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The Rhinelander Daily News from Rhinelander, Wisconsin • Page 5

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JULY 11, THE RB1NELANDER (W19.) DAILY NEWS 15 Survivors of 'Janesville Tanks' Meet Wainwright MILWAUKEE, July 11 Fifteen soldiers and a general met for the first time yesterday beneath the bright sun of triumph and the clock turned back for them to the long night of defeat which America Well may remember when the tories are forgotten. Gen. Jonathan M. Wainwright stepped from the twin engined plane which brought him, with cort, from Michigan's Selfridge Field, took the flourish of an Army band and greeted local dignitaries assembled at Billy Mitchell Field. Then he turned toward a handful of men in faded tropics and that was when time turned back.

The first two men in the unit saluted and the general started to acknowledge it, then put his arms around them instead. "Gather round me, boys," he said; Thus Wainwright, who in hopelessness became one of history's own generals, met the shattered fragments of the "Janesville Tanks" 192nd Tank Battalion, the armor which stood so long between the Japs and the men of Bataan. fears on Face, With tears frankly on his face, the general said, "in view of the great tribulations we underwent on northern Luzon at Bataan and a great privilege to be here -with you today. God bless Then the general walked quickly away. Survivors of the Janesville Tanks who greeted the general were Sergeants Dale Lawton, Bill McCauliff, Alva Chapman, Owen Sandmire, Herbert Berner, Leo Dorsey, Phil Parish, Louis Wallish, Boyd Reese, William Nolan and Wesley Richter; Corporals Wayne Biggs, Wesley Elmer and Carl Nichols and Lieut.

Henry Knox. Also at the airport to meet Wainwright were about 80 relatives of the 100 tankmen who sailed for the Philippines during the last days of peace in 1941. Officials in the reception party included -Milwaukee Mayor John L. Bohn, Legion Department Commander William Trinke, Lake Geneva, and other Legion officials. To Address Legion.

Wainwright's trip to Milwaukee was to address a Legion group of 7jOOO initiates tomorrow night. When it was arranged, he suggested the reunion with the tankmen, who with their relatives were brought to Milwaukee in two chartered buses. Later Wainwright met Edward A. Starz, Milwaukee, radio operator of the six man rescue team which parachuted into Mukden after the Jap surrender and located the general in a prison camp. officer was moved meeting Starz.

They never had seen each other before because Starz, upon landing, remained to radio information to the rear ech- lon while other members Of the team headed for the prison camp. Alter he left Billy Mitchell Field, Wainwright sai'd: "When I saw those a handful eyes filled with tears. They were the first ground troops in the campaign of North Luzon. "And when I saw the little handful left out of that whole battalion, it gav rne a hell of a shock." 'U. S.

Must Remain The general said he would not discuss the atom bomb or foreign policy, but he warned the nation must remain prepared. "If we don't keep our military preparation strong, we will find ourselves- in World War III," he said. "A strong nation never will be attacked. We were weak. We were attacked twice." At a banquet last night, the general warned that an adequate regular army, supplemented by reserve forces, was the only key to the protection of the nation against attacks in the future, Last September, when the last of our enemies surrendered in Tokyo Bay, this country stod at the pinnacle of its power.

But since then, every one of us ought to be profoundly ashamed of the exhibition the American people have made of Davis, former OWI director. Now She Shops "Cash and Carry" Without Painful BudMchC Merrill Lad's Body Recovered from River MERRILL, July 11 body of Clarence Schotz, 9, who drowned in the Wisconsin River Tuesday afternoon when he fell from a railroad trestle, was recovered yesterday by city firemen. Clarence was the son of Mr, and Mrs. Charles gehotz, Merrill. Heat Exhaustion, Sunstroke Can Be Mighty Dangerous By DR.

CARL N. NEUPERT (State Health Officer) Sunstroke and heat exhaustion are two different ailments, but either of them can be highly dangerous. Most people have enough sense to avoid them, but a surprising number of usually sensible people get caught off guard during a heat wave, with serious results. Remember the fierce heat wave that Wisconsin experienced in 1936, when the state suffered 529 deaths that were directly caused by it and several hundred additional deaths of which the heat was an indirect cause, It seemed as though Wisconsin were trying to carry on normal activities' without fully realizing what it was up against that year, and the results were tragic. The youngsters, if carefully looked after, come through'a heat wave a good deal better than the older age groups.

When a person suffers either sunstroke or heat exhaustion, place him in a cool place and get medical aid for him as quickly as possible. No routipe work, no play is important enough to risk heat exhaustion or sunstroke, and here are some commen-sense rules to follow during hot spells: Eat easily-digested foods, and eat them sparingly. Drink plenty of water, replacing that lost in perspiration. Cool drinks will keep you going; better than heavily-iced drinks, Increase your usual intake of salt. If you have a weak heart, be 'especially cautious in hot weather.

I Keep out of sun as much as pos-: sible in middle of the day. Get plenty Of sleep and rest, to keep your resistance up. If speed is your usual style, slow the tempo down. Milwaukee's 100th Birthday Parly Starts Tomorrow MILWAUKEE, July 11 flash of 100 aerial bombs tomorrow representing one year of this citys open the month- long celebration of Milwaukee's 100th birthday. As the last bomb bursts over the lake front at noon, 17-year-old Rosemary Crawford, Milwaukee County's candidate for queen of the centurama, will cut a ribbon stretched across the entrance to the Lincoln Memorial Bridge and the vanguard of the 3,000.000 persons who are expected to attend the celebration will push into the festival grounds.

They will watch regattas, the display of naval vessels and, on Air Forces Day, Aug. 1, a two hour procession of combat aircraft. They will throng the carnival midway and the air, sea, ground and service forces exhibits. They will enter tho centurama theater to watch the water follies, pageants staged by other communities, evening shows starring Eddie Cantor, Veloz and Yolandn, Jessica Dragonette, Jane Frfifnan, Larry Adler and tSonald d'Catmor, and the nightly firewofRs display. Visitors- will include New York's Mayor O'DWyef, Theatrical ducer Mike Totid, Haffy CflUWVer.

head of the model agency, anil his bride Candy Jones; Qeofge Petty, creator of the Petty girl, and his daughter and model, Marge. chestra Leader Guy Lombards- frill drive his own boat in an inboard motor boat regatta Saturday ftftd Sunday. Dennis Morgan and Jack Carson, native sons, will bfc here on the 24th of July, and Tyrone Power plans to fly his own plane In the following day. Lt. Gen.

Ira Baker, deputy chief of staff of the Army Air Forces, will be on hand for Air Forces Day. Price of Newsprint Jumps Up Today MONTREAL, July 11 price of newsprint began to jump today and may reach a point 20 per cent higher than yesterday's rate within the near future. The Abitibi Power and Paper Company, one of Canada's three largest producers, announced an increase i of $6.80 a ton over the previous price of $67 in New York, and other companies are expected to follow TEEN-AGE DANCE at the Eagles' Club Friday and Saturday June 12 and 1.1 Music By Gabriel Davis and His Band 35c Per Person Tax Included Hay Fever Presents Difficult Problem, Says Medical Group Hay fever probably is the most disconcerting and presents the most difficult problem of all of the allergies, asserts the State Medical Society, because there is Still no completely satisfactory cure. However, a large percentage of persons who react to pollens of various trees, weeds and other vegetation get relief from the annoying symptoms of desensitization. This is accomplished by the Injection of minute amounts of the foreign materials which cause the difficulty.

Unfortunately, some victims who Mmmf HASHES? Women in your great medl- clue Is famous to 1-elieye hot flashes, nervous due ta the functional 'middle-age' period llnr to women. Worm trying! react unfavorably to a large number of these pollens do nol find this procedure to be of much value and are uncomfortable unless they remain in a roofti in which the air is filtered and free of the offending substances. "There are certain drugs which are helpful to some patients but they do not pfoVe effective for all; some cause reactions themselves with after effects more undesirable than the hay fever," the society says, "in most instances these preparations must be used consistently throughout the entire season, and, because the results are so unpredictable, they should taken only under a doctor's care. "Before innoculations came into 4-H Benefit- Donee Sugar Camp Town Hall Saturday, July 13 Good Music and Refreshments common use and in the early slages of the practice when they were less effective than they now are, people used to change climate to these pollens. Usually, Itowever, they subsequently developed a sensitivity to another one present in COULD tAKE V0UR PICK FROM HUNDREDS OF rWTERNS" BE WISE LET LIPKE SERVICE SIMONIZE YOUR CAR 1419 North Eagle Street the new totatfon after eral seasons, mtrvffig atffutnf not have too bewefielal femtlfif." is FOR KANE'S Mom Park Retail On Highway DANCE Every Night Except Mondays To the Delightful Tunes ol IRV.

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NEW YORK, July 11 stocks gave a good account of themselves in today's market although many leaders continued their retreat, Steels lead an early decline. Wednesday's buoyant liquors and some packers stumbled over profit cashing. While scattered plus marks persisted near the close, declines of fractions to a point or more predominated. Dealings were lively at intervals and turnovers of around 1,000,000 shares was the best since July 1. Prominent on the downside were Steel, Bethlehem, Republic Steel, Distillers National Distillers, Schenley, Armour, American Smelting.

Bonds were narrow with scattered rails under pressure. Cotton futures extended their bulge to new 23-year peaks and, approaching the finish, were up 2,35 to 3.30 a At Chicago corn was up the limit of 5 cents a bushel, oats 2 to 4V4 and barley unchanged. Al Chem Dye 205 AUis Ch Mfg 5GV4 Am Bad St 20 Am Tei Tel 199 Am Tob 97 Anaconda Cop 48 Armour Co 18 Bendix Aviat Beth Steel Borg Warn Calumet Hec Ches Ohio Chi 30Vs Chrysler Corp Edis Crane Po Ourtiss Wright Du Pont Gen Eiec Gen Motors 70 Qoo4rich 76 Goadyear Grt Northn Ry Pfd Greyhound Corp Homestake Min 46 jut Harvester 95 Jnt Tel Tel Johns Manville Kennecott Cop Marshall field 50M- Montgom Nash 22VB Nat Dairy prod Central By 25 Vi Nwtfc Co IJorttern Pseitie Owens aiass Pewaey 1 i WH4 Markets at a Glance. NEW YORK. Stocks: Easy; steels lead decline.

Bonds: Narrow; reorganization rails decline. I Cotton: Strong; aggressive trade and outside buying. CHICAGO. Corn: Advanced 5 cent limit; strong cash market. Oats: Strong; short-covering; cash trade strong.

Hogs: Finally active and steady; top $17.65. Cattle: Active and fully 25 cents higher; top $23.00. Sears Roebuck Simmons Co 51 Vi Socony Vacuum Southern Pacific 2 Std Brds Std Oil Ind 46 4 Std Oil Stewart Warn Swift Co 41 Texas Co 64 United Aircr 28Va Rubber Steel West EJec 33VH Woolworth 57 Ms Final New York Curb. Ark Nat Gas A Cities Service El Bond Sh Ford Can A Chicago Uutter. CHICAGO, July 11 Finn: receipts 93 score AA.

74- 92 A. 72.S--73; 9fl 72; 89 cars: 9Q 72; 89 Eggs: i-i-ceipts U. S. extras 1 and 2. 37.5-39.5; S.

ex- tras 3 and 4. U. S. standards 1 and 2, 34.5-30: U. S.

standards 3 and 4, 33- current receipts, 32.5; dirties, 30.V); checks, 30. Potatoes. CHICAGO, July Arrivals 198; on track 64; total U. S. shipments 1,045.

Sup-! plies moderate: demand moderate; i market steady for best stocks- (following U. S. No. 1 fornia Long Whites. 4.104.25; Wash- ington Red Warbus, 3.00; IdaJio Bliss Triumplis.

3.00-3.15; Missouri Cobblers, unwashed, 2.75-2.85 washed 3.00; generally good quality unwashed, The diamond ws iirsj; used for gWliuig 'purposes in when a Swiss engineer dia- Anwno-treotea to withstand moth damage for 5 years. Replacement assured. buy your Blanheis and Comforters now on Wards famous LAYAWAY PLAN 1.91 season plus regular monthly payments is all you pay. We store yotr purchase for the remainder of the 'til October 1st. (above center) sate! ALL VIRGIN WOOL REGULARLY 11.98 (above right) Wards SINGLE COTTON PASTEL PLAIDS (not illustrated) sale! 72x90" RAYON BLEND, REG.

5.76 1.91 544 t.itu 4.32 Fleecy warm 414 Ibs, Extra-size, Amuno- treated. Rayon satin binding; (left above) PAISLEY PRINT COMFORTS new Wool, India Cotton. Cut size, Ibs. Blue, rose, cedar, Woven of Ions staple Am- i a cotton. Stitched ends.

Weighs 8 Ibs. is 78x90 in, Long-wearing, (left center) WOOL PLAID PAIW 4.32 rotten, Ibs, Sateen binds rose, blue, cedarose, warm wool, cotton, rayon. Ibs. Rayon satin bound. Blue, rose, green, cedarose.

(left OMBRE EFFECT COTTON 3,95 All purpose, Hemmed ends. in- 3 or 1.95.

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