The Rhinelander Daily News from Rhinelander, Wisconsin • Page 2

PAGE 2 THE mttNELANDEtt (WIS.) DAILY NEWS Edward Helgeson, MiMi 9 in Action Navy Fighter Pilot, Reported Missing Lieut. Edward Erwin Helgeson, Navy fighter plane pilot, is miss-, ing in action as a resttH of night operations, the Navy Department today informed his father, William Oscar Holgcson, 414 West Phillips street. Ho is believed to have been serving in the Philippines although the Navy Department did not report the location or date where he was reported missing. The telegram read: "The Navy Department regrets i to inform you that your son, Lieut, i Edward Erwin Helgeson. USNR.

i is missing in action, as a result of night operations, while in the ser-' today reported action vice of his country. The department as a result of night operations." He appreciates your great anxiety but details not now available and delay in receipt thereof must necessarily be expected." Vice Admiral Randall Jacobs, chief of Naval personnel, signed the telegram. Lieut. Helgeson was 28 years old yesterday. He was a native of Rhinelander and was graduated from high school here.

In high school, he was a star football player and played on the Hodag teams in 1933-34-35. Upon the advice of the Rhinelander football coach, he entered the University of Minnesota where he majored in physical education and was graduated with the degree of Bachelor of Science. Immediately after he was graduated, he enlisted in the Navy and was trained at Pensacola. Fla. He was recently promoted to lieutenant, senior grade.

His last letter home was received four days ago and was dated Oct. 8. Lieut. Helgeson's brother, John, is an Army radio technician, stationed in Scotland. is believed to have been serving in the Philippines.

Lieut. Helgeson is the son of William Oscar Helgeson. 414 West Phillips street. With the Colors Activities of Oneida County Men in the Armed Forces Unit Cited. Pfc.

Howard A. Bettiga of Rhinelander was a member of an Army medical company in Italy, cited recently "for performance of duty in a highly superior and meritorious manner" from Sept. 10 to Oct. 6. The unit, the citation said, "exhibited by its action the greatest desire to render the best medical care and most rapid evacuation of the sick and wounded at all times.

The company has continued to function in this manner in the face of severe physical hardships, exJ tremely difficult evacuation problems and tragedy to some members of the company until withdrawn from actual combat support." Pfc. Bettiga is the son of Mrs. J. Bettiga, 319 West Harvey street Rhinelander. At Great Lakes.

Frederick R. Bixby, 18, Route 1, Gleason, is receiving his initial Naval indoctrination at the U. Naval Training Center, Great Lakes, 111. In England. Corp.

Charles J. McKendry has arrived safely in England, his wife, who lives at 615 Randall avenue, has been informed. He is in an anti-aircraft unit. Cohen Home. Robert L.

Cohen arrived home this week from 21 months of overseas duty in Africa and Italy. He was with the 21st Avn. Engineers. Sgt. Cohen is the son of Mr.

and Mrs. L. M. Cohen, 912 Margaret street. After a 21 day furlough he will go to a rest camp at Miami Beach, Fla.

Double Feature Showing at Tacloban TACLOBAN, Leyte, P. Oct 29 (Delayed) Hollywood came to Tacloban tonight. The first picture shown in Taclo- ban's reopened theater was "Double Indemnity," a film of intrigue, suspense and murder. Just as the picture was ending gunfire rang outside. The crowd began getting up hurriedly, thinking there was an air raid.

"Keep your seats" some one shouted from the balcony where the Filipinos were seated. No one did. Outside soldiers milled around, with their rifles ready, in a sniper hunt. Most of them finally came back to see the other half of the double movie of the 1943 World Series. FURS The best market for selling your furs this trapping season is at your year around home dealer.

Always at this business house you receive prompt cash waiting for returns. If you are unable to come to us we shall be glad to come to your home. Our prices are in line with daily market prices. GORWITZ MARKS FURS Salvage Phone 1251. Alter Business Hours Phone 1139.

South Seas Veteran Tells Experiences A Safety School audience of about 500 was thoroughly entertained by Henry M. Hedges, Chicago engineer, who told of his experiences on ihe island of Bora Bora nnd showed beautiful colors films of that South Sea paradise. Hedges and his wife were the only white persons on the island until the Navy took it over as an outpost. He then enlisted as an engineer in the Navy Seabees. Graphic description of an underwater fight with an octupus and of South Sea methods of spearing fish were given by the speaker, who was 1 called the "king" of Bora Bora by the natives.

He told of the native customs and related incidents showing how quickly the Navy converted the island into a fortress. Jim Mlady, of the Daniels Manufacturing Company recited a series of humorous anecdotes and Mrs. Evelyn Donovan played the piano. Charles A. Macdonald, of the Macdonald Lumber and Coal Company, was "emcee" for the program.

Candidates Spend Small Amounts Since the primary, Oneida county candidates, for public office have spent a total of only $112.81 in their mpaigns for election, according their campaign expenditure records, filed with County Clerk Lloyd Verage. Milton Andrus, Democratic can- i didate for sheriff, spent the his Republican opponent, Gordon Taggart, listed expenditures of $30.10. County Surveyor Vernon Maine, Coroner Albert Onson and Mrs. Agnes Verage, register of deeds, listed no expenditures. William Hack, clerk of court, spent $6.50 of which $5 was for the county Republican Club, and Mrs.

Anna Moe Gruper, treasurer, also gave $5 to the club. Dist Atty. Atty. Donald C. O'Melia listed expenditures of $5.46 for automobile costs.

Pine Lake Will Honor Servicemen An elaborate ceremony for the dedication of Pine Lake's honor roll, containing the names of more than 100 Pine Lake servicemen, will be held Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock on the town hall grounds. All Pine Lake servicemen home on leave or furlough, three Gold Star mothers and two four-star mothers will be guests of honor. The public is invited. No Increase in Cigarette Supply Seen Here According to cigarette smokers, the suffering on the home front is appalling and the horrors of war are being brought out by the shortage of decent smokes and their absence. Men who "know tobacco best" can't, get their favorite brand nor, can those willing to "walk a mile." i Fact is.

smokers are lucky to cigarettes of any kind and many Rhinelander stores have large signs posted, saying "No Cigarettes." On some days of the week, not a store in town will carry single package of even those little- known brands that an experienced smoker would ordinarily sneer at. Smoke clouds won't get any heavier in the future, either. According to Walter Neitzke. manager of ihe Wilson Mercantile of the chief cigarette suppliers in the situation won't get any better for some time. No smoker himself, Mr.

Neitzke is very concerned about the problem as every cigarette-selling merchant is trying to get smokes. The Wilson company is attempting to ration the cigarettes but it's a difficult job. First of all, Wilson company nev- I er knows how many cigarettes it's going to receive from week to week. Though the supply averages about 50 per cent of normal, the deliveries fluctuate weekly. Frequently, shipments are lass than half of normal.

Mr. Neitzke accounts for the current shortage by the wartime prosperity. Consumption has increased tremendously. "It doesn't look good in the future," Mr. Neitzke said.

"I don't be- i Iiev-9 the cigarette shortage problem will be solved until after the war." Hallowe'en Passes With Little Damage Householders got "trick-or-treated" out of their supplies of fruit and candies, a few windows were soaped, the youngsters disguised as witches, ghosts and gobblins had a good xime and the city came through another Hallowe'en night comparatively unscathed. "It was very orderly and we had no serious complaints," said Chief of Police Joseph Hack. "The youngsters weren't up to much mischief and found out they could have a good time without destroying property." Residents were very happy he whole thing was over. The kids had made a racket out of the "trick-or- treat" tradition and many residents have had little peace in the last week. In New Guinea Witli his gun ready for action.

Corp. Merlin Lemke, town, of Pelican, pauses to hove his picture taken while serving in the New Guinea jungles with a tank division. Corp. Lemke rides in the turret of his tank and directs its operation. The son of Mr.

and Mrs. Edwin Lemke. Three Lnkcs. he has been in service since Oct. 22.

1942, and went over- sens last May. County's Surplus Draws Attack by Tax Association The Onoida County Taxpayers Association is on record opposing main- (snance by the county of its near- half-million dollar surplus fund and has asked the district attorney an opinion on the fund's legality. "The surplus fund should be used to substantially cut the county tax levy, especially at this time when 'taxpayers are-called upon to pay the highest federal tax in history and buy war bonds," fi spokesman for the association said. the county or any other unit of government can levy taxes not needed purposes, then mcnl is not limited in its scope of i taxation and leaves the citizens at the mercy of the government rather than authorizing government." The fund has been considered by the county board as a post-war employment and relief setup. In opposition to the association's stand fs the viewpoint that the county should continue to lay away funds for use during critical financial periods, when tax yields are smaller ami the expenditure of the fund for public works would reduce unemployment.

Meeting Monday night in the Merchants State Bank community room, the association adopted the following resolution: "WHEREAS; Oneida county has $323,000 invested in short term government securities and had a total of $165,653 in cash on Oct. 1, or an aggregated surplus fund hearing the half million dollar mark, and "WHEREAS; during the depression years, culover lands and some other properties were tax delinquent and the county acquired tax deeds to them, then, as the properties were sold the county rather than using the funds derived from the sale of these properties to reduce the county tax levy left the fund intact nnd accumulated the above surplus fund, and "WflEREAS; throughout the years these properties were tax delinquent, the county in order to obtain sufficient funds for operating expenses, increased the county tax levy on the remaining properties and taxpayers were obliged to pay the increase, and in reality, the county large surplus fund has been created through Increased taxes? on properties in the towns, villages and city in proportion to the equalized county assessed valuation. Thus, these local units of government had an indirect equity in the county surplus fund which could be used to lower local taxes, and "WHEREAS; there appears to be a question of legality in reference to governmental surplus funds "THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED' that the Oneida County Taxpayers association requests an opinion of the district attorney as to the legality of further county tax levy while such a large surplus fund is available for county expenditures." We now have in the Pacific a great opportunity and the power to exploit Secretary James V. Forrestal. NOVEMBER 1944 Victim Still Unconscious fi Miss Delores Van Harpen, Tomahawk resident injured in an automobile accident on Highway 8 west of Rhinelander Sunday afternoon, is still unconscious at St.

Mary'il Hospital here and her condition is described as "very critical." She suffered a fractured skull and possible internal injures in the crash. First Mortgage Loans Are Made By The First National Bank Ori Desirable Improved Rhinelander Property. Favorable Terms, Fruits, Vegetables Ceilings Changed Four changes in the area fresh fruits and vegetable community ceiling prices will 'go into effect tomorrow, the Office of Price Administration reported today. The changes will be: Cranberries, up a cent a pound to cents; Bartlett pears, down-a cent a pound to 16 cents; large size iceberg down four cents a head to 13 cents; and medium sized iceberg lettuce, down three cents a head to 10 cents. Phone 5-W and our truck with your order of COAL is on the way.

Sweo Transfer Co. IRRADIATED HOMOGENIZED Good looks, good teeth, good depend largely upon good nourishment. This milk nourishes better because it's enriched with Vitamin delicious because it's homogenized. It is unsurpassed as a food. Everyone should drink it daily.

ILK Improved for Health and Growth! Tim better milk is rid) in Vitamin D. Calcium and Phosphorus, -gives you-also Vitamin A. complex and Order it today' il RICH IN SUNSHINE VITAMIN Ask your routeman for it or phone Oneida Milk and Ice Cream Co. Phones THE HEALTH OF THE FAMILY IS THE STRENGTH OF THE NATION LEARN HOW TO MAKE GOOD COFFEE Results are always delicious if proper procedure is followed housewives have dis- are Measure both coffee and water to each cup of waiter' HP- tastes dfffer, water may be varied slightly for exact strength desired. stick to your measurements every time after once determined.

ffee iaker cle If wroov. ,1 3 not been thoroughly washed and regularly "aired or utensil used, stick to it USl y- important to a coffee known for its uni It IS a hlpnH NOVEMBER BUY U. S. WAR BONDS AND STAMPS "What! A Calendar On My FEATURE NO. 1 WALLS COULD TALK BOY, COULD APARTMENT 6g TELL A STORy yunwie.

roasted to absolute Hm by Co tr Iled ffiiSJ? Hills Bros, exclusive process You don't often run out-of Gas. The Gas gauge tells you when to refill the tank. Other instruments tell condition of battery, oil and heat of the motor. But there's nothing to tell you when it's time to lubricate. The Speedometer USED to "tell you" (each 1,000 miles).

But that was before restricted driving and the need to make ONE car last the life of TWO. Today, the calendar should be your lubrication gauge. TIME not MILES is the guide. Lubricate chassis every 30 days. Change Transmission and Differential lubricants and repack Wheel Bearings TWICE yearly.

It's time NOW. And the easy answer is a complete Factory Specified job as listed at right. Oneida Motor Sales Your Fore) Deoler 27 North Stevens Street Phones 81-82 NOVEMBER Time For Your Factory-Specified LUBRICATION CHASSIS Lubricate completely, using special Factory-Specified Lubricants. FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS-Clean and Re-pack with pro. per lubricant and Adjust.

TRANSMISSION and Drain, Flush and Refill with specified lubricants. AIR CLEANER-Cleon and Service. FUEL PUMP Clean screen, SHOCK ABSORBERS -Replenish fluid, Adjust arm and packing nuts. $4-95 Such gay goings-on What blissful bedlam. And what a gleesome threesome to play those romantic, riotous rolesl It's the stage play that had all America laughing, filmed at last in all its devastating delight! BENNETT MISCHA AUER UNA mm GlENDA FARREll ERNEST TRUEX MARGARET HAMILTON Shown Twice 7 and 10 P.

M. FEATURE NO. 2 PRISTOM FOSTiR VICTOR McLAGUN ANDREWS Shown Once Nightly at 9 P. M. FOOTBALL Beors vs.

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