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WIS- DAILY MARCH 13, 1950. PAGE FIVE. BY PEG O'BRIEN Our first Holy Year pilgrims-are BIrs. Joseph Kelley, 518 S. Bluff street and airs.

George Cronin, 620 W. Eastern avenue, who are flying to Paris on St. Patrick 's day where they will up with a tour for Rome. It was all so sudden that the flying mothers are already up in the air with excitement. On Wednesday evening they talked it over, on Thursday they were at the court house applying for passports and this Wednesday they board TWA Constellation in Chicago.

They plane out over the Atlantic at 5 p.m. Friday and are scheduled to land on French soil at 3:55 Saturday. The pilgrimage from Paris will be by train with stops at shrines along the way, including Lourdes. In Rome they will participate the traditional Holy Year activities, thenbackto Paris, where, for sentimental reasons they part company with the tour for a two-day stop in Ireland. All this in 17 days and the ladies will then fly from Shannon Field for home.

Holy Year celebrations haven't changed in centuries but can you picture a mediaeval mother bidding her lord and master adieu and her children along farewell as she mounted a sturdy steed for the perilous journey to Rome? A "fortnight in Miami, maybe longer, is being enjoyed by A.fL. 24 Sinclair street, who left for Florida Thursday evening. She's visiting her brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs, Ernest Rosberg, Rockford. The Rosbergs sold their northern Wisconsin' resort and established summer residence in Rockford, which Mrs.

Rosberg's home after she left Janesville. 1 Howard Clement Jr. came home to show his folks, Rlr. and Mrs. Howard Clement, 516 N.

Walnut street, his private first class stripe. He finished training at Lackland air base In San Antonio, and on Friday leaves for Denver where he's set for 28 weeks at control turret gunner's school. Fort Worth, is the new home of and Mrs. Lawrence C. University of Wisconsin graduates.

Before the couple left for Texas Mrs. Sonntag's parents, and Mrs. Dan Falcone, 317 N. Franklin street, gave them a farewell party. Mr.

Sonntag, Feb ruary graduate with a B.S. in electrical engineering, is now a technical field representative to the army for the E-36. He's with Consolidated Vultee Aircraft corporation. Gemma Sonntag's Janesville friends will find her at 4717 Byers avenue in Fort Worth. air.

and Mrs. Frank Krueger, 837 N. Garfield avenue, ducked out last Tuesday, heading for Florida. For a few weeks they will headquarter in St. Petersburg.

On their annual winter vacation Mr. and Blrs. Malcolm Douglas, 302 Forest Park boulevard, left Saturday with Fort Lauderdale as destination. This will be their first stay on the east coast Dick Dbuglas, senior at Brown university, is joining his parents for his il-day spring vacation. Modern Marco Polo! Fletcher Pollen, Evansville, as a GI immi- gijant, is going "down under" to Australia on a chance that the Aussies can use bright young men in his engineering.

He leaves March 20 to sail from New York on a freighter, "City of York." When he was enroute to India in 1944, while in service, Fletcher got a look at Melbourne. After four weeks at sea this GI immigrant lands at Brisbane and he hopes he can become a part of -tfete Aussies' big expansion program. Fletcher 's parents, and Spencer PuUen, gave a bon voyage dmner Friday night i. Since March 2 Mr. and Jlrs.

Roy Meyers, 209 S. Academy street, have been touring the southwest Mr. and Mrs. Meyers spent a few in New Orleans and imtil April 1 will motor here and there in and Florida. E.

W. Curler, 519 Park avenue is fixin' to go to Florida by bus some time next week to visit his son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Shaw, at Jacksonville. Mr.

Shaw, vfith the Jacksonville Journal, is doing what comes and using his experience as a professional photographer. Some of the assorted somebodies he snapped recently were Margaret Truman, J. C. and Joe Lewis. Mrs.

Shaw and the children joined him in July. With the influx of Janesville friends they haven 't had a chance to pine for the old home town. The Roy Swezeys and Charles Handys met up with the Shaws and not too long ago Mr. and BIrs. 3Iaurice Clark, McH.enry, their overnight guests.

It was just too cold in northern Wisconsin for George Sprack- llng, 144 Jefferson avenue knd Dr. T. O. Nuzum, 454 Oak road, who set off Friday to inspect the 40 acres that Mr. Sprackling has bought on Crab lake in Vilas county.

They got as far as the Nuzum sum- cabin on Sugar Camp lake and called it a day. The Sprack- lings plan to build on their Crab lake property this spring. 1'. For at least three weeks and maybe a month Mrs. W.

B. Sulli- 912 Walker street, wiU be at the MitcheU cUnic, Excelsior Springs, taking treatment for arthritis. She left Janesville Sunday. Pioneer hotel in Tucson will be the vacation setting for Mrs. Alice Sale, 119 S.

Bluff street, who is leaving tonight for Arizona. She also plans to be at Phoenix about rodeo time and in her" three weeks' stay is being briefed on "what to do in Arizona" by friends and relatives who have vacationed there this winter. Robert Stratton, Navy Flier, Weds South Beloit Girl Robert Francis Stratton claimed Ramona Joan Shippy, South Belot, as his bride at a 2 o'clock ceremony Sunday afternoon in St John's Lutheran church, Beloit The Rev. Walter Baese read the rites for the daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Lyle Shinny, route 1, South Beloit, and Mr. Stratton, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Stratton, 1312 S. Third street.

A fan train detailed the bride's ivory satin gown, the bodice being embellished with seed pearls in bow motit Pearlized orange blossoms trimmed the tiara that held l-her French illusion veil. 'She carried a fan bouquet of white roses and pompons. Mr. Shippy gave his daughter in marriage. Serving her sister as matron of honor Mrs.

William Allen, Beloit, appeared in a green faille dress styled with Peter Pan collar and bustle back. She carried yellow daffodils. As bridesmaid. Miss Joan Simonds, Beloit wore yellow faille of the same mode as that of the matron of honor and her bouquet was also daffodils. Best man was the bridegroom's brother, Frank Stratton Jr.

Robert Naatz served as groomsman. Ushers were Ronald Rahorn, the bride's cousin, and James Shippy. Edwin Schroeder played a musical prelude that included "Liebestraum," "Romance" and "Serenade." Miss Shirley Shuster sang "I Love Thee," "Oh Promise Me" and "The Lord's Prayer." After the ceremony a reception was held in the church basement where a five-tiered cake centered the refreshments table. For a honeymoon to Norfolk, the bride is wearing a dark green gabardine suit black accessories and a corsage of camellias. For the past two and a half years Mrs.

Stratton was employed in the tool control department of Fairbanks, Morse Beloit Mr. Stratton is reporting back to Norfolk March 23 after a leave from the navy. He received his wings Feb. 23 at Corpus Christi, Tex. Mr.

Stratton attended Milton college before entering service. IN CHURCH CIRCLES Division 1, First Congregational church, will meet for a 1:15 dessert Tuesday at the home of Mrs. Alice Mead and Mrs. Ida Sayre, 1202 Ravine street. Mrs.

Fred Holden will give devotions and Mrs. Sidney Steensma is to review "Japan Begins Again." St Agnes guild will have a self-denial luncheon at 1 p. m. Tuesday in Trinity guild hall. The Very Rev.

Henry W. Roth will speak. Miss Mildred Reid and Mrs. Spencer Burnham will be hostesses for D.Y.B. society supper at 6 p.

m. Wednesday at First Presbyterian church. The group will attend Lenten services after supper. St John's Missionary society is meeting at the church at 7:30 p. m.

Tuesday. Mrs. Adolph Krauter and Mrs. Roy Wollin will be hostesses. Mrs.

K. C. Milius has charge of the program. SOCIAL CALENDAR Monday Catholic Junior Mary'" hall. Westminster society church.

D.A.V. and hall. Tuesday St. Agnes guild luncheon-Trinity guild hall. Tuesday P.T.

school. Fine Arts L. Malmberg. P.T. school.

Dorcas Lutheran church. Auto Workers Auxiliary temple. Music Board Meeting The board of Janesville Civic Music association will meet at 8 p. m. Tuesday at Pember-Nuzum clinic.

Fete bridal shower was given for Miss Jane Bennett, 819 N. Washington street, Saturday evening by Miss Virginia Reilly and MisS Betty Waldman at the latter's home, 828 Benton avenue. Canasta prizes went to Beverly Curtis, Jane Bennett and Donna Kutzke. Miss Bennett left Monday for Colorado Springs, where, she will be married. At the Y.W.C.A.

Ninth grade Y-teens club will meet at 3:30 p. m. Tuesday. The Industrial club will have a supper meeting at 6:30 p. m.

Tuesday with the Very Rev. Henry W. Roth as guest speaker with a Lenten message. A movie, "The Royal Parks of Canada," will be shown. Miss Cora Belden will preside.

Honor Mrs. Yeomans Mrs. Dora Yeomans, 527 Caroline street, was guest of honor at a party given at the Milwaukee club Saturday evening in celebration of her 77th birthday. Thirty-two attended and took part in the program of games and music. Mrs.

Yeomans received including a purse. Lunch was served including a decorated birthday cake brought -by her son; Emmett Hovland, Racine. Mrs. Yeomans has one son, Emmett Hovland, Racine, and four daughters, Mrs. Hazel Kinna, Mrs.

Thomas Joyce, and Miss Georgene Yeomans, all of Janesville, and Mrs. R. L. Smith, Beloit; 22 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren Born in Eria, she came to Janesville 58 years ago, Jan. 14, 1950.

Mrs. Yeomans has baked pies for Janesville restaurants for the past nine years. Her husband, W. G. Yeomans, died Dec.

22, 1948. Quade daughter Mr. and Mrs. Harold Quade, route 1, announce the birth of a daughter, Joan Margaret, at Mercy hospital Saturday. Garlock Daughter A daugh- COMING EVENTS ter, Gail Ellen, was born in Fort Atkinson hospital Saturday afternoon to Mr.

and Mrs. Ray Garlock, Janesville. Mr. Garlock is proprietor of Theatre candy store. Couples Dinner at Club Mr.

and Mrs. Don Erikson and Mr. and Mrs. H. Kellogg will be hosts for the couples dinner- bridge at the Woman's club Thursday evening.

Dinner reservations are. to be made by Wednesday. PERSONAL Mrs. C. A.

Rathjen and Mr. and Mrs. Roy Lichtfuss and family, Janesville, and Mr. and Mrs. C.

E. Rathjen, Dundee, 111., attended the concert Sunday of the a cappella choir of Taylor university. Upland, in the Theborn Methodist church, Chicago. David E. Rathjen, son of Mr.

and Mrs. C. A. Rathjen, is a member of the organization which gave six programs during the weekend, including a radio broadcast. Week-end guests in the Frank Stratton home, here to attend the wedding of Robert Stratton and Ramona Joan Shippy, were S.

C. Stratton, Springfield, Mr. and Mrs. Glen L. Mays and Mr.

and Mrs. R. T. Mays, Normal, and Mrs. L.

G. Mays and son, Bobbie, Bldomington, 111. Dr. C. R.

Gilbertsen, lOlG Milwaukee avenue, has returned from Chicago where he took five days post-graduate work at Cook County hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Smith and baby daughter, Christina Ellen, left Friday for their home in Los Alamos, N.

M. Mrs. Smith, the former Helen Koeberl, visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Koeberl, 321 Linn street, for the past two months and Mr.

Smith arrived a week ago to accompany his family homo. Son of John P. Smith, 318 S. East street, Mr. Smith is connected with the atomic research laboratory of the University of Southern California, SCHOOL BOARD TUESDAY The city board of education will make teacher appointments at its monthly meeting at 7:30 p.

m. Tuesday at the high school. The total number of telephones in the United States is given as 38,000,000, or throe-fifths of the total of 66,000,000. Monday evening Parent's Tuesday noon Inn. 12:10 hotel, 12:10 Tuesday evening Twilight club Ladies St Mary's hall, 6:.30 Civic Music Nuzum clinic, 8 5tepliveljj-Sfeplovisljj in Campus Approved Sid lOobsJi "Quality Shoes for 25 Years" "EriansviWe Youth Heads Baptist Fellowship from First Baptist church of Janesville attended a rally of the Janesville Association of Baptist Youth Fellowship ittiBeloit Saturday evening, at which officers were elected as foOows: Wayne Dunbar, Evans- viUe, president; Lanny Behling, Jajiesville, vice president; and Betty Rugh, Beloit, secretary- treasurer.

Five congregations were represented at the rally. Dinner was followed by a musical program given by Gary Jones, Beloit. accordionist and the Rhythm Boys of Emanuel Baptist church. A blue whale may be 100 feet long, and weigh 150 that! the biggest of dinosaurs. DAMROW and DAMROW Cliii'opractors Phone 3696 lOFFICE HOURS: 'Afternoons 1:00 to 5:00 Evenings 7:00 to 9:00 llttomings by appointment.

mile past Monterey Bridge on Center Ave. WE WASH Whila YOU SHOP Janenvilh'H FA.ST LAUNDRY SKKVICE 121 N. Main Dial 7910 CLUBS, LODGES Mrs. Jesse Murray, 703 Yuba street, is entertaining Lucky 13 club Wednesday evening. D.A.V.

Auxiliary is -sponsoring a card party at Patriotic hall at 8 p. m. Wednesday. Euchre, cribbage and five hundred will be played, a prize to be awarded at each table. Lunch will be served.

Friends and relatives of members are invited. The regular meeting of the chapter and auxiliary will be held at 8 p. m. Monday. Auxiliary State Commander Nellie Quails and District Commander August Baumbach will be guests of honor.

The Auxiliary to National Pos tal Transport association will meet at 1:30 p. m. Tuesday-at the Walter Morrison home, 474 N. Pearl street Mrs. G.

C. Boothroyd will be assistant hostess. Officers will be elected and a program will be given. West Center Mothers club will meet Wednesday at the home of Mrs. William Lawrence.

West Center Study club is meeting Friday at the home of Mrs. Fred Miller. Mrs. Robert Howell and Mrs. Earl Goldsmith will be leaders for the lesson on vege tables.

United Auto Workers Auxiliary will meet at 8 p. m. Tuesday at CIO temple for the election of officers. Consolidated Study club Is meeting at 2 p. m.

Wednesday at the home of Mrs. O. D. Brace, route 2. Co-hostess will be'Mrs.

Betty Backman and Mrs. Harvey Chesmore, Rock County Past Noble Grands association will have a 12:30 picnic dinner Wednesday in Beloit Odd Fellows hall. America Rebckah lodge No. 26 will have games and refreshments after the regular meeting in East Side hall Tuesday evening. Mrs.

Florence Saur and her committee will serve. Spring and winter wheat production In Utah in 1949 reached a now record of 9,444,000 bushels. BOOK SPECIALS our book sale Is still on. Come in and look over our table of specials in books for both children and adults. M.vslerlcs by Gardner tt Ellcr.V Queen 49 and .98 Battle Report, Karig, 3.50, now 1.49 Bank Home, Mauldin, now r49 Founlainhcad, 1.40 Woodcarvlflg and Whittling, now 1.19 NovelR, £.00 and 3.00, now .49, J50, .98 Nobody 's Doll, 2.00, now 98 Dogs by Ylla, 2.00, now 08 Many titles, .25, JO, .59 JACOBSON'S Opp.

Bostwink 's. Dial 21001 TIME FOR A NEW PERMANENT! Your hair takes a short cut to iashion with a piquant and feminine ilairi Let us create for you a ilatterjng coiifure that is right ior your features ond your personality during the beautiful spring. MACHINE DUART OIL 2roB $6 .00 Machine Blue OU Float Machineless. Nestle 2 Oil ".2 for $7.00 DeMint for $8.00 Oil Machine or Machineless Cream 2 for $10.00 Frederic's Heavy 1 It for $14.00 Shampoo Fingerwave CI flfl Alonday, Tuesday, Wednesday BEAUTY SHOr Over Three Sisters Shop Dial 5917 14 South Main Street. Bernice Roehl Hazel Fenrick, Bonnie Dee Beauty Hints for March Come or without an appointment, "New Look" Haircuts $1.00 Have thai "ntyf look" lot Eailtr wilh a haStdo lAol'f cut lo lU your peiienalllY, "Brick" Scalp Trealments $1.50 Cold Wave Specials $5.00 up Inquire about our new Contour Cocktail Facials.

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Now at a new low price, only $65. LOPEMAN'S Camera I0ept, TRIPLETS WITH THREE BIBTHDAVS The Hardie triplets, born at Jonesville, on three successive days, are shown with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lester Hardie. and the phyician who delivered them.

Dr. N. G. Nasif (left) holds seven-pound Judy Mae, ftom March 9. The father holds six- pound JuUa Fae, born March 8, while the five-pound son.

Jodie Lee, born March 7, snuggles close to his mother. (AP wire- photo). Martha Burns I of Don Elston, Martha Louise Burns, daugh: ter Mr. and Mrs. -Joseph Burns, 1226 N.

Vista avenue, became the bride of Donald Ray Elston, ace pitcher of the Janesville Cubs last season, at a simple ceremony in St. Patrick's rectory at 5 Saturday. The Rev. William Staclt read the rites at which the.bride's sister, Mrs. Marion Lower, Chicago, was matron of honor and James F.

Corcoran, Chicago, brother-in-law of the bride, was best man. The bride's street length dress was accented with white accessories. On her shoulder she wore a corsage of pinit camellias. Mrs. Lower's dress was blue EYES EXAMINED GLASSES FIHED LENSES REPLACED PROMPTLY Cutlis Linsley, O.

D. Optometrist In J. J. SMITH'S JEWELRY STORE 119 W. Milwaukee St PHONE 6189 Bride Baseball Star and her accessories, pink.

A reception fof 60 relatives and immediate friends was held at the home of the bride's parents, Saturday evening. For a hoAeymoon in Chicago the bride, donned a green tailored suit anft." brown accessories. Mr. Elston, son of Mr. Mrs.

Robert N. Elston, Camden. is under contract to Grand Rapids, of the Central league. ItlARRIAGE UCENSE Richard Harry Kerr, Racine, and Jean Caroline Ehrke. 603 St.

Mary's avenue. Janesville, have, anolied for a marriage license. We Service All Makes of RADIOS AND APPLIANCES Authorised Phiteo Pick Up and Delivery. UCI kiED'C Appliance nCLmCn Radio 109 N. Franklin.

Dial SSIl Open Friday Eveninca The Best Also Modestly Priced There Is never any reason why you should not have Janes- vine's finest funeral In time of need. Anyone, less of financial cireumstanet-s, may call us ueoause our service Is so modestly priced that it is within tile means of all. 'niirlillll I'lliiiiFiiiilUUlUr 158 SOUTH 3112 Those Indians are here again! As inevitable as the fact that little boys vnW always little boys, is the realization that they will also grow up. Catch those magic moments of "make believe" in fine photography, while they are still memories in the making. helgesen M.

Ph. I "The Man Behind the Camera".

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