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2 lANESVILLE DAILY GAZETTE 1 MONDAY, FEB. 13, 1961 Jail Flooded at Jefferson main floor of the Jefferson County jail was flooded with water this morning after a prisoner tore a toilet off the wall of a cell and the pipes burst. Thomas C. Grogan. 20.

Fort Atkinson, had been placed in a security cell by officers following a disturbance at his home. About 2 a.m. the prisoner managed to tear out the plumbing and nearly three inches of water covered the jail and sheriffs offices before the trouble could be repaired. The water seeped through the ceiling into the traffic department offices in the basement of the building. Grogan was moved to another cell, where he is being held for further im-estigation.

Sheriffs deputies also reported this morning they are questioning Richard Jefferson, regarding break-ins at Johnson Creek Saturday. The department was notified of the burglary attempts by Roy Winkelman, Johnson Creek, who had Weber in custody wth some of the stolen articles. Small articles were reported missing from the George Reindl and Elmer Kie- BOW homes in Johnson Creek. Amcmg the items were an electric razor, two pocket watches, wrist watches and small jewelry. i Jetterson Crashes Injure 4 JEFFERSON Four persons were injured in traffic accidents on Jeifferson Courity highways dur- ing the weekend, according to traffic police.

Arlene Graunke, 23, Oconomo- woe, was treated at an Oconomo- I woe hospital for bruises and shock after her car went out of control and struck a utility, pole on Coun- I ty Trunk just north of Highway i 30 at 7:50 a.m. Earl Zimmerman, 25, Rte. 3, Watertown, head and 1 shoulder injuries when his motor- cycle overturned at the intersec- (tion of County Trunks and A 10:08 p.m. Saturday. He was treated at Fort Atkinson Hospital, A car driven by Russell Schul- ii tee, 20, Horicon, went out of con- "trol and struck a tree on County Trunk one mile north of High- 16 at 1:26 this morning.

Schultee and his passenger, Lois I Larson, 18, Oconomowoc, were taken to an Oconomowoc hospi- "tal. The car was demolished. 5 Woman in Court Truancy Charge Mrs. Gladys Green, 50, 519 Harding entered a not guilty I plea in Municipal Court Monday to I a charge that she failed to see that two teen-age daughters at; tended school regularly. Judge Ralph F.

Gunn set trial lor Feb. 15 and released the wom- San without bond. Complainant in the case is Clarence Fox, special I services officer for the school sys- item. ACE SPECIAL Eckoloy HEART CAKE and MOLD PAN Set of 2 79c ACE HARDWARE 202 River St. PL 4-7087 FREE PARKING OBITUARIES Ernest R.

Kessler Ernest R. Kessler, 54, 14 S. Wisconsin suffered a fatal heart attack in Milwaukee Arena Saturday evening while attending the wrestling matches. He was pronounced dead upon arrival at Milwaukee County Emergency Hospital at 10:02. Mr.

Kessler was widely known as a building mover and was regarded as an expert in that field. He attended Church of Christ and was a member of the Elks lodge. Born in Juda June 27, 1906, he was the son of Frank and Anna Gempler Kessler. He married Esther Stader Sept. 23, 1928, in California, Surviving are his wife: two sons, David, an assistant city engineer in Janesville, and Clarence, also of Janesville; two daughters, Mrs.

Gilbert Willing, Rte. 4, and Mrs. James Paul, Janesville; seven grandchildren; his mother, Mrs. Anna Kessler, Janesville; four brothers, Frank, Walter, Adolph and Henry Kessler; three sisters, Mmes. Lydia Carlson, George Householder and Harry Knipp.

Services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday in the Overton Funeral Home, Cy Welch, Footville Church of Christ, officiating, assisted by Gordon Nelson of Janesville Church of Christ. Burial will be in Milton Lawns Me morial Park. Friends may call at the funeral home Tuesday evening from 7 to 9. children; 11 great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild.

She was preceded in death by three daughters, three sons, two brothers ttnd two sisters. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Immanuel Lutheran Church at Hanover, the Rev. Martin Huebner officiating. Burial will be in Plymouth Cemfetery.

Friends may call at the Silverthorn-Newcomer Funeral Home, Orfordville, this evening. Mrs. Herbert Homeifer Mrs. Herbert G. Homeffer, who formerly lived at 303 Jefferson died Wednesday in the home of her niece, Mrs.

John Dreifke, Oak Park, III, Mr. and Mrs. Homeffer located in Milwaukee about 20 years ago. Following Mr. Homeffer's death five years ago, Mrs.

Homeffer, the former Margaret Hamilton, moved to Oak Park. Her husband was a traveling salesman. Surviving are two nieces. Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday on the family lot in Oak Hill Cemetery.

Mrs. Emelie Behling ORFORDVILLE-Mrs. Emelie Behling, who observed her 100th birthday last Dec. 28, died Saturday evening in her farm home near Hanover after a long illness. The former Emelie Preuss was born Dec.

28, 1860, at Noven, Germany. She came to America at the age of 18 and lived in New York before moving to this area. Her marriage to August F. Behling took place Feb. 8, 1882, in Janesville.

They celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary before his death in 1943. Mrs. Behling was a charter member of Hanover Immanuel Lutheran Church. Surviving are a son, Frank, on the home farm; four daughters, Esther, also on the farm where Mrs. Behling lived, Mrs.

J. J. Phillips and Mrs. G. H.

Martin, both of Beloit, and Mrs. Ben Green, Evansville; seven grand- Mrs. Behling Marion I. Topp Marion I. Topp, 48, Rte.

4, died at 8:30 p.m. Sunday in a Madison hospital following a long illness. Born Sept. 25, 1922, in Center Township, she was the daughter of Charles and Hattie Giese Topp. She was a member of Ziot Lutheran Church, Center ship.

Surviving are three sons, Gilbert Bobrien, Janesville, Richard and Marvin Bobzien, Rte. 4, and a daughter, Priscilla Bobzien, Rte. her mother, Mrs. Hattie Topp, Janesville; six brothers, Arthur, Rte. 2, Evansville, Louis, of Milton, Lawrence, of Rte.

4, Fred, of Albany, John and Robert Topp, both of Janesville; six sisters, Mmes. Harold Rusch, Ethel Harnack, Neva Schyvinck and Gladys Rinehart, all of Janesville, Mrs. Hazel Albright, Edgerton, and Mrs. Lola Harnack, Footville. A brother, Frank Topp, died Friday.

Services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday in Zion Church, the Rev. Martin Huebner officiating. Burial will be in Befliel Cemetery, Center Township. Friends may call at Reining Funeral Home Tuesday evening and at the church from 12:30 p.m.

Wednesday until the funeral hour. Will D. Brown EVANSVILLE-Will D. Brown, 94, died at 3:20 a.m. today in his home at 120 Garfield after a long illness.

The son of Wilson and Lucinda Brown, he was born Sept. 1, 1866, in Magnolia Township. He married Alice Van Wormer, Nov. 19, 1912. Mr.

Brown was a life resident of this area and was employed by the Baker Mfg. Co. for many years. Surviving are his wife; a sister, Mrs. Adria Cam, Caledonia, several nieces and nephews.

Services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the Methodist Church, the Rev. John Walker officiating. Burial will be in East Magnolia Cemetery. Friends may call at the Allen Funeral Home Tuesday evening.

Henry D. Steams ELKHORN-Henry D. Steams, 82, 8 Spencer died Monday morning in the Walworth County Home after a long illness. He was born in Elkhora May 19, 1878. He was married June 17, 1917, to Belle Sanders, who died in 1954.

Surviving relatives are nephews and nieces. The funeral will be held at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Reed and Wolf Funeral Home, the Rev. Gordon Giddings officiating. Burial will be in Hazel Ridge Cemetery.

Friends may call at the funeral home Tuesday, 7-9 p.m. Miss Ellen Campbell WHITEWATER Graveside services will be held at 4 p.m. Wednesday at Calvary Cemetery here for Miss Ellen Campbell, member of a pioneer Richmond Township family who died Friday in Minneapolis. Miss Campbell, a resident of Minneapolis for many years, was preceded in death by her parents; two sisters. Miss Annie Campbell and Mrs.

Carherine Quinn; and a brother, Andy Campbell, a former postmaster at Delavan. Surviving is a nephew. Merlin Campbell, North Prairie. George Mooney George Hurst Mooney, 48, who made his home in the Monterey Hotel while working out of this city for the Milwaukee Railroad, died in St. Mary's Hospital, Madison, Friday, of injuries suffered in an automobile accident three weeks ago.

The sbn of Mr. and Mrs. John Mooney, Chicago, he was bom Jan. 2, 1913. i He was a signal re- fiairman for the railroad.

Survivors are two sons, George and Anthony; his, parents; two sisters, Mrs. Stanley Receter and Mrs. Frank Anzadone; and' a brother, John Mooney all of Chicago. Funeral services will be in Chi cago Tuesday. L.

A. Richmond DARIEN-L. A. Richmond, 55, Waukesha, former resident of the Darien area for 10 years, died Sunday in Waukesha Memorial Hospital after suffering a heart attack. Surviving are three sons, James and Glen, both in service, and Jerry, of Mauston; two daughters, Sandra and Patricia, of Mauston; two sisters, Mrs.

Feeme Oleston, Darien, and Mrs. C. R. Merrifield, Waukesha. Services will be held at 1 p.m.

Wednesday in the Roseberry Fa- neral Home at Friendship, with burial at Friendship. Friends may call at the Hanson Funeral Home. S. Grand Avenue, Waukesha, from 4-9 p.m. today.

Floyd Cook EDGERTON-Floyd Cook, 75, Milton area farmer, died Saturday in Edgerton Hospital. Mr. Cook was bom Dec. 2, 1885, in Oakland Township, Jefferson County. He married Bertha Peterson in 1905, Surviving are his wife; a son, Elmer, of Milwaukee; two brothers, Earl, of Stoughton, and Ray, of Edgerton; three sisters, Mrs.

Bessie Anderson, Stoughton, Mrs. Myrtle Stone, Madison, and Mrs. EIHse Douglas, Footville. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the Ruben Tellefson Funeral Home, the Rev.

Walter Holliday, Methodist Church, officiating. Burial will be in Fassett Cemetery, Friends may call at the funeral home after 3 p.m. Tuesday. Pallbearers will be Glen Anderson, Milford Dary, Durward Cook, Rollin Cook, Roger Douglas and Melvin Douglas. Miss Alma Veum EDGERTON Miss Alma 0.

Veum, 70, former teller at Tobacco Exchange Bank for many years, died Saturday in Edgerton Hospital after a brief illness. The daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Erik Veum, she was bom in Albion Township. She was graduated from Madison Business College.

She was a member of Central Lutheran Church. Surviving are three brothers, Emil and Nordahl, both of Cambridge, and Alf, of Miami, and two sisters, Mrs. Emma Holland, Wilmette, 111., and Dorothy Veum, Milwaukee. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Central Lutheran Church, the Rev.

J. R. Hestenes officiating. Burial will be in East Koshkonong Cemetery. Friends may call at the Ruben Tellefson Funeral Home.

Pallbearers will be Donald Nelson, Delbert Swain, Jerid Johnson, Neil Lien, Oswald Ramberg and Alfred Teisberg. THE NEW ENGLAND ROOM There Are Reasons for OVERTONS' Leadership The NEW ENGLAND ROOM, most recent addition to our excellent facilities, is a spacious and comfortable room. The fine appointments of this beautiful room help the families we serve at a time when it is truly needed and appreciated. OVERTON FUNERAL HOME Floyd C. Boden FORT ATKINSON Floyd Charies Boden, 47, Rte.

3, Fort Atkinson, died of a heart attack at 7:40 a.m. Sunday. He was born in Edgerton April 16, 1913, the son of Axel and Estella J. Preston Boden. He attended Edgerton schools and married Gertrude Wagner Sept.

16, 1939, in Fort Atkinson. They had lived in Edgerton bit later moved to a farm near Foil Atkinson. He was also employed at the F. E. Green and Sons Fort Atkinson.

Mr. Boden was a member of the Central Lutheran Church, Edgerton. are his wife; one son Robert, at home; one daughter Barbara, at home; three sisters, Mrs. Chester Haakenson, Evansville; Mrs. Cari Myhre, Janesville; and Mrs.

Lawrence Lintvedt, Whitewater. His parents preceded him in death. Services will be held at 2 p.m. EDMUND J. OVERTON 15 N.

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14 GIVE TH I FAMOUS, CHOCOLATES VALENTINE HEARTS. varltty ef btautifully dtcorGltd TERRACE PHARMACY opposite Mercy Hospital rr rt Wednesday in thp Central Lutheran Church, Edgerton, the Rev. J. R. Hestenes officiating.

Burial will be in St. J'bseph'S Catholic Cemetery, Fort Atkinson. Friends call at the Royal F. Hayes Funeral Home, Fort Atkinson, after 4 p.m. Tuesday and at the church Wednesday.

Fred Scarcliff MILWAUKEE-Fred S. Scar cliff, 78, 6325 W. Hampton former Janesville grocery store operator, died here Friday. Mr. Scarcliff was born in Janesville, the son of George and Alice Allen Scarcliff.

He was graduated from Beloit College and operated a grocery store for 25 years before moving to Milwaukee to join the Steinmayer Grocery Store. He was with the Steinmayer store til it went out of business, and in recent years worked part-time at a dental laboratory. Surviving are three sisters, Mrs. Clara N. Varley, Racine, Mrs.

Marie S. Lee, Slinger, and Miss Ruth A. Scarcliff, Milwaukee. Services will bo held at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday in the Feerick Funeral Home, 4620 W.

North the Rev. Harold Johns officiating. Burial will be in Wanderer's Rest Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 4 p.m. Tuesday.

Walter Gericke LAKE MILLS-Walter Gericke, 94, a retired tavernkeeper, a resident of Lake Mills almost all his life, died in Jefferson County Hospital Saturday night after a long illness. He was bom in London, Aug. 4, 1866. Survivors are a son, Roy Gericke, and a daughter, Mrs. Paul Wolff, Lake Mills; seven grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in the Westin Funeral Home, the Rev. Emmett Braselton officiating. Burial will be in the Gericke-Wolffer Cemetery near Kroghville. Friends may call at the funeral home tonight.

Miss Hazel Palmer MILTON JUNCTION-Miss Hazel Irene Palmer, 76, 733 Bates Winterhaven, died Friday afternoon. Miss Palmer was a native of Lima. She was a member of Friendship Chapter 46, OES, and the Milton Woman's Club. She moved to St. Petersburg, in 1952, and to Winterhaven in 1958.

Surviving is a brother, James, of Winterhaven. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the Albrecht Funeral Home, the Rev. W. C.

Emig- holr. Congregational Church, officiating. Burial will be in North Johnstown Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home from 7-9 p.m. Tuesday.

Eastern Star services will be conducted at 8 p.m. Tuesday. Lawrence L. Smith Services for Lawrence L. Smith, 1038 S.

Peart were held Saturday afternoon, the Rev. William A. Riggs of the Cargill Methodist Churoh officiating. Burial was in Oak Hill Cemetery, Pallbearers were Homer McKnight, Virgil Hedgecock, Edward Weber, Lloyd Amidon, Donald Christopherson and Edward Krueger, Clarence W. Risch Services for Clarence Risch, Rte.

1, Plainfield, former Janesville resident, were held Saturday afternoon, the Rev. Robert Wilch, St. Peter's Lutheran Church, officiating. Mrs. George Buehl gave the song service.

Burial was in Oak Hill Cemetery. Pallbearers were Elmer and Victor Lipke, Harold and Robert Wilke, Ray Risch Jr. and Raymond Utzig. Debate Squad Loses in Sectional Tourney The Janesville High School debate squad of Richard Nordeng, Roger Fedman, Carol Edison, and Steve Clark was eliminated in the sectional debate tournament Saturday at Badger High School, Lake Geneva. The JHS group scored 2 wins against 4 losses.

Six of the 16 schools entered in the sectional qualified to compete in the state contest Feb. 24-25. They are Kohler, Monona Grove, Oconomowoc, South Sheboygan, St. Catherine's and Bradfird. Income Tax made easier Figure easier, faster, accurately-New VICTOR Champion Adding Machines-lowest prices in 10 years! RENT OR BUY For your store, office or see Victor's complete new lint today.

WARMKE OFFICE EQUIPMENT 302-204 W. Milwaukee St. PL 4-5591 Criminal Cases Called Tuesday Ten criminal matters, most of them delayed from early in the term, will come before Circuit Judge Arthur L. Luebke for motions, hearings or pleas here Tues' day morning. At an afternoon family court session, three divorce cases and a long list of orders on alimony, support and related dis putes will be heard.

Those scheduled to appear on state, county or city charges elude Clara Davis, held under OOO bond as one of two women held in an alleged Beloit confidence game swindle; Edward R. Burn, defendant in a Beloit killing, on an order for hearing; Matt Joseph Thomas, a state speeding charge appealed from Evansville justice court; Refiners Transport and Terminal nonreciproci ty of license and overioading of truck; James Gallagher, speeding; Duane Dee Davis, county ordinance stop sign violation; Don aid Oakley, further proceedings on extradition to Rockford on a rape charge; American Seating overloaded truck; and Charies Becker, negligent handling of a boat. Other matters include: Herman Swanson vs. Melvin H. Crawshaw, confirmation of sale; approval of settlement for Larry Alien Schwartz, minor; Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Co.

vs. James R. Murray, summary judgment; Ariington R. Guenther vs. Clarence H.

Rottman, foreclosure; city of Beloit vs. Beloit Savings bank, motion for judgment; William A. Powell vs. Gerald A. Homan, foreclosure; Albert Sprecher vs.

E. W. Hauri, Heritage Mutual Insurance, motions after verdict in automobile damage case; Clarence Steinhelper vs. State Highway Commission, on state motions on a verdict cutting back a right of way award; Evelyn R. Every vs.

Catherine R. Allen, motion in a dispute about an agreement. Afternoon divorces are scheduled in the cases of Mrs. Patricia Coberly vs. Jack Arthur Coberly, Mrs.

Olive M. Bouton vos. Warren Bouton; and Charies Pirkel vs. Mrs. Sophie Pirkel.

Further proceedings are scheduled in the cases of Barbara vs. George H. Tearman, and contempt proceedings in the action of John Schlie vs. Mary Schlie, Orders to show cause uivolve John W. Langley.

Jon A. Tam- blingson, Arthur VanHorn, James Mehaffey, Charies Schroeder, Howard Rickli, Robert Krueger, Harlow Paul, Howard Flood and Daniel Skelly. Scout Exposition at Elkhom Is Attended by 460 ELKHORN-A total of 460 persons paid admission to attend the Big Foot District Boy Scout exposition Saturday in the Activities Center at the Walworth County Fairgrounds. Continuous "entertainment" was furnished guests at booths set up by troops and cub packs of this area. Long lines formed to try skills at the homemade games built by Walworth cubs, to try pancakes cooked by Lake Geneva scouts and to experiment with tapping out Morse code on the telegraph keys made by Walworth scouts.

Judges toured the booths at various times during the day to determine exposition ratings. Dr. N. M. Sabin, district chairman of camping and activities, announced that "blue" or first place honors went to the following units: Troop 30 Tibbets, 34 -Walworth, 35 Lake Geneva, Lake Geneva, Williams Bay, Pack 134 Walworth, 142-Fontana; 125 Elkhorn; and Geneva.

Red awards were given to Troop City; and Pack Bay and Troop Inlet won a yellow award. PIGS STOLEN Theft of three 220-pound hogs from the Dale Oleston farm, Rte. 2, Clinton, is being investigated by the sheriff's department. The hogs were taken from a field next to the stockyards at the north city limits of Clinton on Highway 140. CHURCHILL IN MONACO MONTE CARLO, Monaco (JP)Sir Winston Churchill arrived Saturday from London for a vacation as guest of his friend, owner Aristotle Onassis.

Lady Churchill remained in London. three More Arrests, in Theit Cases Three more arrests were announced today by Sheriff A. L. Capelle as the investigation into a series of gasoline, tire and hubcap thefts and several burglaries continues. Latest arrests include Michael Thomas a 21, Rockton, charged with several morals of fenses against a married H-year old Janesville girl and theft of nine automobile radiators from Hanson's Salvage Yard, rural Beloit, December.

Hogan also admitted theft of an auto transmission in Winnebago County, III. The 17-year-old girl, who is currently on probation admitted the morals charges and her partici' pation in a January break-in at the Feed Mill at Footville. when Hogan entered the building looking for truck tires. Several others were also implicated. William W.

Thiering, 27, Rockton, the third man arrested, was charged with theft of auto radiators from the same Beloit salvage yard in December. He was arrested shortly after arranging to pay the yard $250 for the stolen radiators because he was "about to be caught." Deputies had been on his trail since last month and Thiering, father of five children, had promised to come in for a lie detector test but failed to do so. He implicated a 15-year-old boy who had been questioned several days ago without results. Detectives said the boy had obviously been coached and ordered not to talk to lawmen. The 15-year-old had been questioned through the cooperation of South Beloit police.

Hogan was picked up by Winnebago County, authorities and signed a voluntary waiver of extradition back to Wisconsin. Capelle said further arrests are pending. Almost a dozen arrests have already been made by his department, and several other by other departments as a result of the intensive investigations. Eggs Splattered on Building, Car Two cases of vandalism and one theft were reported to Janesville police during the weekend. Roy Richardson of Richardson Marine said that eggs were splattered on his car and the side of his building at 219 E.

Milwaukee Street. About a dozen eggs had been thrown, Richardson said. Robert Fowler, 1603 Barham reported that someone tore a name sign from an outside light post and tipped over a cement statue in his yard Sunday night. Elmer Ullius, operator of the Coconut Shop, 307 W. Milwaukee told police a box of doughnuts were stolen from in front of his shop this morning prior to opening for the day.

Student Council Host to Beloit Sijrty members of the Beloit Memorial High School student council were guests of the JHS student council Monday afternoon to discuss problems of mutual interest, according to Ralph 0. Mit- by, advisor. Janesville and Beloit basketball teams will compete in a game here Friday. "We are particularly interested in maintaining good relations in all phases of activities that bring the two schools together," Mitby said. "We have not had incidents involving the students of the two schools in five years now." Entertainment for the two groups included excerpts from the coming JHS musical, "Meet Dick and Oscar." CAR FIRED ON Andrew Haney, 603 Rockport Road, told the sheriff's department Saturday evening that an occupant in a 1954 Mercury he was passing on Highway 11 at Footville fired a pistol at his car as it passed.

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It's alkaline (non-acid). Get FASTEETH at any drug counter. 13 Years of Service to Southern Wisconsin Privately Owned Ambulance Whitcomb FUNERAL HOME 211 S. Main St. PL 2-8800 24-Hour Ambulance Service Admits Theits, Gets Probation JEFFERSON Afteii pleading guilty to two charges of breaking and entering, Steven Kent Sieger, 19, Watertown, was placed on one year's probatiofi by Circuit Judge Arthur J.

Luebke this morning. Sieger was placed on probation since he had voluntarily told officers of an earlier offense. He admitted stealing three cases of whisky from a boxcar in Watertown on Jan. 12 and an eariier entry of a boxcar last October. First reports that 10 cases of liquor had been taken proved false, Police Lt.

Alfred A. Krahn of Watertown testified. Krahn added that the youth had made further restitution of $183,. 94. Howard W.

Kincaid, Whitewater, forfeited $200 bond when he failed to appear on a nonsupport charge. Lawrence P. Werner, 35, Jefferson, was fined $25 and costs on a reckless driving charge. Continue Probe of Fort Attack FORT ATKINSON-City police today are continuing their investigation of an attack on a 15-year- old Fort Atkinson girl who managed to escape her assailant Thursday night. The girl was hit on the head with what she believed to be a pipe as she was walking homo from downtown.

She had just crossed Jackson Street when she was attacked. She struggled and freed herself, then ran into a nearby house on Nelson Street for help. She was taken to Fort Atkinson Hospital with a cut on her head and in a state of shock. She was released Sunday. Chief Edward Schultz said today that many suspects have been questioned and that every possible lead is being checked.

GRANGE SPEAKER Samir Magdi, Cairo, an exchange student at Delavan-Darien High School who spoke to La Prairie Grange Friday evening, said that American motion pictures tend to create a wrong impression of the United States in his country. In a report of his talk Saturday, it was incorrectly implied that he said American have a wrong picture of Egypt because of film depictions. COTTAGE BURGLARIZED ELKHORN-A burglary of the Al Witte cottage on Holsman's Island at Lauderdale Lakes was reported to the sheriff's department Saturday. Deputies found that beer, liquor and ammunition, total value about $42, had been taken. Sweet Valentine From Weatherman One of the sweetest valentines Southern Wilconsin will get to- will be from the of the same type of weather that has thoughts turning to spring and all that goes with it.

This morning's minimum temperature was 31, quite a contrast from a year ago today when it was 3 below zero. The noon temperature was 45, making the weekend memorable weatherwise. It will be a little colder tonight, the minimum 20-25, but top temperatures on Valentine's Day will be around 40 again, the forecaster says. Skies were overcast today but for the sentimental holiday tomorrow they will be only partly cloudy, according to the forecast. "There they sitting in their wrecked car, 1200 miles from home, didn't know a soul, It happens every the State Farm man arrives on the accident scene, things look gloomy.

Then comes the usual happy ending. Every State Farm gent has handled cases for people away from home. We're all part of a team giving every Contact Us "Today policyholder "Hometown service wherever you drive." Contact nve today. Offers Police bog to Sheriff Staff The offer of a registered 2- year-bld German Shepherd dog was regretfully turned down Monday by Sheriff Capelle. "Many law enforcement departments are now using these dogs to augment their department without extra salaries, but I feel that to property use the dog we would have to have a full-time officer who could train the dog," Capelle told the dog 's owner, Pete Strand, Hanover.

Police dogs have proven to extremely useful as watchmen in industry, and even in department stores, and as companions foot patrolmen. Strand offered the dog to the sheriff's department without charge. Strand said he would be willing to give it to anyone who will give it a good home. Two-Year Delay for High School Law Is Proposed Hearing is scheduled in Madison at 2 p.m. Wednesday on a proposal to extend the effective date of the new high school district law until June 30, 1964.

This would represent a two-year delay as compared to the law which now is on the books. The law was enacted as the controversial 48-S, and provides in substance that all territory in Wisconsin must be included in an operating high school district by June 20, 1962. The law has been opposed by some rural citizens battling general school reorganization, by most cities of the because of its probable effects upon annexation possibilities, and by others who think it has merit but see in it distortions from established school and trade center patterns and emergency high school building projects. The bill to postpone the effective date for two years was offered by Assemblyman Eari F. McEssy, Fond du Lac.

The hearing Wednesday will be before Benton Assemblyman Walter E. Calvert's committee on education. It will be in Room 314 NW in the capitol. 2 Gas Stations Are Burglarized Two Center Avenue service stations were broken into sometime Saturday night, with 30 packs of cigarettes taken from a shelf in one of them and about $2 in pennies from the other. Entries were similar in the break-ins at Fairfield Station, 720 Center and Klukas Station, 968 Center police said, A pane of glass was smashed in each entry to enable the windows to be opened.

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