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JANESvilJLE DAILY GAZETTE Saturday. February 9, IMS. News of Walworth County Whitewater Mayor Names Ward Election Officials Whitewater Appointments on the election board were announced fcy Mayor Reese at the last regular meeting of the city -council. They are: Jj-irst ward, Mrs. Nellie Bonnett, W.

J. Noyes and William McLean, Inspectors; Mmes. Elsie Sauerberg and Agnes McGintis, clerks; and Misses Ethel Esterly and Nell McGinn, clerks. Second ward, first precinct, Vernon Beardsley, G. D.

Vosburg and W. C. Kiernan, Inspectors; Mrs. John Schumacher and Mrs. Orrin Mason, clerks; and Glen Wiedenhoeft and Mrs.

Willis Farnham, ballot'clerks. Second ward, second precinct, Mrs. Grace Strassburg, Mrs. H. J.

Torrence and John Curren, inspectors; Mrs. Wright Collins and Mrs. Clarence Mundinger, clerks; and 1 Earl Lowe and Ben McCauley, ballot clerks. Third ward, John Owen, Anton Johnson and Thomas Graham, inspectors; Mrs. Charles Murray and Mrs.

Howard Winn, clerks; and Mrs. Harvey Kachel and Emil Schimmel, ballot clerks. It was voted that the city of Whitewater purchase from the Re- construction'Finance equipment for the armory as per a schedule presented, including 100 mattress covers if available. A new ordinance, No. 261, was also passed, providing for the payment of a salary to the police justice of the city, reverting fees to the city treasury, instead of the present arrangement.

To date the following are candidates for the office of justice of the peace, W. P. Elliott, retired game warden, Roy Hellen, incumbent, George Ankomeus, former police officer, and Elmer Stockland. BeiigiM An Alderman A. T.

Jacobson has resigned his position as alderman from the first ward. He no longer has a home in that ward. College to Buy Land The State Teachers college has received an appropriation of $575 for purchasing the lots facing Case street and extending to Pratt street, belonging to the George Lee estate. New Dentist Another dentist, Dr. Frank W.

Schneider, will begin his Whitewater career next Monday, in his office suite over the Schultz Broth- ers variety store. Dr. Schneider is a graduate of the Minnesota Dental college, University of Minnesota, class of 1944, and has practiced for two years in Marinette with Dr. H. F.

Sellvold as partner. Photograph Gallery Whitewater's new photograph gallery started operating this week in the rooms over Hackett's Food store. The photographer is Ollie Wolfram, whose father, now in Fort Atkinson, was formerly the superintendent of the Whitewater Canning Co. Han Scoot Week The regular meeting of the Boy Scouts, the Rev. Harold Rekstad, leader, was held Tuesday evening in the Scout rooms at the armory.

Committees were chosen to present part of the program of the joint meeting of the Kiwanis and Lions clubs, to be held Feb. 19, in the Congregational church gym. Flans were also made for the Scouts and Cubs to attend church services at 10:45 a. m. Sunday, Feb.

17, at the First English Lutheran church. Recruiting Office Open The army recruiting office in the city hall is open every Wednesday from 9 a. m. to 3 p. and all information regarding enlistment and re-enlistment may be those in charge.

Sells Kestaurant William Smith sold his restaurant, the J. C. Coffee Cup, Friday, to Mrs. Bernice has been working there. Mr.

Smith will be occupied with the bus station being built this spring on his land back of the Schultz Brothers variety store. Whitewater Briefs Two of the study clubs have changed plans, and will not meet as scheduled in their yearly program book. The Alpha club will meet at the home of Mrs. J. B.

Looze, 304 Center street, with Mrs. Charles Hill presenting a program, "The Cultivation of Orchids." The New Century club will meet at the home of Mrs. R. J. Harris, with speakers from the City high school's forensic bureau presenting a panel discussion.

Those giving talks will be Shirley Chapman, Mary Mae Krueger, Arthur Duerst and Rose Marie Callahan, on the subject of compulsory military training. The W.C.T.U. will meet at 2:30 p. m. Wednesday, at the home of the Misses Ida and Mary Cravath.

Mrs. R. H. Dixon will be hostess to the Jflnto club Monday afternoon with Mrs. Clarence Peck furnishing the program topic, "Icelanders and Finns." The Business and Professional Women met Thursday evening in Bassett House, with Mrs.

Evelyn Collins as speaker on the topic, Your Personality." Home Culture members are having a valentine Monday at the home of Mrs. Erwin Luedke. Members are asked to bring their own table service to the covered dish luncheon. Rose Mary Dorr will give a talk on the subject, "The Illumination of Books and Manuscripts," to the next meeting of the Round Table, Tuesday night in House, under the auspices 'of" the City high school's forensic bureau. The Minneiska club is having a valentine party at 6:15 p.

m. Monday in Bassett House with Mmes. Evans, Bates, Hamilton-and Miss Hamilton as hostesses. Emerson club will meet at the home of Mrs. R.

K. Coe Monday, with Mrs. Robert Stevenson on the program with a book review. Minneiska chapter 149 O. E.

S. will have a stated meeting-at 7:45 p. m. Tuesday with-'initiation and refreshments on the agenda. Visiting members are welcome.

Mrs. Louis Zimmerman is call- 'ng a committee of the Garden dub to meet Miss Mary Potter, district chairman, at a-luncheon meeting in her home Tuesday noon, for the purpose of planning for the coming regional meeting March 14 in Bassett House. She will be assisted as hostess by Mrs. E. C.

Greutzman. Mrs. Ray Hulce fell Wednesday afternoon on Church street while nearing her home on the corner of Center street and Church, because of the slippery sidewalk and the high wind blowing. A bone in her right ankle was broken. While taking down a tree on his lot, assisted by his neighbor, Tony Karay, Stanley Nickodem slipped on a small patch of ice Thursday afternoon and broke his right leg.

He was taken to Elkhorn by a local doctor to have the bone set with X-rays taken. He was brought back to his home for care and treatment. Ann De Baufer celebrated her fifth birthday at her home Friday afternoon by having a party for 20 friends. Capt. Elaine Roe is on duty in Milwaukee on the nursing staff of Columbia hospital.

Mr. and Mrs. George Metcalfe, former residents, are.spending the week-end at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C.

A. Burns. Mr. and Mrs. Ted Sauer and Jeff are spending the next week visiting relatives in Darlington and Platteville.

State lane Scouts to Meet at Delavan awards will be made three Delavan Boy Scouts and a Delavan scout leader will be honored at a district pot luck supper of the State Line Council at the state school here Tuesday evening. The program has been arranged as part of the council's observance of the organization's 25th anniversary. Edward Czernicki will become the first deaf boy in the council's history to become an Eagle scout and the award'will also go to Frank KasinsW and William Fernholz. Jess Lauderdale, Delavan, vice president of the council, will receive a special award. County Home Agent to Speak to 4-H Walworth The Walworth- Sharon 4-H club with over 70 members in the townships of Walworth and Sharon, will hold a meeting in the Brick church northwest of Walworth Monday evening.

The Rev. Harold Gronseth will show movies. The new home agent, Mrs. Alice Gillette, will talk of 4-H plans for the coming year. The program will be followed by a potluck supper and social Jime.

Parents and prospective members are especially invited. TIMKEN tiidomatic, OIL HEAT is worth PLACE YOUR ORDER NOW FOR FUTURE DELIVERY Few Contests in Geneva Election Lake local officials have already taken out their nomination papers for the coming spring election. The dates for filing are Feb. 7 to 11. All papers must be turned into the clerk's office by 5 p.

m. Monday, according to William Trovinger, city clerk. Lyle Traver, present mayor; Lloyd Best and Ernest Liechty, First ward aldermen; George Curran, Second ward alderman; Robert Otto, Third ward alderman; George Allen, First ward supervisor; C. B. Habecker, Second ward supervisor; Lester Lusignan, Third ward supervisor; Albert Brown, assessor; H.

L. Burdick, city attorney, and W. H. Trovinger, city clerk, have filed papers for re-election. In addition Charles Button, Wal- jter Lake and Bert Willis have taken papers for aldermen of the Second ward.

To di.te, the only competition for election appears to be in the Second ward. Boy Scout Week National Boy Scout week is being observed in Lake Geneva by the local Scouts and Cubs. Each member wears his uniform to school during the week and the Scouts have arranged a window display in the window of the Geneva Clothiers on Main street of a small scale model of a Boy Scout camp. Scouting equipment, books and the national theme of Boy Scout week, "Scouts of the World- Working Together," are incorporated, into the fine window display, which is to remain there for the entire week. Red Crocs Officers Mrs.

William H. Macdonald, the newly elected chairman of the local tied Cross chapter, will be assisted jy Mrs A. B. Dickenson, vice-chairman; Mrs. Dwight Allen, secretary; ft McNally, treasurer; and the oilownig committee chairmen for 1946: The Rev.

Stanley Matz, campaign chairman; Richard Brady finance; Lester Lusignan, disaster preparedness and relief; Mrs. Charles Berndt, nursing; Sid Rouse and Hi H. demons, co-chairmen first aid and accident prevention; the Rev. Francis Drake, life saving; Mrs W. A.

Draper and Mrs. Seymour Hatch, Junior Red Cross; Mrs. Clayton Chandler, camp and hospital; Mrs. W. F.

Trinke, home service; Mrs. Harold Van Slyck, purchasing agent and Mrs. F. H. Taggart, volunteer services.

The Red Cross fund drive quota for the Lake Geneva chapter for 1946 is $3,860, according to the Rev. Matz, chairman. The drive starts March 4 runs throughout the month of March. This quota is for Lake Geneva and all the branches which include Williams Bay, Genoa City, Bloomfield and Linn townships. Lake Geneva Briefs Dr.

D. H. Jeffers was called home from Chicago in the night Wednesday to perform an emergency appendectomy on little two- year-old Lawrie Kull, son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Kull, Bloomfield.

The operation was performed about 1:30 a. m. Thursday at the wai- w'orth County hospital. Walter C. Arnold returned home from the county hospital Friday afternoon, where he had been since undergoing an emergency appendectomy Jan.

23. Albert Ledger spent from Monday until Friday in Madison at- Insurance meetings. te new Ambers were intiated at the regular meeting of the Thursday evening. from Genoa City chapter L. LENZ AND SON Metal 154 S.

RIVER ST. PHONE 2404 The Amity circle Is WIn Ka card party in the club room of the Y.M.CA. Monday night Mrs. Marie Houlberg wui released from the county hospital Saturday and went to the home of her son in Crystal Lake, HI. Mrs.

Houlberg has been in the hospital since the holiday season when she fell and broke her hip. Millard Dawley submitted to a major operation at the Walworth County hospital Friday morning. Sharon Sailor Wins California Bowling Trophy Sharon-rTed Sparks, stationed at Mare Island. has been awarded the California tro- for bowling. Ted captam of jie enlisted men's bowling league on Mare Island, had high game with 269.

high series with 634 and rolled 24 games with a 4,309 pins, an average of 179.5. The trophy will be sent to his parents, Mr and Mrs. James Sparks, former residents of Sharon, who recently moved to Clinton. Ted is a former Sharon high school stu- lent class of 1945. Recently Discharged and Mrs.

William Mu- ooley are visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Mulooley.

Sgt Mulooley received his discharge Monday from the air corps. He a veteran of four years, seven months and 10 days in the service. As a member of the 9th Air Force IB went overseas in March, 1945, and wears the European-African- Middle-Eastern theatre ribbon, the American theatre ribbon, the American defense medal, Good Con- luct and Victory medals. He was stationed in Germany for several honths before coming home. B.N.A.

Meets The Royal Neighbors met Wednesday evening at the home of Mrs. lenry Roth with 22 members present All officers except the oracle were 'present and the vice oracle, Mrs. Rose Miller, presided in her ibsehce. During the business meet- ng the group voted to donate $1 Bronze Finish TABLE LAMPS 15. in.

high $7.50 HARRIS ACE STORES S. River St. Phone 732 News of Jefferson County Waterman Heads New Fort Current Speakers' Club Fort E. Waterman was elected "Talk of Commerce office. The group which will sponsor a i series of five lectures here by na- I tionally known speakers named as its additional officers Mrs.

C. Reuter as secretary and Mrs. Curtis Kelly, treasurer. The drive for the 183 dual memberships is under way here now is A. WED IN CALIFORNIA Sgt and Mrs.

Murray L. P. Kinriich have returned to their duties at Pasadena Regional General hospital in California following their marriage Jan. 6 in St. Thomas' Catholic church in Riverside, Calif.

Mrs. Kinnich is the former Janet Ann Mitchell, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. H.

Mitchell, Delavan, and a lieutenant in the army nurse corps. Her husband, a veteran of the battles in the South Pacific, is a resident of Riverside. Through an error, the picture of Mrs. Harold Mitchell, Janesville, accompanied the story of the Mitchell-Kinnich wedding in the Friday edition of the Gazette. to the "March of Dimes" fund.

Mrs. Minnie Robb, special auditor gave her report and Mrs. Darlene Brunner, gave the year's report of the Sunshine fund. After the business meeting, 500 was.played and a lunch served by the hostess and the co-hostesses, Mrs. Josie Salisbury and Mrs.

Ruby Welch. The next meeting will be March 5 at the home of Mrs. Grace Cowley with Mrs. Hetty Welch and Mrs. Berniece Thiele as co-hostesses.

Sharon The theme of the sen-ice iii the Sharon Methodist church at 11 m. Sunday will be "Store-Front Churches." Church school will be at 9:45 m. Intermediate Youth Fellowship at 6:30 p. senior fellowship, 6:45 p. m.

Evening services will be at 8 p. m. The second In a series of religious motion pictures on the life of St Paul. "The Way of Salvation," will be shown. Adult Fellowship Is at 8:45 p.

m. Intermediate choir practice is at 7 p. Thursday and senior practice at 8 p. m. St.

Catherines Altar society will hold a card party at the parish hall Monday night. Lunch will be served. Mrs. William Tiilly is chairman. Miss Shirley Matzke, who has been convaelscing from pneumonia at her home in Juda, after a week in the Walworth county hospital, came to Sharon, Monday and was able to resume her teaching duties in fifth and sixth grades Slje is boarding with Mr.

and Mrs. Glenn Lowell, Lt and Mrs. William Conley and two children, Billy and Mary, were guests Sunday of his aunts, the Misses Conley. Lt. Conley and family were enroute to Chicago from Washington, D.

where he had received his discharge from th navy. Conley was) a teacher at Wright Junior college, Chicago, before entering the service and will resume his position. Mrs. Frank Skallish entered Be- lolt hospital Tuesday morning lor a major' operation. Mrs.

Charles Lami is caring for her small daughter, Carol, during her absence, Mr. and Mr! Elwin Sapp have rented the Henry Jacobs house. Mrs Sapp is the daughter of Mr. and'Mrs. Henry Karcher, who live near Darien, and has been living with her parents while her husband was in service.

Mr. and Mrs. Jacobs are staying at the Huesser Nursing home, Delavan. Mr. and Mrs.

J. Lange and children, yiean and Betty, Elmwood Park, were Sunday guests of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Luverne Howell. Frank Andrews attended a 6:30 dinner given by the Hatcherymen's association at the Masonic temple in Burlington Tuesday evening.

Billy Nicholson, a student at the Sparta School of Aeronautics at Tulsa, was an overnight guest Monday of his mother, Mrs. Emma Nicholson. Prof. L. T.

Merrill, Beloit college, will speak at the 11 a. m. service in the Congregational church Sunday. His subject will be "This Country Needs Another Lincoln." The public is invited. The Rev.

and Mrs. Robert Ridgway spent the week-end in Beloit with relatives. The W.S.C.S. met Wednesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Harry Engelhardt.

During the business meeting a cafeteria dinner was planned for March 21, serving to jegin at 11:30 a. m. Mrs. Hetty Welch is chairman of the committee, assisted by Mrs. Alma Gobdall, Mrs.

Charles Dahl, Mrs. Henry Knopp and Mrs. Agnes Warren. After the business meeting, a social jme was spent and refreshments served. The next meeting will be at the home of Mrs.

Grace Cowley with Miss Tina Roth and Mrs. Della Engelhardt as co-hostesses. Charles Larson, Capron, who has been discharged from the navy recently, was calling on friends in Sharon, Thursday. Waltham Watches Are Coming! True to their century old tradition these fine American Watches will be unsurpassed in beauty and accuracy. You can depend on us to have WALTHAM WATCHES for you the moment they are again available.

J. J. SMITH'S JEWELRY STORE Southern Witconan't LfaJing Mrs. O. E.

Moe, Mrs. Glenn Keat- liam Scherwitz and Leroy Gore. Talks will be held in Fellowship hall of the Methodist church with the first scheduled for Sunday evening, with Willard the speaker. The remaining numbers in the.series have been scheduled as follows: Feb. 24, Eagle Plume; March 3, Dr.

Beryl Orris; April 28, Henry Hodges and May 3, Ruth Bryan Owen Rhode. Fort Atkinson Briefs About 15 women from the vicinity of Fort Atkinson attended an all day meeting at the Vocational school Friday with Miss Blanche May, home agent in charge. Those who attended were the leaders of the Homemakers groups from the Fort Atkinson center and the topic "Safeguarding the Family Property" was the subject of discussion. Mrs. Erwin Pantel entertained 20 relatives her home Thursday evening at a miscellaneous shower in honor' of Miss Barbara Simdon.

Pinochle was played with Mrs. Edwin Becker, Mrs, Harry Hoffman and Mrs. William Erdman winning prizes. A lunch was served by Mrs. Pantel.

Mr. and Mrs. Walter Frentzel will entertain a five table pinochle club at a 7 o'clock dinner Saturday evening. Mr. and Mrs.

Jere Mickel, Denton, announce the birth of a daughter, Sara Chapman, Thursday evening. Mrs. Mickels Mr. and Mrs. Frank Rogers are spending some time at the home of their daughter.

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city Mm itortn. Ami. Ooratkr Mwte HWM 43t-W. Mr. and Mrs.

Albert Fornecker entertained the Mother's club of the Sanborn Hill school district at cards and lunch Friday evening. Mrs. David Hughes, Mrs. Lottie Dax-ey and Mrs. Grace Shelton, Waukesha, were guests of Mrs.

D. D. James, Friday. teach- Elkhorn Attorney Moving to Kenosha Klldiorn Attorney William Sheldon will leave Elkhorn March 1 for Kenosha where he will join the law firm of Cavanagh, Stephenson and Mittelstaed. Mr.

Sheldon has practiced law in 'Elkhorn for the past 17 years. Mr. and Mrs. Sheldon and two children will move to Kenosha when living quarters: can be obtained. Elkhorn Briefs Mr.

and Mrs. Arthur Desing will leave Sunday for Miami, Fla, for a six weeks' stay. Miss Nancy Luce, student at Monticello college, Godfrey, 111, is spending a 1 between semester vacation with her parents. Judge and Mrs. Roscoe Luce, Mrs.

John Anderson is spending a few weeks in the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Wyatt Lexington, Ky. Mrs. B.

Krause attended wedding of her niece in Chicago Wednesday night. Mrs. Max Huster, Elkhart, club will meet with Lyle Rowbotham Monday night. will meet at night. Members may bring guests.

1 The Rainbow Giria will hold installation of officers at the Masonic temple at 8 p. m. Saturday. Parents and friends of the girls are spend- Delavan lake. An oyster supper was served by the Sugar Creek Lutheran Brotherhood Wednesday evening in the basement of the Sugar Creek Lutheran church with the women as guests.

Seventy were present Visitors from Milwaukee were: Mr. and Mrs. Walter Thorstenson and Mr. and Mrs. Emmet Peterson.

The topic for the evening was "The Lu- therdale Bible Camp." Talks were given by the president of the brotherhood, Theron Olson, Pastor, 5 Henderson, James Mason and by Walter Thorstenson, Milwaukee, member of the board of directors of the Lauderdale Bible Camp association. er in the Brooklyn high school, is spending the week-end with his Mrs. Morris Fe- Kenneth Viste and two chU- William's Bay, spent Friday ore nts Mr and Mrs and Mrs. Howard Griffin, 310 Roosevelt street, are announcing the birth of a daughter, Kathleen Ann, at the Fort Memorial hospital, Thursday. Mrs.

Griffin was formerly Miss Margaret McNitt. Wedding Pictures Are Something to Cherish Always THE PFEFFERKORN STUDIO Fort Atkinson, Wit. Legion Auxiliary at Lake Mills Has Initiation Program Lake impressive initiatory ceremony was held at the meeting of the American Legion auxiliary Thursday night at the Cottage hotel, when the following were initiated into the auxiliary: Mrs. Robert Britzke, Mrs. Anna Britzke, Mrs.

Everett Graf, Mrs. Lyman Marten and Mrs. Ben Samson Jr. Because of illness, ten others who -were not able to attend will be initiated at a later date. Mrsi Archie Bucahanan sang "America the Beautiful" during the ceremony and Mrs.

Ernest Beseman, president, placed a small American flag for each member. The initiatory officers, Mrs. Lloyd Todd, Mrs. Harold Stuelke, Mrs. C.

C. Wivel and Mrs. Arwin Soper, wore corsages of Flanders poppies. Mrs. Ed Pirwitz presided at the piano.

Mrs. Rudolph Liebenow, canism" and national defense chairman, spoke. "February Is the month for Americanism and National defense programs because it is the month of the birthdays of two statesmen, sibilities in pertaining to the ideals of loyalty to our country and ourselves. We should all accept our responsibilities as. Americans to set an example of loyalty to our country.

For national defense we most educate our children not to forget that the liberties and freedom we enjoy we owe to the democratic form of government. We must put in the minds of everyone the individual responsibility for peace. Let us prove to the world that the democratic way of living is the best way of life. The Legion and Auxiliary are advocating universal military training, which means future armed security which can be obtained no other way." Following the meeting, refreshments were served by Mrs. Arwin Soper, Mrs.

John Last. Mrs, Walter Bergdoll and Mrs. Henry Goers. Washington's birthday decorations were used. Memorial Held A memorial service was held for Miss Lilla Scholls at the meeting of the Methodist W.

S. C. S. Thursday afternoon. Mrs.

Ernest Voight reed the service which was by Miss'Clara Smith. The to Face" which was Marvin Peterson was in charge of the devotions. Hostesses were the members of the Dorcas circle. Lake Briefs At the of the Moravian Ladies Aid members sewed on overalls for the Red Cross. The committees were read leietfcoM zn, Jake MIUi Mm mntrtmi jUnYArtlnr matt.

US Mmt, tyfcoM IIS. MUto anra ZftUt. F. WHJ. 3tl AMI Mrs.

Elmer Krull and Mrs. Herbert Abendrpth attended a luncheon at the Black Hawk hotel, Fort Atkinson, Thursday followed by a planning meeting for the Associated Farm Women of Jefferson County. nounced that two $100 crosses were purchased for the rehabilitation of Moravian churches in Europe. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Robert Werner, Mrs.

Herman Stodkfish, Mrs. Arnold LEWIS, JENSEN ARTHUR AND J. W. LEWIS A. J.

JENSEN EBER ARTHUR An Inurance Agency Proud. of Its Serv'ce to Policy 2nd Floor JackmanBldg. Braunschweig and Mrs. Louise Jecklin. Thursday evening the Moravian Sunday school staff held its monthly business meeting at which time the superintendent, the Rev.

H. T. presided. The Sunday school has purchased a $100 cross also. Mrs Otto Bade and Frank Werner were in charge of the devotional program at the meeting of the Evangelical Ladies Aid Thursday afternoon.

The program was in observance of Lincoln, Valentine's day and Washington. Mrs. Otto Bade gave readings on each. Following the meeting women sewed carpet rags and refreshments were served by Mrs. Charles Kleist, Mrs.

Arthur Sanders and Ernest Schroeder. Mrs. Arthur Heitz returned home Thursday. She submitted to, a major operation at the Hustisford hospital and being released spent the past week with Mrs. Ted Heitz mf' Watertown, Mrs.

Ted Heitz returned home with her to spend Mr. and Mrs; Gordon Gottschalk visited Mrs. Frederic Punzel and daughter at St. Mary's hospital, Watertown, Wednesday. Robert Zabel, Mrs.

Frank Saniter and-Mrs. Harry Luther, Watertown, visited Thursday at the home of Mrs. Gust Uecker. Gordon Spitzer has arrived home from the European area with a discharge which he received at Fort Sheridan, HI. Mrs.

Arthur Bleecker attended the Lutheran Mission society at Waterloo Thursday. Mrs; Albert Goers, Mrs. Otto Maahs and Frank Goers spent Thursday in Madison. Duane Veldhuizen suffered a sprained ankle while playing basketball at Janesville Thursday night 7 Jefferson Men Receive 1st Degree in K. of C.

Lodge a meeting of the Eighth district of the Knights of Columbus held at Watertown Thursday evening, seven members of the Jefferson council received the first degree. A total of 21 candidates, from Watertown, Oconomowoc and Hartford as well as Jefferson, received the degree. The work was exemplified by the degree team of the Watertown council, consisting of grand knight, Fred Huber; deputy grand knight, Dr. J. R.

Casanova; chancellor. Dr. E. W. Brown; financial secretary, E.

J. Kellerman; warden, L. J. Giese. Approximately 100 members of the Eighth district were in attendance, as well as a member from the Waterloo council.

District Deputy William Weeks gave a talk which was followed by brief remarks from, five members of the clergy from Watertown and surrounding towns. The class consisted of 10 candidates from Watertown, two each from Oconomowoc and Hartford, and seven from Jefferson and Fort Atkinson. At the conclusion of the ceremonies a luncheon was served by the Watertown councij. Court of Honor The Boy Scouts of Jefferson Troops 47 arid 49 held a joint court of honor ceremony Wednesday evening at the elementary school to commemorate Boy Scout week, Feb. 7 to 14.

Arthur Freudenberg, Janesville, chief Scout executive of this district, the Indian Trails council, had charge of the court of honor. Movies were shown in the gym, and merit badges and achievement awards were presented. A lunch was furnished by the Jefferson Rotary club. Mrs. Robert Stengel entertained her bridge club Wednesday evening.

Mrs. Howard Becker won the hundred honor prize and Mrs. John Shasky. Mrs. Edward Rindfleisch and Mrs.

James Copeland won the other prizes. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Schiferl and Mrs. Sylvester Spangler spent Thursday in Madison.

Mrs. Edward Kinzler and daughter, Beverly, are spending the week-end with relatives in Milwaukee. Mrs. Ben Haberman entertained her Thursday club Thursday evening. Prizes were won by Mrs.

Arthur Puerner, Mrs. Roy Muck of Helenville. and Mrs. Edward Seeber. ,113, nt.

Amw 3M. Sgt Wilbur Biederman left Saturday morning for Fort Sill, after spending the past three weeks with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Biederman Sr. En route to camp, he plans to spend a day with his sisters, Harriett and Wilma Biederman, North Central college, Napervllle, IB.

Miss Joann Peterson spent week-end with Miss J. Sullivan. y' Ralph Steuber, Great Lakes, 111., is spending Frjday and Saturday here at the Steuber home. Miss Cecilia Bienfang, Madison, is spending the week-end with her, Mr. Bienfang.

Mrs C. J. Carding and Mary and were waukee visitors Saturday. Mr. and Mrs.

Rayford Crews the parents of a daughter Thursday at the Madison hospital. Roy Elmer, Hillsboro, a caller at the home of Mr. and' Mrs. W. T.

Fay this last week. Duane Rubadeau, Milton college, is spending the week-end at home of his parents. Palmyra Police Shifts Are Made Heier been engaged at night to succeed Elmer Granskov, who has been appointed as street missioner and day patrolman. Granskov will replace Burnham, whose resignation comes effective March 1. Buy Band Uniforms Band club-has or-o dered 38 uniforms for members the band here, and hopes to have- them in time for the annual tournament in May.

The will comprise red i7 jackets, blue trousers and red with trim in white, and silver but- tons on jackets. Palmyra Victor Blomgrin, husband of the former Delia Farnham of died Thursday morning in his in Kanawa, after an two years. Survivors-are Blomgrin and a son, Victor at home, anda daughter, Mary; also-t -f of Kanawa. Funeral services be held there Sunday. School was closed Friday while" teachers attended a convention Madison.

Announcement. has been made of the approaching marriage of Richard I. Adsit, son of Ira AdtiC' and Miss Mary Lou Bealhen, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bealhen.

5 A marriage license'has been 1 sued to Mrs. Isabelle Kuhnke, Ptf- 1 1 myra, and William J. Frank, La Grange, whose marriage will take" place Feb. 14: At a meeting of the Palmyra Flying club attended by 25 Thursday night in the village hall, a'," 1 committee was appointed to air- range tor a program at which local unit will be presented 1 a Wisconsin Civil Air Corps ter. The'unit now.

has a membership of 35. A ton of needed clothing "'been contributed here in the relief clothing drive. Frank Farnp ham, chairman of the- drive, fcas arranged for donations to be en to Fort Atkinson, where it wilt 'I: be packed for overseas shipment. Mrs. Ethel Milwaukee, has purchased the property of 6 Neil and Betty Willson, occupied by'Mrs.

Augusta Grant and 1 Will Heinzelman is confined his home with mumps. Miss Margaret Pohlman, Wau- kesha, a former teacher called here Thursday and attended the grade'school operetta. Elmer Thayer and Will Tehan, Palmyra, and Josh Thayer, waterr, are spending several days in the Mrs. Elmer Thay- er spent Friday in Milwaukee. Miss AJice Helen Burnham spend the week-end in Elgin, Miss'Phyllis Gilbertson, dent nurse who will receive her cap Sunday.

Donald Thayer has taken a sition as manager of the Kitterhagen garage. Senfors of the high school sponsor a dance in the, school ait-" ditorium Saturday night. i-' Mrs. Harold Brennan, a patient in Milwaukee hospital, is ing a satisfactory recovery 'after an operation Friday. Mrs.

Earl Willson. and Mrs. Phillips won high scores Thurs- day at a card club meeting at the 1 home of Mrs. Harry Melster. it 9.

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