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.12 The LA CROSSE TRIBUNE, La Wisconsin Monday, Odotwr 29, 1951 Income Taxes Influence Seen Farm Crop, Stock Marketing Affected (Associated Press Farm Beporter) WASHINGTON Federal Income taxes ue fast becoming new and powerful factor in- by John W. Elwood, director of Buendng the marketing of farm Radio Free Asia. SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (Spe- In this manner Radio Free, Communist double-talk di- Asia is piercing the Iron Curtain reeled to Asia is at long last of communism in the Far East to crops and livestock. As the year-end approaches many farmers weigh prospective sales to determine whether it would be better, from a financial standpoint, to hold off until the new tax year begins.

Often additional sales late in the year ihrow the farmer-taxpayer into higher income tax rate brack- Sale Affected Field reports indicate that this Is influencing the sale of beef cattle. It is said some cattle feeders have figured that additional sales before Jan. 1 would push their taxes up to a point where all their profit would be taken to taxes. satisfy higher-bracket Of course there is considerable gamble -in postponing sales until new tax year. It's always possible tax rates win be increased in the new tax year to offset savings resulting from postponement.

There also is the possibility that by carrying over production from one year to another the farmer will be creating a similar situation for himself at the Dominated China Told How Reds Alter Word Meanings nf with programs of news and news the Far East, it is disclosed here grams are short-waved from San Francisco to Manila and beamed from there to China and A broadcast Just beamed to southeast Asia. They are de- Red dominated China and coun- tries on its borders told its listeners how the Soviets change skilled announcers and linguists, word meanings to suit their own purposes of Kremlin-dictated aggression and control. "What the call 'Democracy' is not what we mean gram by the term," commentator most of them Asians who refuse to live under Communist control. Radio Free Asia is the broadcasting branch of the Committee the pro- for a Free Asia, supported declared. 'Nor are what we call right or wrong the came as the Red meanings applied to those words." Meanings Vary The commentator told his audience that the word "people" in Close of the next tax rear.

On the other hand, there ent meanings, depending upon current plans of the Soviets. "When they call you an enemy of the 'people' or say that the Chinese love their Soviet brothers," he explained, "then these 'people' are the Red leaders themselves. But when the Communists refer those who 'must join the Army "must contribute to the airplane and artillery funds' and who livered in Mandarin, Cantonese and English by a corps of highly by the contributions of U.S. citizens to the Crusade For Freedom. Troth Be Known George H.

Greene the committee president, declared "Our objective is to let the Asian people know the truth and to Communist parlance has differ- expose the falsity of Communist ca A 0 Exchanse nrnminoK TTnrW a a seat On the N6W YOrK tXCHange promises. Under a system of national and personal freedom and with full knowledge of the evils of Communist rule, the Asians will inevitably igeject the Kremlin dictated way of life." Soviet leaders apparently are afraid that Radio Free Asia will succeed in stimulating exactly that kind of resistance throughout Asia. TODAY'S BIRTHDAY ByAPN-wsfeotorM ROBERT F. BOYLAND, born Oct 29, 1891, in Cincinnati, Ohio, was formerly, chairman of the board of the New, York Stock change, tired board but member Exchange, tioning floor tialist went to work at 14 as a clerk in a Chicago grain brokerage firm. In 1918 he began operating under his own name in Chicago as a broker in grains and stocks and in 1935 became president of the Chi- Trade.

He in 1936. Three Facing Rape Charges WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wis. (ff) men were charged with Area Woman Dead At 69 Mrs. V.S. Keppel Was Active In Many Fields HOLMEN, Wis.

Death Saturday ended the long career in church, social and civic affairs of Mrs. V. S. (Bertha) Keppel of Holmen. Ill almost a year, Mrs.

Keppel had been hospitalized in La Crosse two months. She was 69. Mrs. Keppel was the wife of the late Valentine S. Keppel, onetime state senator, member of the La Crosse County Board and for many years president of the Holmen Co-operative Creamery.

In addition to her work as a correspondent for the La Crosse Tribune, for which she wrote articles almost 20 years, Mrs. Keppel was exceptionally active in community and church affairs. She was a member of the first La Crosse Circuit Court jury on which women were allowed to sit in 1922. Charter Member Mrs. Keppel was a charter member and past president of the La Crosse County Community Council and was honored by the council in 1949 on the occasion of its 30th anniversary.

She was secretary of the organization from 1919, the year it was founded, to 1932. She wrote a history of the group and'in 1940 post of historian was Mrs. Keppel held $7.50 A Head Soon? MILWAUKEE males soon may be paying $1.50 a head for a haircut. T. C.

Mac Duflee of Chicago, who is general president of the Associated Master Barbers and Beauticians of America, declared Sunday that current $1.25 top doesn't give the barber the income he should have. Addressing the convention of the Associated Master Barbers of Wisconsin, Mac Duffee said: "Barbers are going to consider seriously raising their charges unless there is some stablization in general prices." Taft, McMahon In Hot Debate On Red Buildup CINCINNATI (JP) Senator Robert A. Taft (R-Ohio) declared here Sunday the Korean War has "demonstrated that the United Nations is an utter fail- wheel chair-WM IWT- ure as a means of preventing aggression." The Ohio Senator, a candidate Tor the Republican nomination president, made the statement in a television debate with Senator Brien McMahon (D- OnlyTl days after Radio and Keppel hel, IZ 0 tourt action after VaddSon al- ways'is a chance that drought insects or other factors will cut his production in the new tax year to create a situation under which he would save taxes by naving postponed sales. In recent years, with increases In tax rates, marketings of grain and livestock usually dip noticeably late in December and sharply in January. Agriculture Department taken this tax factor into account in operating its farm commodity price support programs.

It is possible to get price-support loans on most crops through January in the year after they are grown. The loans, which eventually must be reported as income, are taxable for the year they were obtained. Witness Says She Lied; Convicted Man Saved From 'Chair' -HARTFORD, Conn. (SV-A convicted murderer about whom state's witness says she lied has been given a reprieve from 26, of Norton, had only about 24 hours to live when Gov. John Lodge announced Sunday he had granted him a reprieve until Jan.

14. Smith, in trouble with childhood, had to die Monday night for shooting a night watchman during a burglary at a file electric chair. Francis C. Smith, the law since been scheduled Greenwich Yacht 1949. Club in July, 'must toil and produce' they are no longer referring to themselves.

"They are then talking about the 450 million Chinese now suffering under the rule of the Communists." Private Homes Used By Half Of UW Youth MADISON, Wis. (Special) Nearly half of the University of Wisconsin students this semester are living in private residences, according to figures released today by Otto Mueller, director of the UW housing bureau. In round numbers, he said 6,300 of the 14,000 students are living in private residences. In actual percentage, 48 per cent of the single men, 47 per cent of the married men, and 34 per cent of the women are living in private residences, hie studies show. More than 3,000 students live in university housing.

The number of married students in the three university projects dropped heavily this semester. while the number of students in residence halls is about the same. The number in university housing is about one-fifth of the total. Most of the remaining stu- Hungary sent out over Radio Budapest a slashing attack on Radio Free Asia and its efforts to broadcast the truth to Asia, thus revealing that all Communist radios take their orders from Moscow. OLlhiaAiL O.

C. BANGSBERG Word has been received of the death of O. C. Bangsberg, Alhambra, formerly of La Crosse, in a Los Angeles hospital Monday. Bangsberg was superintendent of local Light and Power Company before he moved to California more than 30 years ago.

At the time of his recent retirement, he was with the Southern California Edison Company, serving as superintendent of three water power plants. He is survived by his widow, Josephine (Tucker), one son, Ralph, Mt. Shasta, three brothers, one sister and two grandchildren. Funeral services will be Thursday at Alhambra, with burial in Forrest Lawn Cemetery, Los Angeles. HARRY F.

JOHNSTON Harry F. Johnston, 85, of 1536 Kane died Saturday at his home after a short illness. He is survived by two sons, Harrv. Hokah. and Am- dents are living either in rater- La Crosse; one daughter, nity or sorority houses, or with parents or relatives.

More than 1,200 single men live in fraternities, and another 750 live with parents or rela- Miss Rita, La Crosse; and two grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 7:30 a.m. Tuesday at the Nel- cnn TTnnorpl TTnmp anri at 8 a.m. married woman reported she had been assaulted and robbed of $10 Sunday. Charged in warrants by Wood County Dist.

Atty. Donald Reiland were Gerald Cloud, 22; his brother, Harry Cloud, 20; both of this area; and James Brown, 19, of Black River Falls. Reiland said Gerald Cloud had a record of five previous convictions and had served a term in Waupun prison for breaking and entering, while Harry had been convicted seven times for law violations. The woman told authorities she -vas driving with friends when their vehicle broke down the Community Council, Mrs. Keppel served in these capacities: President of Holmen Ladies Aid; mission box secretary, La Crosse Circuit of WMF; member, executive board, La Crosse County Historical Society: first president of La Crosse County Homemakers association; dent, La Crosse Circuit, president of her senior class at Whitewater State College.

Started In College Mrs. Keppel was a life member of the Wisconsin Historical Society and a charter member of the Holmen Homemakers Club. Her interest in newspaper work presi- WMF; and she was picked up by the five in their car. She said in college, where she was five drove to Dexterville, where editor-in-chief of the school's an- ilVC U-UVC they purchased wine which they dra'nk before traveling to a farm yard. She said she was taken into a wood where two of the men raped her.

She said the youths, 16 and 17, did not participate in the assault. The appearance of two hunters caused the five to flee. She was taken home by the hunters and telephoned authorities. Two of the men were hended in the attic of a home in the Town of Cranmoor, two more were found in a car behind the house and a fifth was located at Black River Falls. Tri-State Deaths CAPT.

C. M. BOBB TIT ATK RIVER FALLS, Wis. nual and editor of the monthly paper of the school. Later she wrote for the Nonpariel Journal of West Salem and became a correspondent for the La Crosse Tribune about 1932.

Mrs. Keppel is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Adaline Gilbertson, Cottage Grove, Wis. where Mrs. Keppel was born Aug.

14, 1882, and Mrs. Pear Salisbury, Waterloo, and one brother, Minot, also of Cottage Grove. Funeral services will be heldlp OQ Crash Tuesday at 1:30 p. m. in the Hoi- Jaycettes Loan Hospital Help To Area People During the month of October, 950 the La Crosse Jaycettes presented to- the residents of La and surrounding territory lospital equipment for use in the lome.

This new project, known as the loan closet," utilized wheel chairs, two hospital beds, bed mattresses and a few small terns. The loan closet was thoroughly checked and approved by he La Crosse County Medical Society. Letters explaining the purpose and organization of the lending 62 doctors, department closet was sent to he county health and seven civic organizations. During the year many new terns have been purchased from unds raised from projects such as bake and rummage sales, and a magazine campaign. A chrome Their arguments became heated and loud at times as they debated the source of Russia's present strength.

Taft said the Democratic administration built up Russia. McMahon called Taft's statement ana added that "the strength of Russia comes from inside Russia itself." McMahon asserted Taft's bid for the Republican presidential nomination is based on an isolationist policy. The Ohioan countered witn the statement that his policy is one of preventing a war "unless it is to protect the liberty of the United States." On the question of the source of Russia's strength, Taft said: "The administration built up Russia. They gave them every thing they asked for in Germ' any; they gave them everything they asked for in Vienna and in Possession of Berlin, Prague and Vienna permits' them to dominate Central Europe. Their military forces, back in Russia, wouldn't be a threat to the world or to us." "That's not so," was McMahon's retort.

"What makes them a threat to us is their growing stockpile of atomic weapons and their terrific military establishment." Apples To Be Shown In Meet Two State Societies Join In Sponsorship Minnesota and Wisconsin fruit growers will hold their annual leetmg on Nov. 5 and 8 in La at Hotel La Cruse, Al Francour, La Crosse County Agent, reports. Growers are invited to bring amples of new or old varieties of apples, pears, and other fruits or display in connection with the meeting, Francour said A prize will be awarded for the best bushel basket of apples displayed. 'The Wisconsin Horticultural Society and the Minnesota Fruit Growers Association, are spon- oring the meeting and fruit show. Insect and disease control in he orchard and apple promotion will be discussed during the first day's sessions.

Subjects to considered the second day chased out of the proceeds received from the fashion show of ast spring. This wheel chair was over to Miss Sally Gates lor use. To date 65 persons have taken advantage of this lending service. Available items are hospital beds, wheel chairs, vaporizers, hospital gowns, bed pans, rubber sheeting, linen, commode, 3ed blocks, matti esses, bee and numerous small items These items are stored ant maintained in the home of Mrs George Halverson, 302 W. Ave.

and can be obtained by calling 2-1914. Due to the numerous requests for wheel chairs and hospita beds a six month limit has been placed in order to accomodate more of these Persons who requests, have taken advantage of the loan closet have the this and worthy project. complimented Jaycettes on Crosse -----outstanding sessions. be include blossom thinning, harvest sprays, apple tree pruning and new varieties of apples. Featured speakers at the meeting include C.

L. Fluke, entomologist, J. D. Moore, plant pathologist. C.

L. Kuehner and R. H. Roberts, horticulturists. University of Wisconsin; Harold Schubert, president, Wisconsin Apple Institute; H.

J. Rahmlow, secretary, Wisconsin Horticultural Society; Victor Leidel, fruit grower. La Crescent; T. L. tamodt, Minnesota state entomologist; W.

G. Brierley, T. Weir and W. H. Anderman, horticulturists, University of Minnesota; and Harold Pederson, ex- ension economist in marketing.

University of Minnesota. Gilbert Hipke, president of the Wisconsin Horticultural Society, and William A. Benitt, president of the Minnesota Fruit Growers Association, will preside at the The Jaycettes wish to extend their thanks for the donations received. Births Civilian Fireman Only Casualty At men Lutheran Church, the Rev. E.

T. Anderson officiating. Burial will be in the Onalaska Cemetery. Friends may call at the Jostad Funeral Home in Sai. Monday evening and at the "-Private funeral serv-church Tuesday from noon until ices were held here Friday at the Ness Funeral Chapel for Capt.

Carl W. Bobb, 39, who died the time of tiie funeral. Quarantine Keeps Friday. Aaron Cohen of West Hartford, an anti-capital punishment crusader, and the Hartford Courant, working with Cohen, notified the governor that Edith Springer, 23, of Stamford, said she lied in her testimony about Smith. She said she Bed because he "was spreading lies about me," but now wants to change her testimony.

Through information supplied Cohen by Smith, Springer was located in a women's pris- en at Wetumpka, where is serving a term for burglary. larents or relatives. The two combined are 25 per cent of the otaL Agent from Page ceptible to water erosion. Working with SCS, he has helped farm. crs develop farming programs that fit their land.

Because the nature of. the land jod the need for soil conservation, dairying is a major enter- UJJse in the county. With this in nind; Hanson has started a 4-H MLSture improve nt project which stresses pasture renovation, rotation, supplementary pastures and other up-to-date pasture practices -Pasture and fertilizer meetings are held every year attracting nearly 800 farmers, Valryimg CMe4 Since dairy cows are a major source of income in Houston County, Hanson believes they should be good cows. In 1848 he worked with dairymen in organ- Icing dairy herd improvement association of 60 members. A little later helped organize an artiflcial-'breeding program.

Now thousands of Houston County cows are being bred artificially by the Tri-State Breeders Co-operative of Westby, Wis. Hanson has assumed the lead- 15,000 Arrested For 'lot In Indonesia JAKARTA, Indonesia Indonesian Premier Soekiman told 'arliament Monday that discovery of a gigantic plot against the lives of Indonesia's top officials, from President Soekamo town, had resulted in the arrest of 15,000 persons. The plot, he said, was discovered last August. The premier said his government also bad evidence of a "left wing" movement in Jakarta financed by a "foreign country." Unofficial reports published last were not con- radicted Indonesia's left wing movements were getting help from Communist China. Achievement (Continued trom Pate Schmlts.

Brown Bwlis dairy; Thomas khmltt, field cropi. Gnwads Ann BJufierud. Janice Horstman. Beverly Broadhead and WlHaid etorandt. garden: llarton Hanson, home (rounds 1m- irorement; Robert orannm.

meat swine; rirfll Detcbelbohrer. Darold Meyer. Edrird Brndoj and Walter Hllbj, tractor nalntc- in developing a strong sctmeder. ta -enu 1. program.

Houston County bad on annual enrolment approaching 1,000 4-H club mem- Siers for past six years. The "to. 011 JS, ft 'Hanson is a native of Wisconsin and south- Hintm. sin College of Agriculture. Later he studied in the graduate school the University of Minnesota.

After graduation he taught agn- Hontmu. tint Kcond: Ann Grove, Wis. and Clinton and Spring Grove, Minn. In 1W he became in Hubbard County County named in JNO uent. Watonwan Cotmtragent.

Hanson recently 'returned University of Minnesota to was Item. from 45 states here Monday for the open- jf the 38th annual the National Asso- County Agricultural program The three-day lectures, 'conferences, 1-fMnel discussions and first time the as- gr A W' arrHsrtrm met in a southern the total. About 450 women Rev J. Sheridan will of-States, arriving in Black puerto Rico IJP) ficiate. Burial will be in Catho- Falls Wednesday IllWAOfcW.

orities, and nearly 550 live cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home Monday evening. Rosary will be said there at 7:30 p.m. Monday. MRS.

EMMA PAPENFFCSS Mrs. Emma Papenffuss, 69, LaMoille, died Saturday a La Crosse hospital after a ingering illness. She is survived by two sons, Leo, LaMoille, and Frederick, Crosse; four daughters, Mrs. Al (Esther) Mrs. Cinstler, La 1 Plmtt.

gold poultry poultry medil: John i State Pair anrdi alio presented. IDtof to: Tbomu Schmltz, Robert JUymer and Ray Jostad. dairy iaiftat, blue ribbon; John DdehelbDhnT. tractor operators' contest, bloc and (old medal; Allecra Jostad. home furnlahmi Judflcx, bine: Kim Bratbeif.

lanson. toods Jodglnf. handicraft Judg! Inf. brae; Ronald red; Lois Sommerlield. poultry judflng.

red; Janice lorstman, cardai red; annum, llreitosk jadflac. red; Robert Donna white; Sprick, demonstration certlfl- ite. Safety speaking medals vent to Blchard Qranom and Xlinor Thompson. and To the 4-' more Interest in many of projects. La Crost.

Home- loultad Rnttclmu. Detehetbohrer. Iterr Kltel SrhtrniNn. Judith Hunt, Florence EamSbttt. Cuol Drtbj, Ibrr Son imidea and food pnsemtian eon- ttit winnen wot, tint flcwe for ud the second tor cannlnc: Juice BeVerlj Broadnead.

fflth aad stath Winsrd Storandt. sixth and serentt: Ber assistant nadme Benrala, serenth and tint; assistant ti nt at elfhih and first. Mr Qab Hf dob awards went to: Best pit returned. LaVone Roberts, tint; Sylmter Johnson and Herbert Anderson. fourth; record dements, detus Harts, third; and Boland Wolfe, fifth.

Bnaen Snuaerod. Boys- euHiran, Wayne Sehreeder. Kenneth Matt roeord boota. Barbara iratteJnan. Danforth-PomuUOon winners vet in-, red: Lake, to St.

to Merman Codae. and soRbaD Matt, consolstlen to toe Josephs verity Speltz, Harry Crosse, Winona, (Leona) Mrs. C. 1,400 marines and 100 sail- His wife, Mrs. Dorothea Bobp, ors were uaran tined Monday and their three children who a a the Army transport have been living in Italy for uss Me iiette in San Juan har- past year, also flew home to bor Decause an outbreak of Ethel) Elbrecht, LaMoille, and ilrs.

Kenneth (Ruth) Anderson, Crosse; one sister, Mrs. Sarah Guslander, Minneapolis; one )rother, Herman Glou, Fontana, and 13 grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday at the Nelson Funeral Home and at 2 p.m. at the Nodine Lutheran Church.

Rev. Kettenacker will of- iciate. Burial will be in Nodine Lutheran Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home Monday evening. TIMOTHY P.

BYAN Timothy Patrick, infant son Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Ryan, 1024 St. Paul died in a local hospital Sunday evening. He was aorn in La Crosse Feb.

22, 1951. Besides his parents, he is survived by two brothers, Jean and James; his grandmothers, Mrs. May. Ryan of Cudahy, and Mrs. Emma Christensen of Minneapolis, Minn.

Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. at the Sletten-McKee South Side chapel. Burial will be in Woodlawn Cemetery. JOHN POELLJNGER John Poellinger, 64, formerly of La Crosse, died in Chicago early Monday. He is survived by one son and two daughters, all of Chicago; and four brothers, Henry, William and'Frank of La Crosse and Joseph of St.

Paul. Funeral services will be in Chicago Wednesday. tend the funeral. Burial was in the Mentor Cemetery at Humbird. Survivors include his wife and children, Byron, 10, Tom, 4, and Gary, 3, his mother, Mrs.

Thomas McCready, Humbird; one sister, Mrs. Arthur Laffe, Humbird; and three brothers, H. M. Bobb, Eau Claire, M. J.

Bobb, Osgood, and Donald who is in the military service. Capt. Bobb had been a member of the U.S. Army for the past 24 years. OSCAR CUMMINGS WHITEHALL, Wis.

Funeral services were held at he Gibson Funeral Home in Jlair Sunday for Oscar Cummings, 77, Hixton, former resident of Whitehall, who was ound dead near his home about 9 a.m. Friday. The Rev. L.W. lalverson of Zion Lutheran Church officiated and burial was Lincoln cemetery at Whitehall beside his wife, who died in 1928.

Cummings and his son, Otis, ived in one of the buildings formerly occupied by the CCC camp at Hixton. Apparently not eeling well Thursday evening, le walked over to the home of a jeighbor to telephone Otis, who employed in the vicinity. On his return he bad apparently crossed a creek on a plank all right, there being no bridge at that point, and then became bewildered as he had fallen down he bank on the side nearest his lome. Authorities attributed his death to a heart attack rather than to drowning, as he previously had been severely ill at a Whitehall hospital. When Otis arrived home late Thursday evening he found a ight burning but the door ocked.

Putting in an alarm, the Jackson County coroner, Sidney Jensen of Hixton, and a posse of oigh school boys and others hunted through the night. Cummings was found the next day about 9 Daily Records POLICE COURT La Crosse: Drunken driving: Russell Washburn, 1637 Avon fined $100, driver's license revoked for shot and killed an insubordinate seaman, William Harvey, 24, McKinney Believed Have Inside Track For Demo Chairmanship WASHINGTON banker Frank McKinney is reported to be the No. 1 man on a Ust of persons under consideration to head the Democratic national committee, meeting here Wednesday to pick a chairman. Formally the committee names its chairman, but in actual practice it can be expected to ratify any selection by President Truman, who said last week he had some 30 names under consideration. William M.

Boyle is re- tot- signing for what he has said are reasons of health. A committee official who asked not to be quoted by name said Sunday that unless the President changes his mind, he anticipates that McKinney's name win be put forward at the Wednesday session. one year. Disorderly conduct: Stanley Morrisey, Camp McCoy, $10. FIRES La Crosse: Oct.

27, 4:06 p.m., 2 engine to 800 block on George Street, marsh fire. Oct. 27, 6:02 p.m., 2 engine to 808 Gould flooded oil burner, Mrs. C. Sherburn.

Oct 29, 7:49 a.m, 4 engine to 1426 Caledonia leak in gas stove, Clarence Zirbes. JUSTICE COURT Whitehall: Three minors, Edward Lisowski, Roger Fink and John Rumpel all of Arcadia, appeared in justice court before P. M. Paulson at Whitehall Friday and pleaded guilty to entering Club near Arcadia, a tavern where intoxicating beverages are sold. Each paid a fine of $20 and costs of $6.70.

They were arrested by Sheriff Charles N. Keilholtz Oct. 20 in Arcadia township. a.m. Cummings was born Feb.

12, 1874, at Whitehall, son of Wallace Cummings and his wife, Eunice Spaulding Cummings. On Nov. 28, 1912, he married Alice Thompson of Whitehall. The one son born to them. Otis, survives, together with a sister, Mrs.

O. Settingsgaard of Whitehall, and two brothers, Alvah Cummings of Whitehall and Ernest of St. Paul. One sister, Mrs. Russel Morden, preceded him in death in 1941.

MBS. ELLA HILLS VIROQUA, Wis. Whitehall, Wb. Mrs. Ella E.

Mills, 84, died Friday in Viroqua after a long illness. She is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Dorothy Engelin, Viroqua, and a son, Ulysses, Viroqua. Funeral services win be held Tuesday at 2 p. the Rev.

Walter Jenswold of Westby officiating. Burial will be in the cfaurch cemetery. Friends may call at the Vance and Hill Funeral Home Monday evening. tjje Navy announced. Forty hospitalized cases were reported aboard.

Bucks Kill Each Other PICKFORD, Mich. grim story of battle and death has come from the north woods. Two big buck deer, each with 1-point antlers, fought it out lunge for lunge and with knife- sharp hoofs. Both died. Warring in the mating season is characteristic of bucks.

Sometimes one may be killed. But almost never, woodsmen say, do their fights end in death for both. One warring buck died of a broken neck. The other evidently succumbed to exhaustion and prisoner on the antlers of the adversary he had mortally wounded. Horns of the two animals locked together so tightly the winner was helpless to free him- SACRAMENTO, Calif.

A B-29 crashed at McClellan Air Force base Sunday night, spun around, ground lopped, broke in two and caught fire. The 11 men aboard escaped with injuries. But a civilian fireman dropped dead of a heart attack while helping put out the Names of all 12 were withheld. Two crewmen were reported in serious condition. Injuries of thej other nine were described as mi- St.

Mary's Hospital, Sparta, Wis. Oct. 26. daughter to Mr. and Mrs.

Albert Becker, Sparta (Betty Angell) Oct. 26, son to Mr. and Mrs Kieth Ziegler, Tomah. Isabelle Felber) Oct. 26, daughter to Mr.

am Mrs. Alva Scheppka, Kendall (Dorothy Betthauser) Caledonia, Commnnltj Hospital Oct. 27, daughter to Mr. an Mrs. Odin Wermager.

(Rosemary Sullivan) Oct. 27, daughtar to Mr. and Mrs. Harold Schiltz. Grandview Oct.

27, son, Bruce John, Mr. and Mrs. Ben Stoen, 1606)3 Wood St. (Lorelda Meyer) Sacred Heart Hospital, Idah Falls, Ida. Oct.

27, daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Ferrell Wood. (Jane King graduate of St. Francis school nursing.) Whitehall, Community Hospital Oct.

24, daughter to Mr. an Mrs. Maynard Hoem, Saratoga Wyo. nor. The superiort was returning to McClellan for an emergency landing after an aborted takeoff for Honolulu.

Isbrandrsen Skipper Kills Berserk Seaman TOKYO An Isbrandtsen agent Monday said Capt. Frederick D. Weaver of the line's Flying Trader last Thursday Dayton, O. Capt. Andrew Crinkley of A.

P. Pattison Company, Isbrandtsen agent at Kobe, said Harvey "went berserk and threatened to kill the captain. He advanced on him and the captain shot him with a pistol." Weaver is from Englewood, N.J. The Flying Trader arrived Friday at Kobe and the American consul-general investigated. The consulate said its report was sent said to Washington.

Crinkley there would be a Coast Guard hearing when the ship reaches San Francisco. Salvage Operations Fails To Recover Bodies In B-25 Crash KANSAS CITY ary salvage operations faile Monday to uncover the bodies five men listed as missing in the crash of a B-25 bomber. The Air Force plane plunge into the Missouri River Satur ported aboard were Army engineers rescued, recovered about 15 per cent of the plane but no bodies were found. Listed as missing were: Cap Edward M. Grey, pilot, Gloversville, N.Y.; 1st Lt.

Charles Ham ill, Landover Hills, Tech Sgt. Stanley L. Esty of Hebron N.H.: and two passengers, Cpl Dan K. Knudsen, Fort Lupton and Pfc. C.

Smith, 23 Travis Air Force base, Calif. Two other Hicks, 21, Navy enlisted man from Dupo, ia, and Pfc. Nolan F. Lederle, 20, St. Both were hospitalizec but reported in good conditior The plane crashed while attempting an emergency landin Two Youths Missing Two youngsters have been reported to La Crosse police as missing.

Police said Gloria Lord, 15, Mtd. R. 42, has been missing since Sunday morning. The girl left home shortly after arising. She was described as 5 feet 3 inches tall, weighing 100, with reddish hair and wearing a black T-shirt, bright red corduroy skirt and a long, maroon coat Morris Danelson, 14, 1728 Avon St, has been missing since 8:45 p.

m. Sunday. Police stated he left home after a misunderstanding with his parents. The boy was described as 5 feet 3 inches tall, weighing 107, with a slender build, fair complexion, blond hair and gray blue eyes. He was wearing a gray, satin jacket, blue jeans, brown oxfords, a navy blue knit cap and eye glasses.

at airport City, in Kansa: Auto Looted Here Theft of a camera valued at $3C and a pair of sunglasses from hi car was reported to police Satur day by Milton Vieth, unit 30 Myrick Park Lane. He said th vehicle was parked at the Sports Bowl Alleys, 208 Copeland Ave when it was entered by breaking a lock on a door. All fruit growers are Invited to attend the meeting, even though they are not members of one of the sponsoring organizations. Navy Pair From City Winds Up Great Lakes' Training On Nov. 2 Two newcomers to the U.S.

Navy from La Crosse will graduate Nov. 2 from schools at the Great Lakes Naval Training Center in Illinois. Scheduled to finish the naval machinist's mate school is Ira L. Sullivan, machinist's mate fireman apprentice. He is the son of Mr.

and Mrs. Delbert L. Sullivan, 2118 Charles St. He entered naval service in Aprfl. Before entry into service, Sullivan was graduated from Hifls- boro High School.

Winding up his training at the naval interior communications electrician school is Richard L. Vance, also an apprentice. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Joe L.

Vance, 1012 5th Ave. S. Young Vance entered the Navy in April. He was graduated from Central High School and was employed by the Burlington Railroad. 'Lady Godiva' In Pink Tights At Horse Show SACRAMENTO, Calif, (ffj Now we have "Lady Godiva" doing her pink a horse show.

The stunt, with the traditional knee-length blond wig and spiel against high taxes, featured Mrs. Thelma "Shug" Coburn, riding side-saddle at the show staged here Sunday by the Sacramento County Horsemen's Association. Godiva's" appearance day. Two of the seven men re- followed her husband's comment last week that it would bring people out to the horse show. Jerry Coburn is a member of the horsemen's association.

Negro Labor Council Formed; Seeks Jobs CINCINNATI new national Negro Labor Council, denounced by several union groups as being Communist inspired, is going to campaign for 100,000 jobs for Negroes in areas whert) they now "are barred. nVOM nHMst Tewsf rWfMSSfitm miusoui seta at once. It not only relieves raeh coughing but alsa loosens phlegm and makes it easier tgtettaf for both old and young. Im rflll III fMuBB SZM IMBBHHlTlb self. Carcasses of the 400-pounders were found seven miles northwest of here over the week end ago.

Marriage Licenses Albert Marcel Pyka and Alice Ilene Hanson, town of Arcadia, married Oct. 28. Eugene Orvin Indgjer, town of Unity, and Ramona Jean Goss, town of Albion, to be married Nov. 3. Marvin Henry Veto and Beverly Jane Berzinski, town of Arcadia, to be married Nov.

7. Lyman George Maloney and Joyce Ann Gamoke, Arcadia, to be married Nov. 10. Admit City Accident Two 15-year-old boys have admitted to police, they drove a truck into the corner of a Milwaukee Railroad tool house Oct. 16.

Police said the boys started the motor of a truck in the yards of the Brennan Brothers Construe- by Sam Watson, 56. of Iron Riv-tion Co located at the foot of er Mich Evidence indicated the Gould Street drove the vehicle battle was fought about a week Cf 1 4 across Gould Street, struck the tool house, backed the truck back into the construction firm's yards and then took off. The vehicle was damaged some $100 and the building about $50. The boys were arrested Satur- ay and have been turned over to probation department Your Cab Call 2-7100 GLITTER-GLAZE AND POLISH REASONABLE PBICES Stop road ravage, let us remove all bugs, dirt, tar, road film, etc. Don't take the chance of ruining your valuable automobile finish.

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