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DAILY GAZETTE FRIDAY, JANUARY 9, 1948. THE JANESVILLE (WIS.) TWO. Stole From Cars, 4 Get Probation was granted to four Janesville youths today when they appeared before Judge Chester H. Christensen in municpal court here for sentence on cherges of larceny of automobile 18 accessories. Each will serve months on probation to Robert MacMaster, county probation officer.

D. Dampier, 17, of 410 George N. Main street, previously pleaded innocent to the charges. when changed his plea called today the four before him. Guilty pleas had been Judge Christensen entered by Raymond R.

Schulthess, 18, of 703 S. Main 102 street. Grant John F. Dewey, 18, of street, and Raymond K. Knox, 19, route 4.

all Janesville. Two of the youths were arrested in Beloit recently with stolen automobile accessories in their day Janesville police, they adpossession. Questioned the next mitted by a series of accessury thefts over a period of three months in the Janesville Beloit area. Much of stolen material has been recovered and is being returned 10 owners. The confessions other youths and the implicated four cases were filed in the Beloit court, where the action was originally started.

Northern District Boy Scout Meeting Attended by 500 Mrs. Lucille Haas. Jefferson, and Forrest Schoeller, Fort Atkinson, received special awards for their outstanding contributions to district, the Indian program Trails of council, Boy 'Scouts the northern of America, at the annual potluck supper Thursday night: in the Whitewater Armory. Approximatecubs, scouts, senior scouts ly 500 and their parents attended the event. Herman Houghton, Jetferson, national the special awards which council representative, presented two of many given out last were night.

Mrs. Haas has been Jetter- chief den mother of Pack 34 of son since it was organized seven and has even served as years cubmaster at times. Even though ago she has not had a son in cubbing for several years, she has made cubbing her hobby and has kept the pack together, Schoeller, who is scoutmaster of Troop 30 of Fort Atkinson, is one of the oldest scoutmasters in the district in time of service having active for three and a half been He has two Eagle Scouts to years. his credit, good advancement 70 and hiking program and sends per cent of his scouts to camp. Troop 30 has been active in many civic affairs and has directed the Fort Atkinson paper drives.

proximately 50 per cent of Fort of Atkinson scouts are members his cApOp, Madison Drum and Bugle corps scouts and scouters who attended the World Jamboree in France last summer presented the entertainment at the supper meeting as they did at the one held Wednesday Might in Janesville for scouts and senior scouts the southern district. Veteran awards were made by Lawrence, scoutmaster of Troop 48, Lake Mills. The 10-year Lee awards went Ed Chady, assistant advisor of Post 68, Whitewater; Joshua Swallow, advisor of Post 66; and Ed White, assistant scoutmaster of Troop .30, Atkinson. Donald Germann, cubmaster of Pack 16 of Whitewater, a a a a a a group of 60 boys, received the five-year award. Plaques month, or an average of 12 for signing one new boy every new scouts for the year, were sented by Dr.

Stephen Ambrose, Whitewater, Harold Rekstad, scout- master; Fort Troop Atkinson, 30, Forrest Sat: elAmerican gion, ler: Post, 66, American Legion, Whitewater, Joshua Swallow; Pack 16, Kiwants club, Whitewater, Donald Germann; Pack 31, Lions club, Fort Atkinson, Wendell. Friedell; Pack 36,: Lions club, Lake Mills, Clarence Wendt. Meraberstilp banners. went to troops who enlisted two new boys from 1 to Jan. 1 and have two more scouts than the 1946 record.

First place banners went 10 Troops 30 and 48; Post 66 and Packs 16 and 36; second place banners to Troops 16 and 33, George Cloute, scoutmaster; Air Squadron, 7, Jefferson, Arthur Jark, advisor; and Pack 34. John Nelson, past president, nounced the officers of the counell which will be headed this year by Roy Johns, Janesville. Herbert Butterbrodt is chairman; Dr. Stephen Ambrose, vice chairman; and M. N.

Dexter, commissioner of the northern district. J. J. Campbell, Whitewater, northern district council vice president, was toastmaster; the Rev. M.

J. Gordanier, Whitewater, gave the invocation; and the Elmo Randolph, Milton, led singing. The were Whitewater, under the direction of opening and closing, ceremonies by Troop 16, Scoutmaster Harold Rekstad. Ford Company Sued for $251,000,000 New York Henry Ford and, the Fort Motor the Dearborn Motors Corp, and seven other' officers and directors of the companies were named defendants In a $251,000,000 damage suit filed yesterday in federa! court by Harty Ferguson, Irish-bora farm machinery inventor. The suit charged that the defendants infringed on patents by copying the Ferguson line of farm tractors and violated anti-trust legislation by conspiring to drive the plaintiff's firm, Harry of Detroit, out of busiIn a statement at Detroit, Henry Ford 2nd described the complaint and "full of He said Ford officials would be "very happy to meet all the allegations at the proptime and OBITUARIES Mrs.

Charles L. Williams Janesville resident, Mrs. Charles L. Williams, Beloit, route 1, died in Mercy hospital at 8 p. m.

Thursday. She been ill for the past six months. Mrs. Williams, formerly Katherine Doran, was born in Janesville, the daughter of the late Thomas and Margaret Fanning Doran, and was married to Charles L. Williams in January, 1921.

Surviving are her husband, two sons, Donald and Charles and a daughter, Bette Williams, all of Beloit; one granddaughter, BarAnn Williams, Beloit; five brothers, John Montgomery, Thomas Madison; James W. William and Peter J. Doran, all Janesville: six sisters, Mrs. Elizabeth Butters, Mrs. Harvey J.

Ten Eyck, Mrs. Lloyd Pillsbury and Mrs. Stephen La Velle, all of Janesville: Agnes V. Doran, St. Paul, and First Sgt.

Genevieve F. Doran, Fort Meade, Md. The funeral held at 8:45 m. Monday in the Daley funeral home, Beloit, and at 9 o'clock Be- in St. Thomas' Catholic church, loit, ficiate.

the Burial will be in Calvary T. A. O'Reilly to ofcemetery, Beloit. The rosary serve ice will be at 5 p. m.

Sunday in the funeral home where friends may call after 2 p. m. Saturday. Mrs. Ina Powers Palmyra- -Mrs.

Ina Powers, 85, longtime member of the local library board and of the Woman's club, died at 7:15 p. m. Thursday in her home. She had been in ill health for Tome time. Mrs.

Powers' efforts were chiefly responsible for the erection of Powers Memo. rial library here. The library, named for the late Mr. and Mrs. David Powers, parents of her hus.

band, was built by her brother-inlaw, the late William Powers. Ina Norris, daughter of William and Adeline Norris, born Jan. 23, was 1862, married in to Williamsport, Charles Powers She of Palmyra July home 3, 1889, and Mrs. has Powers since made her here. was active in the affairs of the library until her health failed and for the past several years she has served the beard in an honorary Surviving are a brother, William capacity.

R. Norris, Palmyra, and a step-son, George Powers of California. husband preceded her in death, the step-son, William Powers, and her latter in 1913. Services will be at 2 p. m.

Sunday in the Smith funeral home. The Rev. L. C. Kelley of the Methodist church will officiate.

Crema-1863, tion will be in Milwaukee and the ashes will be returned to Hillside cemetery for burial. Lui Kutz Mitten -Lui H. Kutz, 71, died in his home Thursday after critical illness of six weeks. He had been in falling health for the past Kutz was born in the town few years. Mr.

of Koshkonong, near Cold Charles Spring, No. 28, 1877, the son of and Bertha Yandry Katz He grew manhood in that vicinity and to June 21, 1900, he married Augusta Bruch of Fort Atkinson. They farms in the town of Lima lived on until 15 years ago when they retired and came to the present home Milat 202 East Madison avenue, ton Junction. Kutz had been a member of Mr. John's Lutheran church in St.

Milton since 1900. Survivors are his wife: five sons, Harry and Walter, of Whitewater, Janesville route 3, Wallace, of Raymond and Leonard, of Beloit, Mrs. route 1: three daughters, George Hookstead, Milton route 1. Mrs. Robert Martinson, Milton, Pil.

and Mrs. Clarence Edwardson, ton Junction; 29 grandchildren; seven brothers, Ferdinand, Hubert and Henry Kutz. all rence, of Fort Atkinson, George, of Cold Springs, Otto, of Fresno. Highmoore, Calif; S. and and Orvin Kutz, one sister, Mrs.

Charles Cloute, Fort Atkinson. A son, Vernon, died in 1929. Funeral services will he held 1:30 p. m. Sunday in the Gray at and Albrecht funeral home and at 2.

p. m. in St. John's Lutheran church in Milton, with the Rev. H.

C. Schumacher officiating. Burial will be in the Milton cemetery. Friends may call at. the funeral home Saturday evening.

John Emerson Plymouth--Funeral services for John Emerson were held in the Plymouth Methodist church at 2 p. m. Wednesday. The Rev. John S.

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Buy at druggists today. Kettle, Emery Horkey and Earl Rumage. Mr. Ten Eyck gave the song service, accompanied by Mrs. Vera Swartz, Brodhead.

August Fiedler Services for August Fiedler, 108 Cherry street, were held at 1:30 p. m. Thursday in the Overton funeral home, the Rev. H. C.

Milius, St. John's I utheran church, officiating. Mrs. geve the song service and burial was in Cold Spring cemetery. Pallbearers were August, Ralph, Herand John Fiedler, Ervin Burmeister and Percy Bruhn.

In addition to the survivors i tioned in the obituary puhitshed earlier, Mr. Fiedler is survived by a step-son, Raymond Fiedler, Waukegan, and a step-daughter, Mrs. Ella Vasse, Racine. Mrs. Walter Kelly Mrs.

Walter Kelly, 72, Johnstown Center, life resident of the town of Johnstown, died in Mercy hospital m. Thursday. The former Winifred O'Malley, daughter of John and Bridget Lynch O'Malley, wAs born March 26, 1815. and in St. was married 10 Walter Kelly Mary's church, Janesville, was a Nov.

member 27, 1900. Mra. Kelly of Pomen's Cathoic Order of Foresters. Surviving are her husband; five Charles, Raymond, Francis Bernard Kelly, all of ville, James Kelly, at home; four daughters, Mrs. Francis Cunningham, Mrs.

Leo Monahan and Mrs. Harry Dorn, all of Janesville, and Mrs. William Fanning, Johnstown; 12, grandchildren; and one brother. John O'Malley, Rockford. One son, a brother and two sisters preceded her in death.

The funeral will be held at. 9 m. Monday at the Kelly home and at 9:30 in St. Mary's Olivet church. Buriat will be in Mt.

cemetery. The rosary service will be at 8 p. m. Sunday at the Kelly home, Mrs. Emmett Reilly Evansville--Word has been received here that Mrs.

Emmett Reilly, 84, Milwaukee, former local resident, died at 3:40 a. m. Wednesday in the home of her daughter, Mrs. Harry Pillsbury Milwaukee. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.

m. Saturday in the Kaestner funeral home at 2239 Fond du Lac avenue, Milwaukee, and the body will be cremated, the ashes to be brought to Evansville for burial in Maple Hill cemetery. The date of interment will be announced later. Mrs. Reilly was born May 5, in Vermont.

She was formerly Miss Lida Perlman. Mr. and Mrs. Reilly and two children left Evansville to reside in Milwaukee about 30 years ago. Mr.

Reilly and son, Burr, died several years ago. She is survived by her daughter, Mrs. Pillsbury, and two granddaughters. Mrs. Carrie Haas Jefferson- Carrie Haas, 77, died at 8 a.

m. Friday in her home on route 1, Jefferson, after am ness of two years. The former Carrie Wolf was born Feb. 8, 1870, on the farm where she spent her entire life. She was married April 20, 1901, to John Haas, who died in February, 1905.

Surviving are one son, Roy, route and a sister, Mrs. Mary PatterMilton Junction. son, The funeral will be held at 2 p. m. Sunday in the Matters funeral home, the Rev.

Paul Lambrecht officiating. Bur-' ial will Zion Evangelical cemetery east of Jefferson. Friends may call at the funeral home. Mrs. Emma Florin Fort Atkinson Mrs.

Emma Florin, 72, a lifelong resident of Jefferson county, died Thursday at the home of her sister, Mrs. Laura Friedel. 908 Racine street, Jefferson. She had been in failing health for some time. Mrs.

Florin was born Aug. 14, 1875, in the town of Farmington. She was married to Charles Florin Nov. 21, 1895. Mr.

Florin died in 1945. Mr. and Mrs. Florin made their home in Fort Atkinson all of their, married lives, Mrs. Florin was a member of St.

Paul's Lutheran church. Surviving are her sister: two brothers, Elmer Koenig, Farming- Cut Left Turns To Aid Traffic Elimination of left turns at the corner of S. Main and Court streets during the rush traffic periods appeared to be successful experiment Thursday, Police Chief Jasper announced today. He said the experiment would be continued. Police have made several changes in parking and in traffic movement on the main streets of the business district during the past month and Chief Webb said all have proved successful in speeding movement of cars the "math arteries during rush periods.

The first step was to eliminate parking on Milwaukee street from Main street to a point just west of the Milwaukee street bridge after banking hours. This section was later extended to widen the traffic lane through the narrow section of street west of the bridge. This step is now considered a permanent change, according to police chief, 50 that parking on the north side of Milwaukee street will be prohibited on holidays and after 2 p. m. on business days.

Left turns were first prohibited at Milwaukee and River streets from noon until 6 p. m. and it was found this eliminated much confusion at that point, allowing smoother movement of traffic on Milwaukee street. That is now permanent change in traffic regulations and the hours of noon p. days m.

when traffic is particularly will be followed except on heavy during earlier hours of the be day. The turns probably will prohibited also on Friday and Saturday nights. the prisent at least, the left For at Main and Court streets turns will he prohibited only between the of noon and 1 p. m. and 3 to 6 m.

Police said the hours from p. for this regulation is main purpose speed traffic during the hours the to when automobiles are leaving Parker Pen Co. plant. and Ernest Koenig, Jefferson. ton, Services will be at 2 p.

m. Saturin the Nitardy funeral home. day The Rev. Henry Gieschen will officlate and burial will Jefferson. be in Green- Pallwood cemetery, will be Harry And Elmer bearers Florin, Burnell Miller, Alwyn Holtzhueter, Royal Koenig and Lawrence Frank.

Henry Apfel Evansville Henry Apfel, 65, lifelong resident of this community, died at 1, a. m. Friday at Stoughton Community hospital. son of Mr. and Mrs.

Henry Apfel, Mr. Apfel was born Dec. 8, 1882, in Center township. He never married. Surviving are brother, John of Neillsville, and several nephews, among them, Lloyd, Lindle and Morris Apfel, Evansville.

Services will be at 2 p. m. Sunday in the Allen Graubner funeral home. The Rev. Horace of the Methodist church will officiate and burial will be in Maple Hill cemetery.

Pallhearers will be nephews. Russell McNally While doing chores on his father's farm on route 1, Milton. Russell McNally, 33, dropped dead of a heart attack in the barn Friday morning. Mr. McNally was born in Harmony township son of Mr.

and Mrs. Clarence McNally Nov. 12, 1914. He was member of St. Mary's Catholic church, Milton Junction, Catholic Order of Foresters and Holy Name society, Surviving are his parents: two brothers, Clarence and William McNally, Harmony township; one sister, Mrs.

George Krueger, Marshfeld; two nephews and four nieces. The body is at Ryan funeral home pending arrangements for the funeral service. Cecil VanLoan Lake Mille Cecil Van Loan, 62, nephew of Miss Minnie Van Loan, Fremont street, died Wednesday Toledo, 0. The body was brought to the Hoskins funeral home here Friday and at noon Saturday will be taken to the Van Loan home. Services will be held there at 1 p.

m. Satur- Nowher Federal Reserve System Now-100 CAN KEEP YOUR HOME IN GOOD WORKING ORDER WITH A BANK We con help res save by are all of your home cos at once and lean rotes Terms be arranged to your ladividual budget. ROCK COUNTY National Bank ROCK COUNTY Savings and Trust Taft Sees- (Continued from Page 1) recent announcement of Mr. Henry Wallace has had a substantial effect on the state of the union. Henry himself will have A hard time to anything to promise the people find, this country which is not promised in this Wallace, who was fired as retary commerce by Mr.

Truman after disagreement over foreign policy, recently announced he will head a third party ticket, "The president," said Taft, "is apparently determined that the left-wing of the American Labor party and its labor union friends throughout the country shall be bound to him and shall have no to stray into the Wallace excuse. i camp." Taft made two brief references to the Marshall plan to extend economic on self-help basis to western Europe: He (1) promised that every expenditure will be scrutinized "so that it may include nothing which is not absolutely necessary, and (2) estimated that the plan involves about $3,000,000.000 a year more than is now being spent for foreign aid. The administration has asked $6,800,000,000 to carry the fouryear Marshall plan for the first 15 months after April 1. Impact of colitics The peace overture by Hatch came in the form of an address prepared for delivery in the ate. Expressing his fear of "the deadly, destructive effect of party politics in this year of fate and decision," Hatch said: "Always a menace in some degree to well-considered legialation, party politics in an election year develop an atmosphere of strife, I contention, discord and disunity, to which may he added selfishness and greedy ambition, all of which makes wise and sound legislation almost impossible." He proposed that the two senate policy committees join with the foreign relations committee and sit with it throughout the hearings and discussions on the European recovery program.

"The same Hatch continued, "could be followed with legislation to curb inflation. The only difference would be to substitute the committee on banking and currency for the committee on foreign relations." MARRIAGE LICENSE I James Warren Strelcheck and Fern Jane Anderson, both of 418 N. Bluff street, Janesville, have applied for marriage license. NEW YORK STOCKS Am Loco Lid MeN Am Smelt Ward Am Tel Tel Nash-Ket 174 Am Tob 681 Nat Dat Ana Cop NYC Armour 14 No Am Atch 9514 Nor Par Bald Rendix Loco AV 15. 291; Pan Am Air Owena-Ih Gl Reth Sti 1015 Penney Borden 41 Penn RR Case Briggs Mfg Rad Corp Ches 0 447.

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Sale $737 Elkhorn-Supt. of Schools Harry Knutson has announced that a total of $737.20 has been collected from the sale of Christmas seals here, The money goes to the Wisconsin uberculosis asso- cation. Engagement Told Mr. and Mrs. Rowland Watson are announcing the engagement of their daughter, Helen, and Roy M.

Johnson son of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Johnson, Boscobel. Elkhorn Briefs Mrs. Lyle Rowbotham left Thursday for Burr Oaks, where she will visit in the home of her son and daughter-in-law, Mr.

and Mrs. Reginald Rowbotham, and family, Mrs. Donald Matheson entertained the Queen's Eight Bridge club at her home Thursday afternoon. I Mr. and Mrs.

James Hayden were called to Chicago Wednesday by the death of Mrs. Hayden's ter, Mrs. H. D. McDonald.

FIRE SCARF. The fire department made a run at 4:33 p. m. Thursday to the home of Ruth Munger, 419 S. Garfield avenue, when smoke was seen in the house.

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