMurray. 1110 Harrison Street. Madison, Wisconsin. ZEIGLER COAL Why Not Bum the Best? Fill up your bin now, while our supply is quate.

Coal is carefully screened at yard, removing small particles. 6x3 3 2 $9.56 Super-X Stoker, OusHess $9.00 Insist on Zeigler Coal LUMBER CO. I Headquarters for Janesville's Leading Contractors 1 634 S. River St. Phone 4900 BUGS Hand Indians First Loop Defeat in Jr.

Boys' League SENIOR BOYS' LEAGUE W. L. Trojans 0 Regents 8 Comanches 3 Waives 4 J. Spartans 39 Comets 1" DeMolay 6 Pet. 1.000 .727 .250 000 JUNIOR BOYS' W.

L. Prt. Indian. 1 .923 Buccaneer. 9 Tigers 8 5 warrior I Eagles The Indians, leaders in the Junior Boys' Baseball league, suffered their first defeat of the season, a 4-1 loss to the runner-up Buccaneers, in a loop game at the Washington school Thursday.

The Regents crushed the Comets, 12-1, in a Senior Boys' game and in another Junior game, the Tigers gained a forfeit win over the Chiefs. Russ Allen yielded the Indians only one hit as the Bucs handed ths, pace-setters their first loss Ihis season. HTs teammates connected for only two off the servings of John Nolan, but several walks and errors figured in the Buc scoring. The Buccaneers tallied the winning run in the fifth frame on two walks, a sacrifice hit and a stolen 'base. Jack Koch turned in a four-hitter as the Regents romped to an easy 12-1 victory over the Cornets in a three-inning game at the Adams school recently.

The Regent attack was sparked at the plate by John Danforth and Blake Traeder with three hits in three times at bat and Bud Ware with' two for two. The contest lasted only three innings. The summaries: Buccaiuen (1) abr abrh Diolte 20 ss 200 Murphy 2b 12 liRIch 300 Fraser If 2 0 3b 300 Gilberto 3b 31 OiChesmore cf 111 Magnussen 30 Nolan 200 Allen 2 1 OiB Nolan 2b 200 Barre'cf 2 0 Ib 100 Miller 10 OjJorgonson rf 200 D. Fraser rf 1 0 OjBick If 200 Clatworthy rf 1 0 18 4 18 1 1 Buccaneer! "00 Indian 010 First on Allen 3: off Nolan 3. Struck Allen by Nolan 7.

Recent! (1!) abr Ware 2b Keise 3b Traeder If Danforth Ib Roherty cf Schuitz rf Jacobs si Hall Koch Comets 2 3 0 3 01 Kennedy 3b 3 3 SiBoos cf 3 2 SJSwenson 2b 3 1 Shaw Ib 2 0 Knight ss I) 0 OJRoberty rf 2 0 Elver If 2 0 OIKruegcr abrh 2 0 201 201 200 111 100 100 i i 100 17 12 13 1 4 Regents Comet 1 Two base Danforth. Three base Traeder. Danforth. Boss. First on 6.

Struck Kosh by Krueger 5. Elkhorn Girl Teaches Flying Opitz, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Opitz is now a flight instructor at the Elkhorn Air Activities airport after graduating from Stephens College of Flying in Missouri. She has logged more than 350 flying hours and 6,290 miles of cross country flying.

Miss Opitz received a private pilots' license on her 18th birthday and 'her commercial license a short time She was one of the first to join the apprentice instructor's program at Stephens. Miss Opitz shares instructing duties at Elkhorn with Ben Burbo; a partner of John Spragia-in operation of the field. CHOOSE YOUR MEMORIAL From Our Large Display! See the Marker or Monument you Are Purchasing 'ULOSWJWCf- "The Home of Cemetery Memorials" GRAMKE MONUMENT WORKS 1620 N. Washington St. Opposite Cemetery Phone 52 Edgerton Child Health Clinic on Calendar Aug.

13-14 Edgerton The board of health, with the co-operation' of the board of education and the local Red Cross, will again sponsor an immunization program for infants, preschool and school children. tdxoid and whooping cough vaccine will be administered at four-week intervals. The Schick test for Diphtheria will also be administered. The clinic will be in the council room of the new high school with Dr. G.

F. Burpee in charge on Tuesday, Aug. 13, from 9 to 11 a. and Dr. W.

C. Sumner on Wednesday, Aug. 14, from 1 to 3 p. m. Appointments may be made with Grace M.

Connors, city nurse, at the grade school building, telephone 303-M, home telephone 398-M. On Homcmaker Broadcast Mrs. Melvin Brenhaug'and Mrs. George Hagen of the Edgerton Garden club will broadcast at 10 a. m.

Tuesday on the "Homemaker's Hour" over, a Madison radio station. Their topic of discussion will be "Wedding Settings." Edgerton Briefs Alfred Maves is a patient in the Madison General hospital. Miss Norma Wilcox lef.t Saturday on the Northwest Air Lines from Madison for California, where. she will visit relatives and" friends. Mrs.

Virgil Tonda and two children, Baraboo, arrived Friday to visit her parents, Dr. and Mrs. F. C. Meyers.

Mrs. James Wedeward entertained her bridge club Wednesday night. Guest prizes were presented to Mrs. Harry Winn, who is moving to Fort Atkinson, to Mrs. William Goebel, who is moving to Madison, and to Mrs.

James Timbers, who is moving to Chicago. Dr. and Mrs. John W. Brooks and sons, Robert and Guy, have returned to their home in Wenonah, N.

after visiting relatives in this vicinity. Mrs. Brooks is the former Mary Louise Hermanson. Mj-s. William Schulz and daugh- EDGERTON, WIS.

THEATRE LAST TIME TONIGHT Double Feature JESS BARKER DOLENZ "Girl ON THE SPOT" "TERROR BY NIGHF WITH BASEL RATHBONE NIGEL BRUCE SUNDAY and MONDAY ter Shirley will spend the weekend in Chicago with the former's daughter, Miss Kathryn Schulz. The Rev. and Mrs. J. R.

Hestenes and two children left Wednesday by automobile for a visit at his former parishes in Montana and will be absent from the city for about a month. Mr. and Mrs. Louis Rye and son, Milton, spent Friday In Edgerton. Mr.

and Mrs. Kenneth Hadden announce the birth of a daughter July 27 in Memorial hospital. Mrs. Ruth Rlebardi, Edcerlon, nori cop respondent, phone 179. Sam Mandn.

31ZV4 a. Second St. none I6SJ, drcobv Uon agent. Services at the Methodist church will be resumed Aug. 4.

Sunday school will convene at 9:30 a. and worship services, conducted by the pastor, the Rev. Douglas O. Anderson, will be at 10:30 a. m.

The sermon subject, first in a series "This Nation Under God," will be entitled "Let Freedom Ring." George Harrison recuperating from a broken leg suffered July 27 at Darlington when he was driving his horse, Lansdown, in the races at the Lafayette county fair. Several horses were involved in an accident in front of the grandstand. Peddlers of Fur Coats in Custody City and county authorities today were checking local activities of a Los Angeles woman and her 16-year-old son who were arrested in Rockford Friday while attempting to sell fur coats in a tavern. Authorities there said that Mrs. Esther McDonald.

36, and her son, John, had admitted earring sales operations in Janesville, Beloit and rural Rock county. When arrested yesterday for peddling without a license, the pair had two suitcases full of cheap fur coats in their possession. The coats, valued by police at about $40, were on sale for amounts ranging from $70 to $105. Sheriff E. A.

Silverthorn said today that deputies received two complaints of a woman, believed to be Mrs. McDonald, trying to sell coats. Both reports were from residents living along highway 51, near Yost park. Although no complaints were received locally, Janesville police are checking activities of the pair here. It is believed that the woman and her son, as well as her husband, were living in cabins between Janesville and Beloit.

Rotamer Boys Will Entertain Parents Rotamer campers will entertain their parents on the last night before they leave camp with a campfire program of stunts and other entertainment at 7:30 p. m. Saturday. The program tonight will be given at central standard time, though the camp operates on daylight saving time. The second period for community boys will begin Sunday afternoon after boys have taken -examinations at the Y.

M. C. A. Campers may provide certificates from their own doctors regarding their physical condition if they prefer. CONTAGIOUS DISEASES Seven cases of pox were reported to the city health department during, the past Other contagious cases investigated included six of measles, six whooping cough, one German' measles and one diphtheria.

YOU WILL SAVE MONEY ON THESE COAST-TO-COAST ITEMS 3-Tine Pitchforks; 4-Tine Pitchforks Hoy or Pea Stack Knife Special Ensilage Fork 8-Tine $3.19 Binder Twine 90 -Lb. Average Tensile Strength $U5 Sisal Rope From 'A Inch to 1 Inch Dimmetcr Ic per foot on up Barn Paint Per Gallon, $1.89 5-Gallon Can, $5.89 Implement Enamel ii Most All Colors Magic Vftmd 11 Welder Welds Brazes Solders Can be used on 15 Amp. Lighting Systems. Includes Helmet, Electrodes, Brazing Rods, Aluminum Bods, Acid Core Solder, plus full instructions. $34.50 PAUL HOLT OAST TO 103-205 0) TlllUJRUKee 51 STORE Obituaries Mrs.

Victor Lucey Funeral services for Mrs. Victor Lucey, 23-year-old nurse who was killed in a collision Wednesday afternoon, were held at the Lucey home on route 1 at 9:30 a. m. Saturday and at 10 o'clock at St Mary's church. The.

Rev. E. J. Beck officiated. Burial was In the Milton Junction Catholic cemetejy, where the Rev.

Edward Brill read services at the.grave. Palbearers were Raymond and Howard Wileman, Howard Brown, Chester, Richard and Kiel Lucey. Honorary pallbearers were the following registered nurses: Mrs. Margaret Coen, Mrs. Laura Fiedler Mrs.

Everett Remardy, Miss Mildred Count, Miss Lillian Alwin, and Miss Ruth Kellerman. Student nurses of Mercy hospital formed an honorary guard and registered nurses of the city attended in a body. William Weiss Fort Weiss, 74, a resident of this vicinity for the past -58 years and a broom- maker, died at 5 p. m. Friday in the Wisconsin General hospital, Madison.

He had been ill for the past two years. Mr. Weiss was born in St. Petersburg, Russia Sept. 11, 1871.

He married Lizzie Fleck March 4, 1893 In Northport, Wis. Surviving are his wife; two. daughters, Mrs. Roy Lawrence and Mrs. Glenn Austin, six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren, all of Fort Atkinson.

A son, Herman Weiss, died ten years ago. Services will be at 2 p. m. Tuesday in the Downing funeral chapel. The Rev.

Harry L. Maunder of the Methodist church will and burial will-be in Evergreen cemetery. Friends may call at the chapel after 1 p. m. Monday.

David Downing will offer a song service accompanied by Mrs. Roy Debereiner. Pallbearers will be Gale Yackels, Hubert Lemke, August Steinke, Frank Schmiek, Oscar Batien and Guy Ostrander. Charles M. Gosso M.

Gosso, 54, a native of Darien and a veteran of World War died Friday morning at a hospital at Walla Walla, Wash. He had been ill for several months. The eldest son of Charles and Mary Cummings Gosso was born June 17, 1892. During. World War I he served with the navy, and in World War with the merchant marine.

His parents, two brothers and a sister preceded him In death. Surviving are four brothers, Ed andf of Albuquerque, N. Leon Gosso, Darien, and Gosso, Detroit; a sister, Florence Blakeley, Grand Rapids, and a number of nieces and nephews. The body is expected to arrive in Darien Monday and services are tentatively planned for Tuesday morning in St. Andrew's Catholic run driver.

Delavan. The Rev. Father cnurcn, ueiavan. J.UK Aivin iiaiverson, a. anam McDermott will officiate and bun- street reported to police that nis al will be in the Catholic cemetery.

car parked In the 200 block of S. The rosary is scheduled for Mon- Main was slightly damaged ST, tho T.POTI Gosso home at today when it was struck by a hit-and-run Cars driven by Orville Olson, 23, j. lie iWOdi jr ij day night in the Leon Gosso home in Darien. Mikkel Vigdal Mikkel L. Vigdal, 81, died at his home, 760 Logan street, Friday illness of several Fresvik Sogn, 1865, he came noon after an months.

Born in Norway, June 29, to this country in 1884 and first settled in Capron, HI. A short time later he moved to Spring Valley, where he purchased a farm and lived until retiring in 1919, then coming'to Janesville. Mr. Vigdal's wife died in April, 1936. Survivors include four daughters, Amanda, Berthina and Ella, at home, and Mrs.

Fred Rogge, this city; four brothers, Hans, this city, Ben, of Albany, John, in Canada, and one in Norway; and one sister, Mrs. Andrew Anderson, this city. Funeral services will be held at 2 p. m. Monday at the Overton funeral home, the Rev.

Merle O. Tollefson of the First Lutheran church to officiate. Burial will be in Oak Hill cemetery. Friends may call' at the funeral home Sunday evenirig. Confiscate Rifles After Lake Accident Rifles of two boys, 15 and 16 years of age, were confiscated Saturday morning w.hen the pair appeared in juvenile court as a result of an accidental shooting at Clear Lake Tuesday.

Nordahl N. Skutley, 14, son of Mr. and Mrs. Sidohr E. Skutley, Beloit, was struck in the right leg below the knee by a 22 calibre bullet.

Two Milton Junction boys admitted that they had been shooting in the vicinity, but were unaware that they had hit anyone. Judge Ernest P. Agnew said any action in the case would be announced later, bat that the rifles would be retained by authorities. STRIKE IS ENDED Cedar Itepidm ployes of Wilson and Cedar Rapids packing plant, who walked out last Wednesday, returned to their jobs today. The end of the strike followed a meeting last night of union and company representatives.

NOTICE! The Rock County Sayings Trust Company, Janesville, Wisconsin, administrator of tte Estate of Deborah M. Taylor, deceased late of the Tillage of Orfordville, Rock County, will accept bids on real estate in the village of OrfordvUle belonging to said estate described as outlet Xo. 53 Assessors Plat of the Village of Orfordville. This real estate consists of Lot 182 by 132 on which there are two houses. Bids will be accepted on each house and lot separately or on the real estate as a whole.

Lots wUfbe divided 66 by 132 feet. AH bids must be received at the office of the Rock County Savings ft Trust Company, Janesyflle, Wisconsin on or before the 20th day of August, 1946. The Rock County Savings Trust Company, as administrator reserves the right to reject any or all bids. Hit-Run Driver Damages Parked Two minor automobile accj were reported in rural Rock today with, local crash involving a' hit-ano Alvin Halverson, 224 S. Main route 1, Evansville, and Streeter, 70, of 23 N.

Frankliji street, figured in a collision on highway 14, a mile north of ville, at 8:05 p. m. Friday. cording to the sheriffs department Streeter vehicle struck from the rear as it drovjtt: out of the Club Derby. Both can were somewhat damaged.

Body of Missing '5 Boy Is Recovered body Richard Polowski, 12, who peared Wednesday while visiting the lakefront with his found on the beach yesterday South Milwaukee pumping Bread. (Continued from Page 1) vited consumer groups and industry representatives to air views on whether ceilings should? be restored after Aug. 20 on meats?" dairy products, grains, cottonseed-. and soybeans. The board announced that public hearings on this issue will open Washington Aug.

12, with the flMt; a day given over to discussion (Of grain. Meat will be taken up 13, cottonseed and soybeans 14, and milkjand other dairy ucts Aug. If the bdard does not rule for against restoration of, ceilings these items by Aug. 20, ceilinji" automatically will be re-establisSr ed the next day. A weak link spoils strength of a chain.

If insurance isn't sufficient. cover the full insurable value of your property or when any loss occurs, financial security is weakened. It is the weak link your insurance that may you. hundreds of dollars. this Hartford Itnr-.

Agency to review your insor- policies It wffl be too late to do so after a loss! O.S. Morse Son Phone: 1003. Janesville Effective SUNDAY AUG. 4th FOR YOUR Convenience! improved Bus CORRECTION on ad appearing in last night's Gazette. See Schedule N.

WASHINGTON ST. Route Change Out bound buses leaving the Corn Exchange for N. Washington and Hamilton route will go north on Franklin St to Ravine west on Ravine St. to N. Pearl south on Pearl to Laurel west on Laurel to N.

Palm north on Palm to Mineral Point east on Mineral Point to N. Terrace and North on N. Terrace to N. Washington and out to Hamilton. Bus will return fp (lie Corn Exchange by same route Janesville Bus Company JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN.

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