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The Rhinelander Daily News from Rhinelander, Wisconsin • Page 2

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Work Rushed at Camp 10 to Beat First Snowfall With the first snowfall less than three months away, work is being rushed at the Camp 10 ski hill so all facilities can be ready for operation this winter as the Rhinelander-Tomahawk Ski Corp. makes good on its promise to provide fine skiing for area residents and visitors alike. Clearing of ski slopes and the lift route will be completed within two weeks; according to Dick Howe, Tomahawk, who is a tract pulpcutter for Owens-Illinois Glass Co: division at Tomahawk. Officials of the skt club had high praise for the complete cooperation being given by Howe in his vital, Meanwhile, task. equipment of Drott Manufacturing Co.

continues to chew away at stumps, brush and dirt as it levels the site for the clearing slopes and prepares roadways and parking areas. The Drott firm is providing the equipment and performing the bulldozing work without charge, using the ski hill as part of its demonstration area. Vern Lamer, Tomahawk, manager of the Drott proving grounds not far from the ski hill location, is in charge of the equipment work and takes a hand himself in operating machines. A number of trainees have been instructed in operating of Drott equipment while helping with the work at the ski hill. Officer Drives Machine.

Friday a group of Canadian contractors saw Drott equipment in operation at the ski hill, and similar groups have or wil visit the scene. The Drott cquipment has been on the job since June and will continue until the work is completed. John Drott, executive vice president of the firm, was at the controls of a big tractor equipped with Drott bucket over the weekend. A former skier, he has become enthustastic about the sport again and intends to spend as much time as he can in helping build the 10 facilities. Drott equipment used at the hill includes grubber blades for clearing and four-in-one buckets for dirt brush moving.

Five sizes of Drott equipment have been used. Visitors to the hill now can get a good idea of how the slopes and runs will look as clearing work has opened up vistas of things to come. Feature STATE LOVE AIFAIR WITH A FRENCH FLAIR' M. G- DEBORAH KERR ROSSANO BRAZZI MAURICE CHEVALIER COUNT YOUR BLESSINGS in CinemaScope and METROCOLOR AJESTIC Tonite-Tuesday Last 2 Nights At I ROD STEIGER An ALLIED ARTISTS Picture Camp 10 Ski Hill Shapes Up CAMP 10 SLOPE-Although 10 ski hill which will open height of the hill can be seen are practically invisible. One the upper part of the picture.

at high noon. -(Daily News the photograph doesn't do this winter midway between in fact that two big of the machines is circled Note how the face of the Photo) WHERE CHALET WILL STAND-Vern Lamer, proving spends his weekends helping with work at the Camp tween Rhinelander and Tomahawk. Here he operats a stumps and dirt at the site for the ski hill chalet. The downhill terminal of the lift to be located at the upper Services Held for Christian Berg, 84 Funeral services were held Saturday in Iola, for Christian K. Berg, former Rhinelander resident, who died Sept.

9. He was 84 years old. Mr. Berg was a former employe of the Rhinelander Paper Co. After he moved from Rhinelander, he lived at Peshtigo and Marinette.

He is survived by a son, Alvin, Evanston, a daughter, Mrs. Robert Bentz, Pewaukee, and several brothers and sisters in Norway. Mrs. Kenneth Laddusire, a niece of Mr. Berg, and her husband and Mrs.

I. E. Helgeson, Rhinelander, attended the funeral. Roller Skating Every Wed. Sun.

7:30 to 11:00 Teen Age Dances Every Friday Adult Dances Every Saturday CRYSTAL ROCK 5 Mi. W. op Hwy. 8 180 Attend Lions Family Picnic Lions the hill justice, Rhnelander and bulldozers are at the left hill is sheltered grounds manager 10 ski hill, which tractor equipped outrun of the ski -(Daily and children Lions Club Sunday afterStables on west of Rhinereported today by chairman of were enincluded and horseback Council Faces Routine Meeting About 180 adults attended the annual family picnic held noon at Black Stallion County Trunk lander, it was Connie Dietz, general the 1959 event. Food and refreshments joyed and entertainment softball, sack races rides.

A fairly routine meeting of the City Councll appears likely tonight, for it is expected councilmen will not get into the touchy subject of wa'ge and salary adjustments for 1960 until the October meeting. Copies of the wage and salary report by State Bureau of Personnel have been received Mayor Harris Lewis said today, but some correspondence is necessary to obtain answers to questions about a couple of items in the report. The study by the state agency had been requested. by the city some time ago. Abbly for NON.

GROUP MEMBERSHIP the exclusive advantages of BLUE CROSS-BLUE SHIELD HEALTH PROTECTION Join with so many others who have the finest health care and make budget payments from your home -monthly, quarterly or annually. MAIL THIS COUPON OF CALL HILLTOP 5-0700 BLUE CROSS-NUE 4115 N. Teutonig Milwaukee 1, Wisconsia Gentlemen: BUS SPECIES ENROLLMENT SHIELD I would like more ioloragtios about BLUE CROSS- SHIELD. THE RHINELANDER (WIS.) this is one of the slopes at the Camp, Tomahawk. An indication of the working at the base of.

the hill but center--the other is near the center of from the sun in this picture taken for Drott Manufacturing will open this winter midway bewith a bucket to move brush, hill is in the background, with the News Photo) Priest Assigned To St. Mary's The Rev. John J. Spangers, recently ordained a priest, has been assigned as an assistant pastor at St. Mary's Catholic Church here.

Father Spangers, a native of Racine, arrived here Friday after spending the summer as chaplain at Tomahawk Scout Reservation, Birchwood, Wis. This camp is opcrated for Boy Scouts from St. Paul, This 'Is Minn. Father Spangers' first permanent assignment since his ordination May 30. He is the third assistant at St.

Mary's, joining the Rev. George Votruba and the Rev. William Cary. The pastor, the Rev. Arthur F.

Shank, currently is receiving medical treatment at St. Mary's Hospital here. Blindman Loses Wallet to 'Helper' PORTLAND, Maine (AP)-Witliam H. Casey, 77 and blind, gratefully accepted the man's offer to help him across the street. The man even saw Casey to the door of his home.

Later Casey discovered his wallet with $34 was missing. DAILY NEWS Children's Fish Contest Affracis 125 Participants Lured by ideal weather and the hope of winning a prize, 125 youngsters crowded around the children's fish pond here Sunday afterncon for the -the season fishing contest. Scores of parents and adults watched the hour-long event. David Claytor won a rod and reel for the biggest fish of the day, a 13 and one quarter inch Vicki Keso, four years old, landed a six and three ters inch sunfish for the biggest catch by a girl. She also won a rod and reel.

by the Jaycees, who sponsor the Nearly, 20 prizes were awarded fish pond activity. Other winners were as follows: Largest perch, Steven Woita and Vicki Kicki Keso: largest sunfish, Tom Kulis and Vicki Keso; largest bullhead, David Claytor; largest crappie, John Loduha; largest bluegill, John Kirsch Jr. and Joan Kulls, and largest rock bass, Don Raske. According to Milt Gray, chairman of the contest, the fish were in a biting mood Sunday. One boy caught 24 panfish within the onehour period, he reported.

Prizes for Sunday's contest were donated Montgomery Ward and Larson's Sporting Goods, Webben's Drug Store, Mel's Trading Post, Leo's Sport Shop, Gambles Coast-to-Coast Store. Nearly 3,000 fish were stocked in the pond Friday in preparation for the he contest. During the summer, conservation department crews. placed about 1,775 pounds fish in the pond. The fish were taken from area lakes overstocked with panfish.

Jaycees' permit to operate the pond will expire Tuesday. The pond will be drained and the remaining fish relcased into the Wisconsin river. Personal Property Tax Hit by Nelson MILWAUKEE (AP) -Gov. Gaylord Nelson plans to ask the fall session of the Legislature to consider a proposal to ultimately eliminate the personal property tax in Wisconsin. He called the levy, "'The most irrational tax We have--I think everybody will agree." Nelson said the tax would have to be abolished by stages with the state providing alternative revenue sources for the municipalities now collecting the personal property tax.

Nelson told of his plan while appearing Saturday on a telegision show, "Governor's Press Conference" (WTMJ-TV). Nelson said that because his proposal will be in the form of a constitutional amendment, action on it could not be completed until 1961. Truman Says Civil Rights Can't Fail ST. LOUIS (AP)-Former President Harry S. Truman says he can't see how Congress can fail to adopt adequate civil rights legislation in view of "the fundamental faith of this country and the clear language of our Constitution." Truman said Congress has made a start toward such legislation but "we must always be working to eliminate injustice and to create a society which carries out our ideals." His statements were in a filmed address for the opening Sunday of the 45th annual national convention of Hadassah, the women's Zionist organization.

of America. More than 3,400 persons attended. Derelly Perkins presents Relina $150 the new complete Be Compost, 790 $1.50 compact pressed up At last, a truly silky powder luxurious. jewel like metal compact with thick soft puffi Spill -proof, delicately fragrant, lasting formulated with a built in powder base to wear with or without foundation, Six all new shades to blend with every skinigne. Melbens TONS Wulsreen duency Drug Store 0000000090000 One Mishap Listed In Oneida County Onfy one traffic mishap was reported in Oneida county over the weekend, the sheriff's office said today.

According, to office, a a report car filed driven at by Edward Francis Bolte, 26. Rte. 3, suffered damage to the right front fender when it was involved in a "collision" with a deer on County Trunk one and a half miles south of Enterprise, at 4:05 a.m. Saturday. Bolte and his parents, who were passengers in the vehicle, escaped injury.

The deer jumped into the path of the car, Bolte reported. Cily Police List Three Accidents Three weekend accidents were reported utay by city police. There were no injuries, although damage to some, of the cars volved was considerable. Harold R. Hartmann, 1025 River told police his parked car was struck by a a hit and run auto about 2:30 a.m.

Saturday while it was parked in 820 River St. The left front fender and bumper were damaged, police reported. Hartmann' heard the crash and rushed outside, he said, but was too late to identify the other car, which headed west. At 4:10 p.m. Saturday a car driven by Mrs.

Dale Krueger, Star Rte. 2, pulled from a parking sition along the curbing and ran into the side of the car driven by Jay E. Russ, 815 Wabash St. The accident occurred on Pelham St. near Randall Ave.

Mrs. Krueger told police she did not see Russ' car, which was headed south on Pelham. The entire right side of Russ' car was damaged, as was the left front fender and bumper of Mrs. Krueger's vehicle. The third acident took place at 11:40 a.m.

Sunday when the car driven by Mrs. Gladys Wegner, Green Bay, went out of control and struck a tree near the Better Resorts Information Bureau on S. Stevens St. According to police, Mrs. Wegner parked on the west side of Stevens St.

but was too far from the curbing, so she wanted to get closer. She started the engine again stepped on the accelerator, thinking she had the car neutral. It was in reverse gear, however, and the car went across the street and slammed into a tree, damaging the entire right front With the Colors Jackson Ends Course. FORT MONMOUTH, N.J. (AHTNC) Pvt.

Donald L. Jackson, 22, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lyle L. Jackson, Crandon, completed the 11 week basic electronics course here recently at the Army Signal School.

Jackson was trained to assist in the maintenance and repair of integrated fire control and guided missile equipment He entered the Army last March and completed basic training at Fort Leonard Mo. Jackson is a 1955 graduate of Crandon High Schooi and a 1958 graduate of Milwaukee School of Engineering. Before entering the Army, he was employed by the Perfex Milwaukee. Johnson Says No Awards, No Penalties DALLAS, Tex. (AP)-Sen.

Lyndon Johnson (D- Tex) says there aren't any awards or penalties for workers or management in the compromise labor bill passed by Congress. The Senate majority leader said in his transcribed weekly talk over Texas radio stations Sunday that he hopes President Eisenhower signs the bill. Newbold Meeting Draws Big Crowd NEWBOLD (By News Correspondent) The largest crowd ever to attend a Newbold Community Club meeting assembled for at the school Thursday evening the first meeting of the year. New officers clected were Bill Heinen, president, Mrs. Dennis Klotz, vice.

president; Jerry Huybers, secretary and Mrs. Harry Ostermann, treasummittee was selected to work on a dance scheduled for Oct. 31 at Crystal Rock. Committee members are Mr. and Mrs.

Laurence Shepard, chairmen, Mr. and Mrs. Matt Klein and Mr. and Mrs. Henry Dervetski.

A school board meeting was in progress at the same time. Board members are Director Joe Malsavage, Treasurer Mark Swearingen and Mrs. Elizabeth Bartz, clerk. The town of Newbold booth received the $36 ninth prize at the Hodag Fair held in Rhinelander last month. The booth was prepared the Lucky 4-H Club with Mrs.

David Relth and Mrs. Stanley Wrbelis acting as co-chairmen. The theme of the booth was resorting and featured a model resort. The following persons helped in the preparation of the booth: Mr. and Mrs.

Carl Frietag, Roy Frederich and Paul Munninghoff. Musky Registered At Leo's Sport Shop Only three fish were registered this weekend at Leo's Sport Shop and Mel's Trading Post. Entered at Leo's were a seven and three quarters. pound musky caught in the Wisconsin river' by Arnold Platta, Rhinelander, and a three and a half pound smallmouth bass hooked by Dan Blamberg. 14, Rhinelander, while he was fishing in the Wisconsin river.

Registered at Mel's was an eight and one quarter, pound northern pike caught Johnny, Fox, Lake Tomahawk, who in Horsehead SEPTEMBER 14, 1959 WHEN BUYING INSURANCE Insist On Strong Companies with reputations for fair dealing Agency Service on which you can rely to properly protect you and render personal assistance in case of Loss, Chas. M. Gibson Agency YOUR ndependent 16 E. Davenport Ground Floor FO 2-2020 23 PHILCO 95 LOO COMPLETE Special during our Miss America LIST SALE Celebration Sales Event! PHILCO PREDICTA NEW! TV Performance in Swivel-Screen decorator styled cabinets CONSOLETTE with sound out front. SAVE $70 PHILCO PHILCO 3408 Dramatic new decorator TV.

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