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Janesville Daily Gazette from Janesville, Wisconsin • Page 14

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Janesville, Wisconsin
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PAGE FOURTEEN. JANESVILLE DAILY DEC 26,1953. JANESVILU; WISL Happy Ghristmas for Returned POW The holiday season has been, made happier for many a shut-in by groups of have toured Mercy Hospital, convalescent homes and many private homes serenading folks with Christmas carols. Troop 74, Girl Scouts, sang at Mercy Hospital this week and then made other stops. They are shown here singing for Mrs.

Nellie Williams, 17 Sinclair St. The carolers are, from left to right, front row: Carol Anderson, Diane Mal- lix, Barbara Abrams and Lynn Austin. Second row: Linda Teich, Judy Eabler, Nancy Gardner and Betty Jo Thompson. Third row: Donna Sterk, Virginia Wagner, Kathleen Larsen and Pat Bier. Fourth row: Dawn Riese, Norma Trott, Melody Ward and Karen Inman- Mrs.

Ehner Teich, top left, and Mrs. Albert Riese are the leaders of the troop. For first time 'since 1949, Raymond Jensen, a prisoner of the Korean Reds for 33 months, enjoyed a real honest-to-goodnesa Christmas yesterday. The last three Christmases were l)leak, lonely days in a prison camp, but yesterday had home, his unde and aunt, gifts and peace. Jensen, a former Army corporal, received his discharge recently after treatment at Great Lakes Naval Hospital for malnutrition and a shrapnel woimd.

Jensen is shown with his uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Fred 465 N. Chatham St. (At Left) T.

J. Caldwell, 602 Caroline a retired carpenter, who started collecting old wrought iron objects two years ago, now has his shop orammed with an array of interesting antiques. Caldwell renovates antique furniture, and his trade takes him to many old attics and antique shops where he has obtained most of his collection. On the marble-top table in front of him are aa ancient Odell typewriter patented in 1888, a combination door stop and nut cracker, an apple peeler and a cast-iron druggist's mortar and pestle, all 60 to 70 yean old. At first glance it looks as though Buckshot is getting the best of Cindy the cat, but actually the two enjoy roughhousing.

When Cindy, a 7-month -old part Manx cat, has had enough, one quick swipe of her paw stops the games. Then she and Buckshot, a 5-m h-old American Brown and Cocker, relax with a quiet snack together, below- The two pals are owned by Joan Roherty, Rte. 1, Gazette Staff Photos by Harry Van Tuyl and Stan Gkmadd An outstanding Christmas is this North Pole scene at the home of Mr. and Mrs, Carl Steindl 1029 Grand Ave. Only part of the display, which covers two lots, is shown here.

Included are nearly full-size reproductions of Santa Claus, Igloos, Frosty the Snowman, eskimos and a 10-foot high church complete with organ which plays carols. Lighted outdoor decorations have been a hobby with the family for several years. The A and school at the Janesville Vocational School nSvr has the latest word in aircraft of armed forces, at least. They received engine recently which wUl be used in teaching the aviation mechanics class, by Westmghouse, the engitte is known as the J34WB22 and is obsolete as far as the government is concerned The engme was obtMned from government surplus stocks. Looking the engine over above are Bob Heffeman 360 North St, left, and Orvin Steinmetz, route 2, and Dale Detert, 359 Western lower right.

the afterburner in the rear of the engine. AU three are A and students at the schooL uiMsrouraer sec With huge piles of siUca sand standing by, the new International Minerals and Chemical Corp. plant in South is about ready to begin production. The plant, built at a cost of $200,000, will produce cupoline, a material wluch sprayed on the interiors of melting furnaces to protect the brick lining. The plant wiU employ about six men in addition to the manager, Lloyd Dubberstein.

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