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Janesville Daily Gazette from Janesville, Wisconsin • Page 11

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JANESVIIXE DAILY November 21, 1945. News of Jefferson County Propose $1 Tax Rate Increase at Fort Atkinson Fort tax rate in the city of Fort Atkinson will be "$27 per thousand, an increase of jjl per thousand over the 1945 rate --if the 1946 budget as discussed at Tlast sight's council meeting is accepted after the public hearing to at 8 p. m. Dec. 4 in "chambers.

4 It is estimated ihat the increase the, county budget will add jfl.66, an increased school budget additional $.83 in the total crease of $2.49 offset to some de- Scree by the increase in property Valuation in the 1945 assessment. Estimated expenditures for the "fiyear 1946 were set at $163,129.92, Mth the estimated revenue.from other than city taxes, to $100,341.09, $20,000 "would be transferred from the surplus account, leaving a total of to be raised for expenditures. Added to this amount would be the contingent fund of making a grand total of "$47,400.73 to be raised. It is this A "figure that sets the 1946 tax jate $27 per thousand. Following the budget discussion, the resolution, was passed that the Nummary be published in' local -rnapers and the public hearing held 4.

The -proposed budget is on "lffle the municipal office In the Municipal building for inspection. "iJuring the budget discussion an item of revenue that received the unofficial favor of the council was Increase in tavern licenses of per year, bringing to annually and an increase in jjjbartender's licenses ifrom $1 to $5. The council unanimously favored the resolution of Councilman requesting tnat-Jtoe cpun- Jty Appropriate a sum of TO city of Fort Atkinson for airport development. Last'nights session was until next Tuesday at which there will be special consideration given to the airport project The council awarded the contract for the drilling of city -well to the Layne Northwest Milwaukee, on their old of $21,924, 'and authorized the president of the council and the city clerk to sign the contract. In prepaartion of the 1946 ludget 4 It was found that several items would have to be supplemented witii additional funds in order that accounts be not overdrawn at the of the year and that there were several items in.the budget In which there were large pluses.

The following surplus were moved into the con- funds: roadways of streets -oiling injta- tenance, municipal building outlay, $750; roadways of streets outlay $1,000. The following to be taken from the contingent fund and added to the following maintenance accounts: partment, sewage refuse and garbage disposal, $150- public works supervision, $500; laneous equipment, parks, $650; and the following ouHayac-, counts: Sewfirs, iil sidewalks, SlODr The council gave Its unanimous approval to ihe citjr fnanaKr-s recommendation' for fhe -transfer of funds. T. 1 An appropriation of $150 was Donated to the Chamber of Commerce as the share of ta- stalling the Christmas decorations on Main street The City Manager recommendation that he be au- Oiorlzed to do the work withi city labor and such other help as is available, to install a sanitary sewer on Oak street was approved on motion of Councilman The council accepted bid of Soe Cloute of 15 cents per foot for Installing a sidewalk on CouncU street ordered in the council at a previous meeting. Bartender's licenses were granted to Margaret Yanz, Joe A.

Yanz, Elmer C. Ehler's and Gordon Goebel After ordering payment of city bills amounting to f3.284.55 and water department bills of S255.55, the council adjourned. Film for Sanatorium The Federation of Women's clubs, with the Ingleside club as hostess, met in the club.rooms Tuesday afternoon with a large attendance of members and guests. During the business meeting the aoeports of the committees were given and it was announced that a movie projector had been purchased for the sanatorium at-Jefferson by an appropriation made tiy the county board. Films will be purchased by the federation as Christmas gifts to the sanatorium.

It announced that a sum of money contributed for that purpose "by other cities who have patients at the sanatorium. Hubert Leirfke, as chairman of Christmas seal campaign, announced 'that HOO letters containing- seals had already been mailed out and about 300 wore would soon ije isent At the close of the business' number was played by the string; ensemble Mmes. C. C. WJegert, piana, E.

B. Sperry, violin. Earl violin, and Weist, cello- Mrs. John Olson, president of the Ingleside club, introduced Mrs. E.

H. Miles, vice president of the state federation, who is turn presented Mrs. George Thompson, Hudson, state president of the federation of women's clubs. Mrs. Thompson's address on "Flags of the United Nations," was very, well received and her display of the flags was very interesting.

They were all handmade by Mrs. Thompson, of silk, satin, taffeta and rayon, and out of a collection of over 40 which she has made, she exhibited about 30. They represented China, India, Philippine islands, Australia, New Zealand, Netherlands, Luxembourg, Yugoslavia, Belgium, Greece, Soviet Russia, Czechoslovakia, Poland, Norway, Great Britain, Ethiopia, British South Africa, Canada, Brazil Cuba, Panama, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Mexico, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Guatemala and the United States. The meeting closed with the singing of "The Star Spangled Banner" and the pledge of allegiance to the flag. Guests were present-from Lake Mills and Tea was served -by members of the Ingleside club with Mrs.

Miles and Mrs. Earl O. Smith pouring. Mrs. E.

H. Miles is president of the city federation. Tour Initiated Four candidates were initiated into the Order of Eastern Star at the Masonic temple Monday evening. There was a large attendance and guests were present from Appleton, Dodgeville, Whitewater, Pittsburgh, Pa, and Rockton, HI. Refreshments were served in the dining room at tables decorated In a patriotic motif.

The candidates initiated were Mr. and Mrs. Howard Carmany, Loren Abbott and Miss Mary Jane Case. Fort AfedMon Mrs. E.

H. Miles entertained at a 5:30 dinner at the Black Hawk hotel Tuesday in honor of Mrs. George Thompson, Hudson, and Mrs. 'John' Keck, who is president of the second district of Wisconsin Federation tof Women's clubs. The following women were guests: Jtfmes.

William Slater, Glenn Welst, Earl Smith. W. E. Gordon and John Olson. -Mr.

and Mrs. Henry Qtwgard and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Onsgard visited -relatives in Orfordville Monday. Mrs.

Alfred Kirsten, Butternut, is spending several at the Thome of Mr. and- Mrs. John spend Thanksgiving and Friday in Chicago as guests of Mr. and Mrs. 3, W.

Ward. Misses June Rose and Lucille Hummel, teachers in the Sheboygan schools, -are coming Wednesday night to spend the Thanksgiving vacation with their Mrs. Sidney Rose and Mrs. Elsie Hummel. "What About will be the forum lecture topic at the Fort Atkinson Vocational school at 7:30 p.

m. Wednesday. Chester V. Easum of the University of Wisconsin is the speaker. There are three lectures remaining in the series of six which will be held Nov.

21, 28, and Dec. 5. Day school classes at the Vocational school will be closed Thursday and Friday of this week for the Thanksgiving holiday. Evening school classes will also be closed: Thursday and Friday of this week. Lt.

Slechta Home After 22 Months' Overseas Service Jeffercon Lt. and Mrs. Jerome Slechta and family Sunday evening where Mrs. Slechta and family had spent the past few weeks. Lt Slechta received his discharge from the navy there after 32 mohths of service, with 22 months overseas in Europe as well as the 'Pacific theatre.

Jefferson Briefs Mr. and Mrs. Charles Trieloff and Mr. and Mrs. Carl Trieloff, Fort Atkinson, attended the funeral Carl Kemmerer here on Jerry Wagner and Ardell Keifer spent Friday and Saturday in Mil-' waukee.

Mrs. John Shasky received a call from her husband, Pfc. John Shasky, from Treux, Switzerland, Sunday evening. Shasky, who is stationed in the 117th Chemical-Service has been spending a furlough in'Switz- erland. Mr.

and Mrs. Larry'Hebbe returned home Monday evening after spending the week-end at the home of Lt. and Mrs. Clifford at Sioux City, Stanley Wittwer, at Hertzl college, Chicago, spent the weekend with his family here. Mr.

and Mrs. H. J. Runkel and son, John, Burlington, spent Sunday here- with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.

C. J. Henry. Mr. and Mrs.

Howard DeBower and family visited at the Michael Simon home at Waunakee Sunday. PM John Roherty Jr. has been transferred from Gulfport, to Camp Wallace, Tex. Ralph Seidl returned home Sunday evening from Madison where i Mr. W.

Horton, Appleton, were guests 'Monday of their son-in-law and daughter, and Mrs; Howard Mrs. Frank Edwards and daughter, Mrs. Donald Jones, will spend Thanksgiving with Mr. and Mrs. Guy Radley, Milwaukee.

They will leave Friday for Fullerton, where Mrs. Edwards will make her home with her daughter, Mrs. Jones. Miss Norma Johnson, Chicago, will spend the Thanksgiving vacation with her parents, Mr. and Mrs, Norman -Johnson.

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Brandel, Bobby and Barbara Brandel, are coming Wednesday night to remain until Sunday with Brandel's parents, Mr. and Mrs. E.

E. Farns- Miss Francis Farnsworth, Glen Ellyn, HL, and Miss Katherine Farnsworth, Chicago, will spend the week-end with their parents. Mn. Oksrin Wwi, 417 1UMV, Misses Harriet Asmus and Jacqueline Gilbert, 1 students at Ripon college, are coming Wednesday night to remain until Sunday with their parents, Mr. and Mrs.

Harvey Asmus, and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Gilbert. Mr. and Mrs.

Henry Onsgard and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Onsgard will Every Day Is Someone's Birthday! We Have That Someone's Gilt lot You JJ SMITHS JEWELRY STORE Southern Wisconsin's Largest and finest Jewefen TOPS rwi QUALITY he Jiasf been'a patient'at the Wisconsin General hospital for the past five months. J. W.

Mannering, district repre- sentatiye of the-division of public assistance, visited the Jefferson cpunty welfare v.j Cpl. Ruehs has Ms discharge at Camp McCoy after over five years of service. "He spent 33 months overseas in the South Pacific on Guadalcanal. He 'arrived here in Jefferson -Johh Roherty returned-Sunday spending last week-at the clinic at Excelsior Springs, Mo. The St.

Cecelia Chapter No. 145 will hold a regular meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 27, at .7:30. It will be "'Country Stove Night," and there will be balloting. Miss Betty, Dabareiner, daughter pf Mr.

and Mrs. Arthur Dabareiner, has been iniaited into the Delta Nu chapter of the Kappa Delta Pi at Whitewater State Teachers college, where she is in' her junior year. Major Victor Hetland has been awarded the Bronze Star for his efficient work as transportation officer at the Sclfenectady Depot, New York. He has served in the army for the past three years. MeDwM.

lit 113, Itnenoa MOT Atmnr Ontm, Kl Mill fired, tcto. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Higgins spent Saturday in Madison. Their son, Peter, returned home with them after being a patient at the Wisconsin General hospital for the past several weeks.

Twenty-six members of the Adult Bible class 1 of, the Evangelical church surprised Mr. and Mrs. Charles Markgraff at their home Sunday on their silver wedding anniversary. Mr. and Mrs.

Bert Stagg entertained at dinner Sunday in honor of their 24th wedding anniversary. Those present Mr; and Mrs. Edward Brewin, and Mrs. Harvey Brewin, Palmyra; Mr. and Mrs.

Alvin Noyes and and William Torrey, Hebron; Mrs. Leo Carlson and of Racine; and Miss Charlotte Stagg; Whitewater. Ben Haberman entertained her bridge club Thursday evening. Prizes were won by Miss-Helen Seeber, Mrs. Mrs.

Archie Stengel and Mrs. Ben Buri. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Machgan were surprised at a housewarming party given in their new home Sunday evening; Airplane bunco was played and-a lunch was served.

Mr. and Mrs. Machgan received many lovely gifts. A group of friends and relatives surprised Mr. and Mrs.

Edward Hennen at their home Saturday evening on their 35th wedding an- niversary. Mrs. Herbert Wedl, Mrs Gertrude Shakleman and Mrs. Anna Blaesel won prizes at 500, while Mrs. Herbert Aumann won the traveling prize.

Lake Mills Leads in Bond Drive; One-Third Raised Lake Mills is leading the county in the War Bond drive with one-third of its quota of bonds, which is $32,831. This total was up to Nov. 10. Chiropractors Meet Thirty-seven chiropractors and their wives of the Wisconsin Chiropractic societies attended a special get-together Sunday morning at the Cottage hotel, followed by a 1 o'clock dinner and meeting in thi afternoon. Guest speakers were: Dr.

Olson, Madison; Dr. Wissher, Milwaukee; Dr. E. H. Damrow, Janesville; Dr.

Heinz, Burlington; Dr. Gerber, Madison. Dr. Blossom, Lake Mills, was the host. Lake Mills Briefs Mr.

and Mrs. Roger Eck entertained Sunday in honor of the birthday of Mrs. Eck. Dinner guests were: Mr. and Mrs.

Leonard Strauss, Stony Brook; Misses Freida and Evelyn Strauss; Charles and Robert Strauss, Mr. and Mrs. William Albrecht, Portland; Carleton Kuhl, Harley Raether and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Strauss Sr.

Afternoon visitors were Wilbur Topel, Miss Florence Eilenfeldt, Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Abendroth and family and Mrs. Ernest Weber and Wayne. Supper guests were Mr.

and Mrs. Louis, Eck; and Mr. and William Pinnow and son, Rome. Sgt. Frank Biasing Jr.

arrived home Friday with an honorable- discharge from Truax Field. The Rev. Gordon Stoltz left Monday for his home in. West Salem, 111., after being a house guest the past week of the Rev. and Mrs.

H. T.Kant. Artfeor Beyer, 6M MwllMra cvMM MS, Late MUto news tmtTmatmU Kutotff, 300 E. Lake street, 3St, Is drenlatlon airat. of Mr.

Abel's birthday were: Mr. and Mrs. Reinhold Abel and sow. Waterloo; and Mr. and Fred Koppleman.

Mrs. Frank Cook and Mr. and Mrs. Carl Windslow and sons, Milwaukee, were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs.

E. O. Neff. Mrs. Howard Vesper and daughters, Johnson Creek; and Mrs, Roy Larson and Miss Phyllis Mavis, Fort Atkinson, were Sunday guests at theihome of Mr.

and Mrs. Carl Mavis. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Luedtke, accompanied by her parents, Mr.

and Mrs. William Reidemann, Watertown, visited Mr. and Mrs. Ed Bensel and son, Dubuque, Sunday. The Rev.

R. T. Wilkowske attended a group meeting of the Watertown district pastors and. their wives at Randolph Monday. Mr.

and Mrs. Irwin Retzlaff and daughter, Susan, visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. William Plantz, Marshall, Sunday. Sunday guests at a pre-Thanks- ghring dinner at the John Schirmer home were Mr.

and Mrs. Raymond Burt, Madison, and Mrs. Robert Britzke and son, Robert. Mr. and Mrs.

Elmer Wendt, Mrs. Carl Bloedorn, and Mr. and Mrs. Gust Meyer visited Carl Bloedorn and Mrs. Mary Retzlaff at St.

Mary's hospital, Watertown, Sunday night. Rosemary Bare and Patty Greenwood, University of Wisconsin students, spent the week-end with their parents here. TEACHERS MEET Jefferson The Lake Mills-Waterloo group of teachers met at the home of Mrs. Everett Henrich, Lake Mills, Thursday evening. At this meeting ideas for Christinas programs, gifts and art work were exchanged.

The following teachers were present: Mary, Fell, Olivia Heideman, Luella Roehl, Almyra Prieve, Mrs. Leona Henrich, Mrs. Edith Mielke, Mrs. Gertrude Wagner and Mrs. Florence Stuelke.

The next meeting, Jan. 9, will be at the home of Mary Fell at which time the bulletin, 'The Task of the School," will be discussed and Valentine suggestions and Ideas exchanged. Edward Wolfram, Camp McCoy, spent the week-end at the Paul Helms home. Sunday dinner guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs.

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