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Pago 2 JANESVILLE DAILY GAZETTE MONDAY, OCT. 16, 1961 Probe Death of Beloit Infant BELOIT-Joan Bell, 27, Beloit, is being held in Sparta on an open charge pending investigation of the death of her newborn baby. Beloit and Rock County officials were in Sparta today probing circumstances of the infant's death. The baby's body was found wrapped in a paper sack in a Sparta dump, it was reported by Monroe County Sheriff Dewey Reinstra. Authorities said the Bell woman, employed as a pharmacist in a Beloit drug store, related that she gave birth to the baby unattended in her apartment last Wednesday evening.

She stated that she fainted and when she awoke the baby was cold. Police said she later drove to Sparta, where she formerly lived, and deposited the body in the dump on Sunday. An attendant witnessed the proceedings and notified authorities. The woman is a patient in Sparta Hospital. Those who were in Sparta today were Beloit Police Chief George Griffin, Rock County Coroner Richard McCaul, Dist.

Atty. Mark B. Farnum and his assistant, William Donovan, Beloit. OBITUARIES Edwin Hoessel WHITEWATER Services for Edwin Hoessel, 62, who died Saturday at the Store which he managed for 22 years, will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday in First English Lutheran Church, the Rev.

Warren K. Sigwalt officiating. Burial will be in Hillside Cemetery. Friends may call at the Skindings- rude and Lein Funeral Home tonight. The son of George and Marie Meister Hoessel.

he was born Sept. 24, 1899, at Cross Plains. He married Linda Walser at Marksville, Nov. 21, 1923. After residing at MacFarland five years and in Madison 12 years, the Hoessels moved to Whitewater in 1939.

Elected to the city council in 1955, his two-year term was cut to one year when Whitewater changed to city manager form of government. He was a member of First English Lutheran Church. Surviving are his wife; a daughter, Mrs. Annabelle Udey, Fort Atkinson; a son, Harold, of Milwaukee; a brother, Hugo, of Cross Plains; and three grandchildren. His parents, two sisters and a brother preceded him in death.

Green County Farmer Suicide by Hanging MONROE Charles W. Huber, 54, Rte. 3, Monroe, was found dead Saturday in the barn hayloft of his farm on Highway 81. Green County Coroner Wilbur E. Deininger said death was suicide by hanging.

The coroner said Huber had been despondent over ill health and the departure of his son, Charles, with the National Guard. He was a native of Blue Mound and farmed in the Twin Grove area before moving to Jordan Township 26 years ago. He married Arlene Schultz, Oct. 18, 1934, at Belvidere, III. Surviving are his wife; a son, Charles, on the home farm; three daughters, Mrs.

Paul Bechtolt, Rte. 3, Monroe, Mrs. Stanley Pickett, Rte. 1, Argyle, and Mrs. Delmar Rte.

1, Monroe; five grandchildren; his father, Gottfried, of Barneveld; two brothers and three sisters. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday in St. John's United Church of Christ, the Rev. Paul Olm officiating.

Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery, Monroe. Friends may call at the Newcomer Funeral Home here. Rev. Hal (Continued from Page 1) en years pastor of Roundy Memorial Baptist Church, Whitefish Bay. He" also served the Baptist Church in Grinell, Iowa, four years.

Prior to his Janesville appointment he was executive vice president of Ottawa University in Kansas. Mr. Norton and Stella Grau were married Sept. 10, 1912, in Muscatine, Iowa, where he had been ordained in First Baptist Church in August 1914. Surviving are his wife; two daughters, Mrs.

John Cooper, Carmel, and Mrs. Don Erikson, Janesville, two granddaughters, Judith and Jane Erikson; two brothers, Kenneth Norton, New Monmouth, N. and Ivan Norton, Arlington, Calif. One sister and two brothers preceded him in death. Services will be at 3 p.m.

Tuesday in the Overton Funeral Home, the Rev. Kendrick Strong, First Congregational Churjh, officiating. Friends may call at the funeral home this evening from 7 to 9. CHILDREN BITTEN A stray dog which has been around the Ray Wilson farm, County Trunk A east of 1-90, has bitten several children, according to a report made to the sheriff's department by Mrs. Wilson.

Edward H. Hollister DELAVAN Funeral services were held at 3 p.m. Monday for Edward H. Hollister, 78, 520 Walworth Ave. Mr.

Hollister was a partner in the A. Hollister Lumber Co. in Williams Bay ntil 1936 when a sold his hare of the usiness to his rother. After ix years as a 'eputy tax collator for the bureau of Ine a 1 Revalue, he was Mr. Hollister employed the B.

W. Christian Plumbing Co. until his retirement in 1959. He had been an active Mason, having received the 32nd degree. Frank K.

Ross Karroll Ross, 81, 1339 Vernon Beloit, died at 1:05 a.m. Sunday in Mercy Hospital, Janesville. He was born Sept. 18, 1880 in Rade, Austria, a son of Carl Frank and Julianna Ross. He came to Milwaukee in 190S and married Elizabeth Somodi in 1909 in Milwaukee.

His wife died in September 1932. Also preceding him in death were a son Andrey in March 1957 and three infants. He was a well-known cement finisher for 20 years, and later was employed by Fairbanks and Morse Co. until his retirement. Survivors are nine daughters, Mrs.

Katherine Kutil and Miss Elizabeth Ross, Milwaukee, Mrs. Pierce Lukich, Afton, Mrs. Margaret Larsen, South Beloit, Mrs. Irene Stokke, Janesville, Mrs. Mary Loughead, Seattle, Mrs.

Lillian Amans. Mrs. Florence Kosmopoulos and Mrs. Helen Vanderpool, all of Beloit; two sons, Frank Detroit, and Julius, Beloit; 35 grandchildren and 25 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held In the Chilson Funeral Home, Beloit, at 1:30 p.m.

Wednesday, Pastor Irvin A. Suby of First Lutheran Church, Janesville, officiating. Friends may call at the funeral home Tuesday evening. Mrs. Andrew Oliver Andrew Oliver, 82, died at 1 p.m.

Sunday in her home here after an illness of several weeks. The former Laura Fritz, daughter of Edward and Anna Danielson Fritz, was born July 21, 1879, at Belleville. She was married to Andrew Oliver, March 12, 1902. They farmed in the Belleville area until moving to a farm west of Albany in 1911. In 1939 they moved to Albany.

She was active in First Baptist Church. Surviving are her husband; a son, Edward, on the home farm; two sisters, Mrs. Edith Smith, Brooklyn, and Mrs. Jessie Swiggum, Belleville, and four grandchildren. A daughter, Mrs.

Harold Bernhagen, Madison, died last March. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday in First Baptist Church, the Rev. Sandie Palnik officiating. Burial will be in Hillcrest Cemetery.

Friends may call at the Sharer Funeral Home Tuesday afternoon and evening. Glenn Snyder M. Snyder, 69, died Sunday morning in his home at 308 Madison Milton. He was born Sept. 20, 1892, in Cassenova, the son of George and Jane Henderson Snyder, and married Emah Burghagen Sept.

6, 1916, at Richland Center. After spending 15 years at Richland Center, they moved to Whitewater in 1932, settling on a farm west of the city. They had resided in Milton the past two years. Survivors are his wife; six sons, Marion of Flint, Maurice and Harold, both of Milton, Gordon of Whitewater, Eldon, in California, and Lawrence, in Indiana; a daughter, Mrs. Shirley Sherman, Norristown, two sisters, Mrs.

Frank Demmer and Mrs. Oscar Craig, both of Richland Center; 13 grandchildren and seven grandchildren. A son preceded him in death. Private funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday in the Skindingsrude-Lein Funeral Home, Whitewater, the Rev.

Francis Foulke, First Methodist Church, Whitewater, officiating. Burial will be in Hillside Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Robert Godfrey, Phillip Scholl, Henry Fisher, Guy Grant, Merlin Rupnow and Ray Maylord. Mrs. George Zastrow EDGERTON-Mrs.

George Zastrow, 78, Oakwood, died Sunday in Edgerton Hospital after a long illness. The former Synneva Hodne was born Sept. 5, 1883, in Norway. She was married to George Zastrow, Oct. 9, 1915.

They lived at Villa Park, 111., before moving to Oakwood four years ago. Surviving are her husband; a son, Kenneth, of Hillside, and one grandchild. The body was removed from the Jones Funeral Home here today to the Pederson Funeral Home in Chicago. Services will be held Wednesday. Harry R.

Biasing JEFFERSON-Harry R. Biasing, 59, Rte. 1, Jefferson, died at 6:30 p.m. Saturday in his home. Tne son of Mr.

and Mrs. Charles Biasing, he was born March 21, 1902, at Lake Mills. He married Elda Sell, Lake Mills, June 29, 1921. He had lived in Jefferson for nine years and was an ploye of the city. Surviving are his wife; four daughters, Mrs.

Edwin Buss, Jefferson, Mrs. Charles Duessler, Lake Mills, Mrs. Robert Wittl, Marshall, and Mrs. Marvin Burkhalter, Kenosha; four grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; a sister, Mrs. William Barfknecht, Fort Atkinson; four brothers, Albert, Bernard and Gerald, all of Watertown, and Fred, of Cambridge.

Two brothers and a sister preceded him in death. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the Minshall Funeral Home, the Rev. H. J.

Motz-kus officiating. Burial will be in Aztalan Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after noon Tuesday. Herman Swanson services for Herman Swanson, 60, Rte. 2, Edgerton, who died Sept.

4 while visiting relatives in Sweden, will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Centra! Lutheran Church. The Rev. V. O.

Aronsen will officiate. Private burial rites for the cremated remains were held last week at Fulton Cemetery. County Hospital after a short illness. He was a native of Switzerland and a retired cheesemaker. His wife, the former Lena Mueller, died in 1920.

Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Joseph Giese, Watertown; three grandchildren; two brothers, John, of Mt. Horeb, and Albert, of Madison; a sister, Mrs. Simon Gerber, Sun Prairie. Services will be held at 2 p.m.

Tuesday in the Minshall Funeral Home, the Rev. Gale Schafer, Baptist Church, officiating. Burial will be in Union Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home. Mrs.

Rose Henry JEFFERSON-Mrs. Rose Henry, 82, 102 N. Rail died in her home at 1:20 p.m. Saturday after a six-week illness. The former Rose Horton was born June 21, 1879, in India, where her father was stationed with the British Army.

She was married to Alfred Foskett in England in 1909 and they came to this country in 1912. He died in 1919. She was married to Archie Henry, Nov. 28, 1923. He died April 22, 1956.

She had been employed at Forest Lawn Sanatorium for 14 years and at the Black Hawk Hotel, Fort Atkinson, for 10 years. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Richard Strohbusch, Watertown, and Mrs. Rose Pettigrew, Jefferson; four sons, Charles Foskett, LeSur, Pearson Foskett, Johnson Creek, George Foskett, Watertown, and Robert Foskett, Jefferson; three stepsons, Lawrence Henry, Minocqua, Raymond Henry, Viroqua, and Gerald Henry, De Soto, two stepdaughters, Mrs. Mary Gray, Minneapolis, and Mrs.

Elmer Witte, Watertown; a sister, Mrs. E. V. Walter, in England; 18 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Three sons preceded her in death.

Services will be held at 3 p.m. Tuesday in the Matters Funeral Home, the Rev. H. J. Motz-kus officiating.

Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Fort Atkinson. Friends may call at the funeral home. Mrs. Walter Steffenson CLINTON-Mrs. Walter Steffenson, 68, resident here most of her life, died unexpectedly at 7:30 p.m.

Saturday in her home. The former Harriet Gertrude Marie Thompson, daughter of Thor and Marie Thompson, was born March 5, 1893, in Bradford Township. She wa3 married to Walter Steffenson, Sept. 5, 1914. She was a member of Jefferson Prairie Lutheran Church, Altar Guild and Ladies Aid.

Surviving are her husband; a brother, Gregor Thompson, Clinton; three sisters, Mrs. Minnie Hofstrom, the Misses Anna and Thora Thompson, all of Clinton. A brother preceded her in death. Services will be held at 2 p.m. (CST) Tuesday in Jefferson Prairie Lutheran Church with burial in Clinton Cemetery.

Friends may call at the Clinton Funeral Home after 7 tonight. A prayer service will be held at 7. photo START ACTIVE DUTY-When Janesville's 32nd Quartermaster Company started its year of active duty Sunday, one of the first duties was to complete clothing issue of all personnel. Here SFC Roger Martin, unit supply sergeant, fits Pfc. Joe Putsch with a new Army green overseas cap.

Marriage Licenses Applications for marriage licenses have been made at the office of County Clerk Walter M. Lindemann by the following: Jack Arthur Mure and Mary Louise Brown, both of Rockford. Robert Frank Falkner and Faith Hope Christian, both of Chicago. Kenneth Ewald Gross, 1786 Tremont Drive, Beloit, and Gertrude Lillian Bysted, 1426 Mole Janesville. Postcard Arouses Indignation of African Students BOSTON (AP)-The father of a young woman Peace Corps mem' ber whose postcard caused an uproar in Nigeria says his daughter entered the corps "to help the country and ease world tensions." A postcard Margery Michel- more, 23, had written in Nigeria and intended to send to a friend in this country, mentioned poverty and squalor in Nigeria.

It drew strong criticism from African students and a demand that the Peace Corps get out of Nigeria. The young woman's father, Howard Michelmore of Foxboro, a business executive, said his daughter "was brought up around Foxboro and Boston, so how could she know what real poverty was like?" Miss Michelmore is a 1960 graduate of Smith College. "She just wanted to help the country and ease world tensions," her father said. "It was what she wanted to do I had no objec tions. "She disliked publicity and certainly would not do this with intent." William F.

Krippner Services for William F. Krippner, 907 St. Mary's were held Saturday afternoon, the Rev. Lynford Sanders, Wesleyan Methodist Church officiating. Burial was in the Lake Ripley cemetery.

Pallbearers were Paul D. and Dennis Krippner, Jack, Mark, Brian and Donald Davenport. Walter Zurfluh Zurfluh, 74, 724 W. Main Watertown, died Sunday in the Jefferson There Are Reasons for OVERTONS' Leadership Since it was built in 1929, Overtons' has been one of Janesville's most attractive buildings. Our fine lawn, trees, and shrubs make a pleasant setting for our spacious, friendly funeral home.

OVERTON FUNERAL HOME EDMUND J. OVERTON 15 N. JACKSON ST. E. J.

OVERTON JR. DIAL PL 4-7789 Sinclair, at 83, Takes Bride, 79 CLAREMONT, Calif. (AP)-Not even the 104-degree heat subdued the glee of exuberant Pulitzer prize-winning author Upton Sinclair as he married Marv Hard Willis. The bride was equally delighted. A few friends attended the couple's wedding Saturday at St.

Ambrose Episcopal Church. The bride, 79, was given in marriage by her other, Dr. Frederick Hard, president of Scripps College. Sinclair is 83. As photographers posed them, the writer remarked: "They're here because they're interested in our ages.

They think it's picturesque." "I didn't want him to have a child bride," quipped the new Mrs. Sinclair. Guardsmen- (Continued from Page 1) the federally activated 32nd Division of Wisconsin, and asked state government to assume the cost and administration of all public assistance programs, including general relief. Two Vice Chairman In addition to the re-election of Lucey, the convention amended the party constitution as the governor had requested and then named Mrs. Marian McBride of Wauwatosa and Sen.

Lynn Stalbaum of Racine to the offices of vice-chairman. John G. Werner of Milwaukee elected party treasurer, a was position to which he was appointed last year. WITHDRAWS NAME GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP)City Manager Julian H.

Orr of Portland, Maine, asked Sunday that his name be removed from consideration for the year Grand Rapids city manager post. (Continued from Page 1) at the main doors; two march before the building on S. High Street and Dodge Street. A member is in charge of quarters overnight. Last night Sgt.

Tilman Christiansen, who had taken his family to relatives in Northern Wisconsin, spent the night at the Armory. Mobilization means that a number of wives will be moving in with their parents or laws for the year, and perhaps longer, that the division will be gone. Guardsmen here from out of town are authorized three meals a day as are those in charge of quarters and the guards. The entire unit marched to Krause's Restaurant at noon for lunch, for which each man was authorized to spend 93 cents. Allotment is the same for breakfast and dinner.

Vehicles to Madison Tomorrow some of the guardsmen will drive the 32nd Quartermaster Co. vehicles to the National Guard Armory in Madison, to be shipped from there. Crating the many articles that will travel on the train with the guards will keep others busy. The company is still talking about the splendid send-off it got Friday night when it was feted at dinner at Arrow Park and a dance at the Vets Club. It has received another gift, $50 for the mess fund from Local 1266 International Association of Machinists employes at Borg, Parker Pen and Gilman Engineering.

Guards who depart Friday are: Major Francis Kane; 2nd Lt Orville Goodrich, Sfcs. Paul Alston, Edward Reilly; S-Sgts. William Markee, Joseph Ryder; Sgts. Jack Prater, Robert Taylor; Specs. 5 Harold McDonough, Richard Zierath; Specs.

4 Robert Anderson, Arthur Eick, James Erickson, Malcolm Fischer, Carol Liefke, Wilmer McCoic, Robert Morse, Robert Niedermeier, Ronald Noe, Howard Shutter Pfcs. Gary Darfler, Merle Henry, Romaine Hollister, Donald Kent, Kenneth Kleven, Donald Knauf, Rodney Marty, Harry and Richard Morse, LeRoy Staaland, Edward Williams. Donald Wyss, Pvt. Robert Cook. Beloit's Co.

has received orders to entrain for Fort Lewis Tuesday, Oct. 24. Boy Admits Throwing Rail Switch A 16-year-old Janesville runaway has confessed throwing a track switch at the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad yards here Sunday, resulting in the derailment of a train on a siding. Two of the cars were completely derailed and some 50 feet of track torn up. The youth could give no reason for his action.

He is also being questioned about the opening of a door on a boxcar full of TV cabinets. The cabinets were strewn along the right of way all the way from the Janesville yard to Woodstock, 111., according to Carl Braukhoff, local freight agent. The boy denies having tampered with the boxcar. Merle Benash, yardmaster, told deputies he saw the boy walking along the top of a string of freight cars and pursued him with a switch engine to warn Sniagainst such activity. He furnished deputies with the boy's name after the derailment, and a Janesville police officer picked the boy up later in Janesville.

He had run away from home Oct. 4 and had been living at a farm on County Trunk south of Janesville, deputies learned. He is being held on a charge of crim inal damage to property, albng with a juvenile court warrant issued recently for being a runaway. Boy's Legs Protruding From Car Cause Accident Five persons were injured in seven traffic accidents in rural Rock County during the weekend. Ralph Cone, 13, Rte.

3, Edgerton, suffered a left kidney injury Sunday evening while walking along Maple Drive Road, rural Edgerton, when he was struck by a passenger's legs protruding from a window of a passing car. Cone was admitted to Edgerton Hospital for Xrays and treatment of the kidney injury, as well as possible back and rib injuries. Mrs. Ardise L. Hendrickson, 33, Rte.

3, Edgerton, driver of the car, told deputies she saw three boys walking along the right side of the road but did not realize anything had happened until arriving home. One of the four boys riding her car told her he thought he saw someone fall as they passed, so she sent them back on foot to check. Then Dennis Ellifson, 14, Rte. 3, Edgerton, told her he had his legs sticking out the window and thought they had been struck by brush as they passed the boys. Crash on U.S.

14 Harvey L. Krueger, 34, Milwaukee, suffered left leg bruises Saturday afternoon when a semi- truck driver, Vernon R. Spence, 46, Appleton, dozed off and rammed the rear of the Krueger car on Highway 14, just west of Emerald Grove. Spence was charged with inattentive driving. A four-car rear-end collision on Highway 51 just north of Highway 14 injured three persons, according to a Wisconsin Highway Patrol report.

The crash occurred at 6:15 p.m. Sunday when a car driven by George R. Winterbottom, 52, Inooka, was unable to stop in time and rammed the rear of another car. This car, operated by William H. Murry, 40, La Grange, 111., then rammed the rear of one operated by Percy G.

Bennett, 53, Beloit, which in turn rammed a car operated by Gerald H. Michaelson, 33, Walworth. The latter three cars had all stopped for the stop sign at Highway 14. Injured were Phyllis Michaelson, 33, Walworth; Ida Bennett, 52, Beloit, and Susan Scrivens, 13, Beloit, none of them seriously injured, according to the report. Winterbottom was charged with inattentive driving.

Deer Is Killed Carl T. Miller, Walworth, notified the sheriff's department Sunday evening that his car struck and killed an eight-point buck on Highway 59 east of Newville around 6 p.m. The carcass was turned over to Conservation Warden Royce Dallman. Deputies are attempting to learn who was driving a car registered to Rosalie Kelleman, Rte. 3, Edgr erton, which went off an S-curve on Kidder Road about three miles south of Newville, traveled 177 feet in the ditch, crossed the road, rolled over and came to rest right- side up in the ditch 8T feet from the road.

The wrecked car was found Sunday. A youth and a girl "necking" in a two-tone green Oldsmobile Sunday at 11:14 a.m. caused a three- car accident on Highway 14 two miles east of Evansville, but did not stop to see if anyone had been injured. Christopher Kassbaum, 58, Rockford, told deputies the unknown driver passed his car, cut in so sharply that it struck the front bumper of the Kassbaum car, and kept on going. Kassbaum's car swerved across the road, striking a left rear fender of an oncoming car driven by Gerald M.

Wierick, 53, Beloit, and both went off the road. A second oncoming car, driven by Phoebe A. Williams, 64, Oyster Bay, N.Y., went out of control and into the ditch as she avoided the other cars. Heavy damage was done to the front of her car. W.

O. Wucherphennig, Beloit, notified the sheriff's department Sunday morning that a pickup truck had rammed the rear of his car on Plymouth Church Road, then backed up and left the scene. Crash in Parking Lot In an accident on private property, cars owned by Donald Sundahl, Rte. 3, Janesville, and Merlin Hisel, 613 S. Washington Janesville, were damaged shortly after midnight Saturday when a car drove into the parking lot of the Log Cabin Tavern, Highway 51 south, knocked down a guard post, then hit the two vehicles, backed up and left.

Deputies an hour later spotted a car answering the description of the hit-and- run vehicle coming into Janesville and stopped it. The driver, Air Force S-Sgt. Robert E. Hubbard 327 Linn Janesville, admitted being in the accident. He said his brakes failed and that he panicked after the crash and left the scene.

He was arrested and charged with leaving the- scene of a property damage accident, and driving without headlights. He posted $65 bond and was released. 15 JHS Juniors Show Interest in AFS Program Fifteen junior class students and their parents met with members of the Janesville chapter of the American Field Service at the high school to receive information on the Americans Abroad pro. gram. The meeting, conducted by Mrs.

D. J. Harker, publicity chairman, was considered highly iuc- cessful. Don C. Holloway Janes, ville's first participant in the program, showed slides of his trip to Norway last summer.

The cost of the program was explained to the parents by Don C. Holloway Sr. Murray Nelson, Delavan, a senior who attended school in New Zealand from January to August under the AFS program, described his experiences. Mrs. Bruce McClellan, area AFS chairman from Delavan, explained further details of the program and extended an invitation to the group to attend the AFS Festival in Delavan on Oct.

21. Nigel Brayshaw, AFS student from the Republic of South Afriba who is attending Janesville High School this year, told of meeting the girl from Arizona who was this year the first American student to be assigned to that country. Mrs. N. E.

Loofboro, chairman of the Janesville chapter of AFS, explained to the parents the amount of scholarship help the local chapter would be able to furnish. Most of the money raised locally must be used to bring foreign students to our school, she said. The requirements for local high school graduation and college entrance which need to be met by participants in the Americans Abroad school program were outlined by Kenneth Bick, JHS principal. He assured the students and their parents that they would receive the fullest cooperation from the school. Following the meeting, preliminary applications were distributed to the students.

Applications are to be filled out and returned to Ralph Mitby, guidance director, by Thursday. Variety of Thefts in Rock County Thieves made off with a variety of items during the weekend, according to the sheriff's department. Freddy Cunningham, Edgerton, reported theft of 180 gallons of gasoline from a tank at his farm, which he operates but does not occupy. Neal Jones, Beloit, reported that one of two raccoons he and a companion had bagged while hunting, had been stolen from an enclosure at Luigi's Bar, rural Beloit. Jones said they had been left in the enclosure for a short time and one stolen.

Donna Schoonover, 713 Harding reported Sunday the theft of her billfold the previous night at Riverside Roller Rink. Two 18-year-old Beloit boys and two Beloit girls, 16 and 17, were arrested by Beloit Police at 3 a.m. Saturday for having beer in their car, then the sheriff's department was later notified that the car also contained a speaker stolen from the Mid-City Outdoor Theater. Thieves not only stole around 15 pumpkins that were in a wheelbarrow at the William H. Hollyfield home, Rte.

2, Janesville, they took the wheelbarrow as well. Hollyfield estimated his loss at $14 Saturday. Later in the morning, three of the pumpkins were found beside damaged mailboxes owned by Mrs. Leonard Scherer, County Trunk John Stacy, and C. L.

Reddy, Russell Road. The most urgent farm adjustment problem in the United States continues to be that concerning wheat production. Parx Must Pay for Comment on Campo NEW YORK-Pupi Campo, former band leader on the Jack Paar CBS show, is winner in two legal actions. The New York Supreme Court has ordered Paar to pay him $15,000 for slander. Explaining his discharge of Campo, Paar was quoted as saying that "he couldn't read music or lead a band on he's out there he doesn't know what to do." Campo sued, and at the same time alleged that his romance with Betty Clooney, a singer, was the real reason.

They subsequently married. A New York jury also found the New York Post had libeled Campo by printing Paar's comments, and directed a $5,000 verdict. Harvester and UAW in Accord CHICAGO (AP) The United Auto Workers and the International Harvester Company reached a tentative agreement on a new three-year contract near midnight Sunday, about seven hours before a scheduled strike by 32,000 workers at company plants in II cities, Spokesmen for the company and union said the new contract is subject to ratification by the Union's Harvester Council and by the UAW locals. They said it provides for an annual wage increase of 2 2 per cent or 6 cents an hour, whichever is greater, and other increased benefits. Under the old contract, which expired Oct.

1, hourly for production workers averaged $2.80. Members of the council meet today to act on the agreement, which averted the strike which had been set for 7 a.m. (local time). After the council acts, the union's locals will vote on the new pact. Spokesmen said balloting by the locals was expected to be completed by Sunday.

The agreement was the second in current UAW negotiations in the farm implement manufacturing industry in which the union represents some 90,000 workers. The first agreement was reached Oct. 1 between the UAW and Deere Co. covering 15,000 workers in six plants in Illinois and Iowa. GASOLINE STOLEN Mrs.

Charles Williams, 521 N. Pearl told police Sunday that several gallons of gasoline had been siphoned from her car sometime Saturday night. Joe Marshall, 1611 Pershing Place, reported Sunday that some one made an unsuccessful attempt to steal the battery from his car. Fort Decorations Target of Arsonists FORT ATKINSON Firemen were called at 6:55 p.m. Saturday to put out a fire in a corn shock.

In keeping with a Harvest Sales days promotion here, the Chamber of Commerce had placed corn stalks around light poles on Main Street. The stalks had been treated to make them fire resistant but several were burned Friday night. Deaths of the Day SAN FRANCISCO (AP)-Archbishop John J. Mitty, 77, head of San Francisco's Roman Catholic archdiocese, died Sunday of a heart attack. He had been head of the archdiocese, which covers 13- California counties, since 1925.

He was born in New York. BALTIMORE (AP)-Dr. David I. Macht, 79, a pioneer in the field of pharmacology, died Saturday. NEW YORK (AP) Leroy L.

Smith, 84, editor and publisher of The Long Island Daily Star hi fore it was merged into The Long Star-Journal, died Sunday. ATLANTA, Ga. (AP)-Herbert A. Kidd, 66, vice president and general manager of the Georgia Kraft Co. at Macon and Rome, died Sunday.

EFFINGHAM, III. (AP) The Rev. George Nell, 74, a Roman Catholic priest who founded the Rural Youth organization with chapters throughout the country, died Saturday after a long illness. INDIANAPOLIS (AP) Dr. Wendell W.

Wright, 68, former vice president and dean of the education school at Indiana University, died Sunday. Be modern with City Ambulance Answers Two Calls Denise Anderson, 14, North River Road, was taken to Mercy Hospital in the fire department ambulance after she fell and cut her forehead Sunday afternoon in front of 118 E. Milwaukee St. The ambulance was also called to 1803 Liberty Lane shortly after noon Sunday where John Powell had fallen through garage ceiling joists. Firemen reported Powell had the wind knocked out of him but apparently was uninjured.

The ambulance service was not required. MAILBOX WRECKED A mailbox owned by Sylvester Extrom, Rte. 2, Janesville, haa been damaged, the sheriff's department was notified, apparently by a club wielded from a passing car. A number of other such incidents have occurred in the recent past. OPEN DRUG PRICE QUIZ WASHINGTON (AP) Sen.

Estes Kefauver, opened a new series of drug hearings today with a renewed charge that drug prices are too high. LeRoy Kepp PLUMBING AND HEATING 1150 Harmony Circle PL 2-6828 IN TIME OF SORROW Thoughtful, considerate service in a homelike atmosphere 24-HOUR AMBULANCE SERVICE Whitcomb Funeral Home 211 S. Main St. PL 2-8500 I Another extra from State Farm Insurance! We pay full If JW collide with any wild game! You may never have a crack-up with a deer! But if you ever should, you'll be glad you hava State Farm Mutual comprehensive insurance! We pay the bill (not part, or half, of it). Stata Farm gives you other extras too deductible collision charge for accidents where both have State Farm insurance special discount for many two-car families lower premiums for most compact cars.

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