The Rhinelander Daily News from Rhinelander, Wisconsin • Page 2

PAGE 2 RHINteLANDEtt (WIS.) DA1LV NEWS Lieut. John Brown, Ki Ab LST Former Traffic Officer, Killed Second Lieut. John Brown. 37, Slate traffic officer here from 19.3-4 until he enlisted in 1942. was killed in action June 28.

1944. in Myitqyna. Burma, his wife, Mrs. Laiu'ctte Brown. 417 East Frederick street, was informed yesterday by the Wai- Department, No details of his death were learned but.

it is believed he was fighting with Lieut, Gen. Joseph Stilwell's forces. His last letter, dated June 25. reported that he was seeing serious action which followed no prescribed rules of warfare. The letter was received here last week and Lieut.

Brown wrote his wife that she wouldn't hear from him for several weeks. Born in Nashville, on June 28, 1907. Lieut. Brown lived in Kankakee, 111., with his parents during his early youth. He moved to Eagle River about 1928 and in 1934 was appointed to the state traffic department.

Army in Rhinelander. He served in Texas as an enlisted man, went to officer's training school at Fort Ben- jiing, and was commissioned an infantry lieutenant in December, 1942. Lieut. Brown served in Ohio. Colorado and California before going overseas last April 23.

He went directly to India and from there was sent to Burma, where he is believed to have been serving with a machine gun unit. Lieut. Brown a member of the Masonic Order. He was married June 1, 1930, in Iron River, to the former Laurette Ziebell, of Eagle River. Surviving are his widow; a daughter, Judith Ann, age his mother, Mrs.

W. C. Brown, Kankakee, two brothers, William and Charles, Kankakee; four sisters, Mrs. Roy Gerretse and Mrs. Arnold of Kankakee, Mrs.

Fred Reisinger, Waukegan, 111., and Mrs. Ansa Sparks, Land o'Lakes; and a niece, Mrs. Gilbert Sanborn, Eagle River. With the Colors Activities of Oneida County Men in the Armed Forces Kenneth Hugo Thorn (above), 19. gunner's mate third class, was killed in action on July 8.

the Navy department has informed his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Hugo Thorn, of the town of Pine Lake. Thorn was last known to be sta- On Feb. 28, 1942, he enlisted in the hori xva st known to be sta- rmy in Rhinelander.

He served in tl oll ln En la serving on a LST (landing ship, tanks). A former Rhinelander high school student, he was employed by the Rhinelander Brewing Company before entering service. Writes from India. From Army rest camp in Darjcel-1 ing, India, in the Himalaya in the Wilfred Ruggles, of Rhinelander, has written to his parents, Mr. and Mrs.

Earl Ruggles, now Milwaukee residents. Without mentioning his experiences, Cpl. Ruggles reports that he is in good health after 21 months overseas duty. Nineteen of these months have been spent in India. Before enlisting in the Air Corps in April, 1942, Cpl.

Ruggles was employed in the Rhinelander post office. Is Aerial Gunner. PANAMA CITY, Pvt. Judson F. Moeller, of Rhinelander, has been graduated from the Army Air Forces Flexible Gunnery School at Tyndall Field, one of the largest schools of its kind in the Army Air Forces Training Command.

Upon his graduation, the soldier received a pair of silver wings signifying that now he is ready to take his place as a member of the combat crew of an AAF bomber. At the gunnery school, he was trained in the operation of .30 and .50 caliber machine guns, first on ground ranges and later in the air, learning by simulated aerial battle conditions how to blast enemy fighter planes from the sky. As an aerfal gunner he will join thousands of his "teammates of the sky," carrying the attack to the enemy in all parts of the world as guardians of America's heavy and medium bombers. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs.

C. Moeller who reside at 710 South Oneida avenue, Rhinelander. Transferred. En route to Fort George Meade, Lieut. Robert Kuehn', U.

S. Army, is here visiting his father, Joseph J. Kuehn, 642 South Oneida avenue. He has been stationed at Camp Fannin, Tex. Completes 'Boot' Training-.

Having completed his "boot" training at Great Lakes naval training station, Great. Lakes, 111., Richard Beula, second class, is home on a nine day leave, visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Beula, 670 Alban street. We can no longer regard ourselves as a sturdy, healthy nation.

The country is Leonard Rowntree, Selective Service medical director. Wiley Predicts GOP Victory in Year's Election Republican victory is assured in November if party workers will get out the vote, U. S. Sen. Alexander F.

Wiley said here this morning. The senator, making an unannounced, surprise visit here in furtherance of his campaign for re-election, spoke informally several times last evening and again this morning, using his sound- equipped automobile. Traveling with Mrs. Wiley, the senator said that he had found, in 2,000 miles of traveling in the state, a resurgence of Republican sentiment, supporting the Dewey- Bricker ticket, that was a far cry from the low ebb of party fortunes in 1938, when he was elected to the Senate. At that time, Wiley said, there were only 16 Republicans in the Senate, a number that has now grown to 37.

The upswing in Republican strength means, the senator continued, that if the party elects 12 more members of the upper house in November, and if he is returned to office, he will be eligible, because of seniority, to some of the most influential committee chairmanships in the senate. Wiley recalled 1938, the year of his election, as "the year of the yes men" in the federal government's legislative branch. 'He spoke pridefully of his own record, which he said had been "free of domination by any group, clique, gang or special interest." Decrying tendencies of the last several years, he said that the traditional system of maintaining American government by "checks and balances," with the executive, legislative and judicial branches free and independent, had been under threat and he cautioned that the entire American system would break down if the system were not restored. Declaring that he would refrain from discussion of partisan issues until after the primary on Aug. 15, Sen.

Wiley stressed the importance of "getting out the vote," and asked that voters consider his reelection on the basis of his record in the Senate. Sen. Wiley spoke of his boyhood, his education "in the university of hard knocks," his experience as a lumberjack, sawmill worker and director of a small town bank and his years of legal experience as conditions qualifying him to represent the diversified interests of Wisconsin. Copies of a tabloid newspaper, in which such prominent members of the Senate as Arthur H. Vandenberg, of Michigan, Arthur Capper, of Kansas, Robert Taft of Ohio, and Warren R.

Austin, of Vermont, spoke highly of Wiley's senatorial service were distritoujed during the course of the senator's visit. The Americans, British and Canadians do not advance until they believe they have smashed everything with their bombs and heavy arms. Our opponents conduct this war by the security Marshal Gen. Guenther von Kluge, Nazi commander in France. Joseph Efernicka, Veteran of Africa, Italy, Dies in Texas Pvt.

Joseph L. Eternicka, 29, who fought with the fumed Third Infantry division in Africa, Sicily and Italy, died in an Army hospital in Camp Hood. Texas, yesterday morning of pneumonia which followed a ruptured appendix. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs.

Joseph Eternicka. of the town of Crescent. One of the first Oneida county men to enlist after Germany invad'- ed Poland. Pvt. Eternicka went into service with George Rude, of Rhinelnnder, Enlisting in Wausau on July 1, After training at Fort Lewis, he landed with the Third division at Fedala, French Morocco, on Nov.

8, 1942. In the invasion of Sicily, he landed with his unit at Lacata and fought through to Messina, Pvt. Eternicka saw action in Italy, landing at Salerno and fighting up to Cassino and later on the Anzio beachhead. Last April he was returned to this country under the Army's rotation plan. For a time in Italy, Pvt.

Eternicka was under fire 24 hours a He told an Army correspondent that his wounds were "only a couple of scratches that didn't amount to anything," but he was treated in this country for a broken foot. After returning to his home in April, he was married to the former Nancy Pence, of Jeffris. Born in Rhinelander on Jan. 13, 1915. Pvt.

Eternicka worked on farms in the town of Crescent before entering the armed forces. He was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church, Rhinelander. Surviving are his widow; his parents; and two brothers, Wilton, Crescent, and Pfc. David Eternicka, serving with the Army in Italy.

A military guard of honor is es- the body from Texas to Rhinelander and will arrive here Saturday morning. Funeral services will be announced later. Serving in France Posse Combs Woods Seeking Missing Man Kenneth Cloutier In Superfortress Kenneth Cloutier, of Rhinelander, is believed to be headed toward China where he may become crew member of one of the Super- Fortresses which have been bombing the Japanese mainland, In a letter to his mother, Mrs. Ann Cloutier, 657 West Davenport street, he reported that he was leaving this country on the day the letter was written. Mrs.

Cloutier believes he is now en route to China. Cloutier has been an air chief on a B-29 Super Fort bombing group. He was graduated from Keesler Field, an an expert mechanic and aerial gunner and since has trained: giant'ships. He is 24 years old'and was graduated from DePaul Academy, Chicago, after attending Rhinelander high school. Cloutier enlisted in August, 1941.

Rain is 'Lifesaver' To County 'Spuds' Rain worth thousands of dollars to Oneida county farmers fell in the area last night and this morning, ending a prolonged drought which had been only slightly alleviated by intermittent showers in the last two weeks. County Agent Harvey L. Becker termed the rain a "lifesaver" and scanned the skies hoping the rain would continue. Potatoes, in particular, have suffered from lack of rainfall, and the .18 inches of rain that fell up until noon today were of incalculable value to all crops. The rain also tended to end a threatened fire hazard as forests and grass in the area were rapidly becoming tinder dry.

A glider transport plane is believed to have carried W. Carlson (above) in the invasion of France where he is now fighting with the Airborne Engineers. Pvt. Carlson, 24, son of Mr. and Mrs.

Caesar Carlson, 406 Pearl street, has been in service 22 months ami has been overseas for about a year. In a recent letter to his parents, he wrote that he had "pretty tough going" and had to.go without food for several days. Formerly employed in the advertising department of The News, Pvt. Carlson is a graduate of Palm Beach (Fla.i high school and attended Georgia Tech University. LaFollette and O'Konski to Visit In Oneida County Oneida county is being visited, within a space of a few days, by its entire congressional representation.

Sen. Alexander F. Wiley was here last evening and this morning, meeting and addressing, informally, groups of voters. Rep. Alvin E.

O'Konski will spend two full days in the county and Friday. His schedule follows: Thursday: 9 to 10:30 a. Three Lakes post office; 11:30 to 12:30 a. Monico post office; 3 t'o 5 p. Pelican Lake post office; 6 to 10 p.

Rhinelander, Hotel Oneida Friday: 8:30 to 9:30 a. McNaughton post office; 10 to 11 a. Lake Tomahawk post office; 11:15 to 12:30 noon, Woodruff, Wright's store or post office; 12:30 to 2 p. Minocqua, Lakeland Times office; 2:30 to 4 p. Hazelhurst post 4:30 to '5 -p.

m. Harsh.ai4 post office; 6 to 10 p. Lincoln Hotel lobby. Sen. Robert M.

La Follettei the state's senior senator, will bp here Monday. Arrangements for office space have been made for him in the court house and he will be available for visitors both in the morning and afternoon. In the evening, Sen. La Follett.e will be guest of honor at an informal reception and get-together' in the Hotel Oneida. All persons interested, in meeting the senator are invited to the meeting, which will start at 7:30 o'clock.

Progressive party precinct committeemen and women are especially urged to meet the senator. enforcement authorities and Rhinelander Paper Company officials are puzzling over the disappearance of Charles Lynch, 51, of 820 River street, who has been missing since he went deer hunting in the McNaughton country Friday afternoon. It was not until last night that a search was begun for him and a (hastily organized posse combed the near the Alva lake fire lane, where he was reported hunting, until darkness forced the group to abandon the search. About 25 Rhinelander Paper Company employes, organized by L. G.

McNamara, mill personnel officer, renewed the search this morning. Sheriff Adolph Kushman was included in the party which hunted everywhere in the vicinity without discovering a trace of the man. Lynch, who was described as a person of steady habits, received his pay check Friday at the mill, where he was employed since 1921 as a machine tender. Befcre noon Friday, he was driven out to the fire lane by Mrs. Peter Mikuskis, 217 Young street, who agreed to call for him within three hours.

Mrs. Mikuskis, whose husband is in the service, told Sheriff Kushman and Dist. Atty. Donald C. O'Melia that she returned to the appointed place shortly before 3 p.

but Lynch did not appear. She said that she waited until about 7 p. then returned to Rhinelander, driving Lynch's car. Lynch was to report for work at midnight Friday. He did not appear and Mr.

McNamara worried nbout his whereabouts. From) Lynch's son, Mr. McNamara learned i that Lynch had frequently called a telephone number which proved lo be that of Mrs. Mikuskis. She was called and she related the story about taking the missing man to McNaughton.

A number of unrelated facts indicate that Lynch may have returned to Rhinelander. He was reported seen here Friday night by Mrs. Mikuskis' niece and by the son of Warren Delap, Sheriff Kushman said. It was reported by several of Lynch's co-workers that he had been acting rather peculiar in the past few months. A widower, Lynch is said to have acted depressed lately and made statements that he wouldn't be working at the mill Buy By A.

J. O'MELIA County Chairman Fifth War Loan Drive While terror" and mutiny reigns in the camp of our country's enemies, our brave boys fight more valorously to bring to them early and utter defeat. But thousands of our loved ones will die along the cruel road yet ahead. Thousands more maimed and injured, in mind and body, at the very threshhold of their young lives. This they do for us.

We, who are saved all the horrors of this devastating and bloody war, accept the anguish and fear that comes through their suffering and death. We can clearly visualize and understand their thoughts, their hopes, their prayers. They ask only that we invest our money. Yes, invest with them, for they, while making the supreme human sacrifice, buy bonds to the limit. Are the good, loyal people of our county, to fail them? I fear the first time.

This, unless everyone, before Saturday afternoon, buys to the very limit. Please do not leave it to your neighbors. You, and you, and you, buy now, I ask of you. Borrow if you must. But, buy another and bond; preferably the E.

The very largest possible. We simply must not fail. Let's not bury our pride in our county, our love of country, our devotion to our fighting men in the mire of shameful disregard. Our answer must be made this week. long.

He also was said to have declared that he wanted to so to upper Michigan where he formerly lived. Lynch is five feet, seven inches tall and weighs about 175-180 pounds. He is light complected, has thin, sandy hair, and silver- rimmed glasses. He is squarely built and walks with a slight stoop. When last seen, he was wearing brown pants and a light brown shirt.

First Mortgage Loans lire Made By The First Notional Bank On Desirable Improved Rhinelander Property Favorable Terms. Buy Your Paints Here Kern-Tone Varnish All Kinds of Paints White and Colors Bellile Electric Shop 18 W. Rives St. Phone 46 3-DAY SPECIAL Closing Out Line Of BLOUSES Values to Now, Choice $2.00 One Group Of SKIRTS Values to $6.95 Now, Choice $3.00 THE CHARM SHOP South Stevens Street Prize Winning Platform Pump ORIGINAL STYLING IN FINE GABARDINE Designed to add height and to harmonize with smart costumes. BEIGE COLOR Also A Nice Slection Og RATION-FRK PLAY SHOES DANNER'S SHOE STORE X-Bay Shoe Fitting Service 32 West Davenport Street HOMOGEN VITAMIN This best-of-all foods is homogenized.

IT'S DELICIOUS! REFRESHING! A new TASTE THRILL! Rich in minerals and Vitamin for building and nourishing growing bones and teeth. It's a better, tastier food that children should have. Order it daily for your family. IZED MILK Improved for Health and Growth! This better milk is rich in Vinmin Calcium and you also Vitamin complex, and £. Order it today' 'RICH IN SUNSHINE VITAMIN Ask Your Routemaii For It or Phone Ice Cream Co.

Oneida Milk and Phones THE HEALTH OF THE FAMILY IS THE STRENGTH OF THE NATION NOTICE CONGRESSMAN ALVIN £, O'KONSKI will be at the following places listed below. Any person having any Federal Business matter to take up is urged to see Congressman O'Konski at any of these places. The Congressman will be glad to meet with any people who are interested. No speeches or politics, just getting acquainted and serving the people. Thursday, July 27, Oneida County 9 to 10:30 Three Lakes Postofftce 11:30 to 12:30 a.

Monico Postoffice, 3 to 5 p. Pelican Lake Postoffice. 6 to 10 p. Rhinelander, Oneida Hotel Lobby Friday, July 28, Oneida and Lincoln Counties 8:30 to 9:30 a. McNaughton, Postoffice 10 to 11 a.

Lake Tomahawk, Postoffice. 11:15 to 13:30 Noon, Woodruff, B. Wright's store or P. O. 12:30 to 2 p.

Minocqua, Lakeland Times Office. 2:30 to 4 Hazelhurst, Postoffice. 4:30 to 5 p. Harshaw, Postoffice. 6 to 10 p.

Tomahawk, Lincoln Hotel Lobby Husband Sentenced For Non-Support Pleading "guilty" to a charge of hon-support of his wife and three minor children, Elmer Towne, formerly of Rhinelander but now of Burlington, was sentenced to 1-2 years in Waupun, in the upper branch court this morning. The sentence was suspend and Towne was placed on probation for 1-2 years. Towne pleaded "not guilty" when arraigned but changed his after he was bound over to the upper branch. TONIGHT-SHOWS P. M.

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