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Janesville Daily Gazette from Janesville, Wisconsin • Page 8

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PAGE EIGHT. JANESVIIXE DAILY MAY 21, 1948. JANESVILLE. WttL Badger Exhibits in Washington Wisconsin's growth during 100 years of hood will be shown in a series of opening May 29 at the Congress. Commemoration ceremonies on the 100th anniversary of admission the state into the union will get underway at 3 p.

m. with a historical address by Senator Wiley (R-Wis). The will remain en view in the Library until Aug be the seventh in a series state exhibitions at the Library. The opening week of the exhibit, May 29 to June 4, will feature booklet which helped to popular- lie Wisconsin's nickname, "The Badger State." This is Josiah Bushnell Grinnel's "The Home of the Badgers, or Sketch of the Early History of Wisconsin." published in Milwaukee in 1845. Photographic Ethibit will present a review of Wisconsin's architecture, scenery, recreational areas, forest products, agriculture, dairying, manufacturing and mining industries, and war production.

Following the close of the exhibition in the Library Aug. 23, the photographic section will be sent tour to institutions in Wiscon The historical portion At the exhibition will consist of come 230 Items in 22 cases in the exhibition halls in front of and surrounding the grand stairways of the Library. This will begin with case displaying the original engrossed act of congress, admitting Wisconsin to the union as a slate, signed 29, 1848, by President Junes TC Polk. Other cases will show the history the early Indians, explorers, fur missionaries, pioneers and of the state to the present -ttme. Ambition Given Chance The Library of Congress, in on the exhibition, said: "More than any previously admitted state.

Wisconsin made intelligent and efficient efforts to attract the immigrant and to give him advice and help to save him from the sharpers in the seaports. "The newcomers were not defeated and hopeless, but the ambitious farmers and mechanic, who wanted land, a home and the vote, "The pioneers of Wisconsin were tried and sifted stock. Their epic story is that, of the marvelous capacity of a free society to develop the talents of new and mingled race of men and women. "Most of the early settlers came cultured and highly literate Classes in the older states and in TGurope." Slayer Given 14 to 20 Yean J. CantciutB, 35, was sentenced late yesterday te 14 to 20 year term In the prison at Waupun for murder.

He tisd been charged with the bludgeon of Silas Pa'xton, bachelor 1 on Paxton't county farm April 18. 1M.MUNCIB Huggins, Sarasota, former Janeeville real estate and insurance agent, landed this 130- tarpon recently off the coast of Florida while warming up for the annual tarpon tournament -which opened there this week. Huggins was fishing from his without a guide, time of the catch. Gazette photo TELL OF EARLY you know that the first Jefferson county fair was held in Fort Atkinson Sept. 29 and 30, 1853? Boys and girls of the Norman Horton school, Whitewater route 2, learned this and many other facts about their county for their WCLO.

WCLO-FM Schooltime program. Participating were, front row from left. Gerald Vail at the microphone, Catherine O'Brien. Billy Kopas, Helen Kube, Joyce Vail: second row, Florence Kube, Doris Calhottn, Mrs. Lester Walther, teacher, Nancy Christianson, Joan Brandt, Janice alhoun.

Hairpin Edgings OTBtfAL, BUMMES MATINEE SATURDAY, r. M. We Btatax I lta lUitl Isnitn at: 2nd ActiM Hit 5634 By MRS. ANN CABOT Hairpin lace is making comeback! A favortie needle art of years ago, this nimple-to-master ind lovely handwork is finding new triends ail over the country. House- lold linens, hankies or "wearable" trimmed with hairpin lace acquire heirloom qualities.

The pretty edgings illustrated measure from 1" to IV wide and are appropriate tor many uses. To obtain Instructions for Hairpin Edgings, step-by-step nstructions of lace making and stitch (Pattern No. (5634) send 15 cents In COIN plus I cent postage. YOUR NAME. ADDRESS and the PATTERN NUMBER to ANNE CABOT, Janesville Needlecraft Bureau.

689 S. street, Chicago 7, m. Vandal to Repair 50 Mail Boxes Henry Williams, 20, could have sat out a 60-day jail term, but the judge gave him an "out," if it can be called, that. Charged with malicious de- at ruction of property, Williams admitted ha knocked over damaged 50 mail boxes in the town of Oneida Sunday. Municipal Judge Oscar Schmiege let Williams decide whether he wanted to cpend 60 days in jail or repair all of the damaged mail boxes.

Williams'chose the latter. The judge assigned a deputy sheriff to supervise the work. The deputy will get a signed statement from mail box owners to the effect they are satisfied with the repairs made by Williams. The Burmese celebrate 'Tagoo," (heir New Year festival, by dousing eveiy one with water. The lowest employe may inundate his boss with complete impunity.

i Expanded Program Planned by Wisconsin Cancer Society An accelerated program will be undertaken by the Wisconsin division, American Cancer society, during 1948-49 one of the first phases to be the re-organization of'county units, Robert O. McLean, state division executive director, announced. Mr. McLean, Mrs. A.

G. MacHolz, Madison, state director of publicity and Mrs. Ralph Bridge, Juda, vice commander of the Third district, were in Janesville last week to confer with leaders of North Rock county. More closely knit county units will be set up with these units to assume responsibility for the expanded program. North Rock county unit is headed by Mrs.

Row Johnson. Milton Junction. A meeting will be held in the near future to set up the new cen- committee which will run the year round educational program and appoint the personnel for the annual April financial compaign. The Wisconsin division will net in an advisory capacity to the county units. Dane county unit was set up last week with 15 named to the central committee.

To make for an aroused public to fight the disease which has the second largest death rate in the United States the educational program is considered the most vital. Mr. McLean announced that the Wisconsin division now has six cancer films that are available to clubs and service groups. Recommended especially for men's clubs is "You, Time and Cancer" a 16 minute color film. One of the major parts of- the educational campaign will be a series of post graduate clinics- in the state.

On July 20 clinic will be Jield Janesville under the auspices of the American Cancer society. Doctors of the State Medical society will be invited to the post gradu- att clinic at the Hotel Monterey and laymen to a public meeting- in the Woman's club. On the faculty will be Dr. Everett Sugarbaker of Sugarbaker clinic at Jefferson City, Dr. Harry Green, Yale uni- BOBERT O.

MCLEAN versity; Dr. L. W. Ramdclli University of Iowa; and Dr. Leslie Paul, University of Wisconsin.

Dr. Ram'dell will address the public meeting at the Woman's club. Mr. McLean announced that the American Cancer society has allocated $36.150 for cancer research In Wisconsin during the 1948-1949 fiscal year. The grant, awarded from funds collected during the society's April drive last year, weet to finance research projects at the McArdle Research laboratory at the University of Wisconsin.

The sum was 511,150 more than the total of $25,000 which went to research in the state last year. "Unfortunately we cannot buy a cancer cure," Mr. McLean declared. "If we could it would be cheap at any price. About 4,860 people in Wisconsin died of the last year and the mortality has been increasing steadily.

Cancer now touches on an average, one in two homes In America" He pointed out that the American Cancer society also undertakes a program that includes the opera- on unusual comedy-mystery by pupils of DON PERRY "murder in a nunnery 1 ST. MARY'S AUDITORIUM and 7:30 p. m. Adults: 50e. Children: 25e BEVERLY Calling AH ROY ROGERS Fans SPECIAL, ROY ROGERS MATINEE SATURDAY ONLY, 2:00 P.

M. HIT THE ACTION TRAIL WITH THE KING OF THE COWBOYS! P. I f. I Hagm AMU "APRIL SHOWERS" at Aim "WATER FRONT AT MIDNIGHT" fram' MARGARET O'BRIEN "BIG CITY" Shown AIM. "LETS LIVE DEBORAH KERR In "THE ADVENTURESS" AIM "HAT BOX MYSTERY" New Showing JIMMY WAKELY "MOON OVER MONTANA" Shown at TRAII.S" IN 1 Dale Evans George Gabby Hayes Sons of the Pioneers UTAH" FREE GIFTS -ALSO-- GAMES 10 COLOR CARTOONS lion of five information centers nnti srven detection centers in the state lone at.

Mercy hospital' nnd the organization of dressings units. Mrs. Mac Holz urcrri the orgnni- zntion of dressings units in Janos- ville and other centers in I ho county. There are more than inn dressing units in of th? 70 counties of the state which is not nearly enough to meet the drmand for dressings. Church groups in various parts of the state have assumed the responsibility of making dressings which are given free of charge to cancer patients.

The financial campaign of industries in North Rock county is being concluded by John T. Lovejoy. This is part of the campaign which was conducted for one week in April by the Field Army. Six Estates Are Filed With Court Administration of the estate of Miss Rada H. Merrick of Janesville, who died May 1, was asked in a petition filed this week in the county court here.

Alice Merrick has been named administratrix. No estimate of value was reported. Two Evansville and two Beloit estates together with that of Mrs. Liliie P. Green were entered with the court this week.

Mrs. Green, Union township, who died May 14, set up a trust in her will to provide for the education of two daughters, JoAnn and Oonna Green, naming Mae P. Dreher and Mab'l P. Short, both of Oregon, as trustees. Two thirds of the estate is willed to the trust and a third to another daughter, Ethelyn Runge, but no estimate of' value is given.

The Evansville estates are those of Delena Weaver, who died Nov. 29, 1947, and Harry T. Carey, who died May 13. Real estate valued at $4,000 is reported in the former, and a daughter, Mrs. J.

A. Murray, Madison, and son, Dewey E. Weaver, Middleton, are listed as heirs. No value is reported in the Carey estate, which lists a widow, son, William, and daughter, Dorothy Jackson, as heirs. The Beloit estates include those of Bertha Anderson, who died May and Christine S.

Anderson, who died May 16. Mrs. Anderson left two wills, the last dated in 1946, in' which she left her property to five children in equal shares. Morris Anderson, Beloit, was nominated as executor. Personal property was reported at $6,000.

The Christine Anderson estate includes 55,000 in personal property and $10,000 in real estate, and since there is no will, is expected to go to three sons, Alzott. Milwaukee, Conrad, Beloit, and Melvin, Euclid, O. Some Europeans throw fruit instead of rice at newlyweds. Robert Daland underwent an eye operation in the Wisconsin General hospital, Madison, Wednesday. Lou Palmitcr.

who was doing carpentry work on the Marek Wener farm, was injured Wednesday morning when the scaffolding gave way, causing him to fall about nine feet, striking on cement. Both heel bones were fractured and one was put in a cast to his knee. He is being cared for in his home. Mrs. Robert Daland's father, William Shaw, and wife of West Palm Beach, are in the Daland home caring for the two children while Mrs.

Daland is in the hospital. The Service Star Legion, will have its annual birthday party at the home of Mrs. Erwin Tessin, route 1, Milton, on Tuesday, May 25, at 2 p. m. This will JJe guest day and also a membership drive.

Each -member is asked to bring a new member or a guest. Members will turn in finished lap robe blocks at this time. Serving committee is made up of Mmes. George Keinbaum. Erwin Tessin, Art Olson, Will Hudson, Herman Hart and Mae Bell.

W.V.I, club members may order MILTON pictures taken at the last club meeting from Mrs. Harris Drew. White Elephant Garden City, N. V. (01 Pound Keeper Steve Wismann was handed a stray 200-pound St.

Bernard dog Wednesday. The village allows him 20 cents a day to feed each canine in his enough, says the pound keeper, to buy the new inmate an appetizer. Dogged by reproachful looks, Wismann shares his lunch with the St. Bernard. he'! hoping owner will claim pet pronto.

IUHVK ZtOf from RCA Victor "I Too Marlene" Bint Cronby A Broken Heart A Break" of Maaador" Vaughn Monroe "On Alamo Tnto Lmre of Tommy Done? RECORD SHOP Phone MS W. Mllw. Sb Hundreds of Dressts Arrived This Week New Styles! Others 8.90 Bembergs Reyons Crisp Cottons Smart one and two- piece styles: summer- cool bembergs, bright chambrays and Hnen like rayons! Choose gay nts and dark or bright solids. Sizes for everyone. WAYNE KING Exclusive R.C.A.

Victor Recording Artist And His Top Stars, NANCY EVANS and KEN STEVENS. to Moke Personal Appearance at GOODENOUGH'S MUSIC SERVICE MAY 22, 4:00 P. M. KEN STEVENS Public Cordially Invited Be sure to be on hand Saturday at 4:00 p. m.

You're all invited! Tell your friends and neighbors. They won't want to miss it either! Wayne King and Stars to Autograph R. C. A. VICTOR RECORDS-- This your big chance to get your'favorite R.

C. A. Victor Recordings autographed by Wayne King and his stars. A large selection of the Waltz King's best recordings will be brought in for the occasion. Radio Interview by WCLO WCLO will interview Wayne King, Nancy Evans and Ken Stevens at 4:00 o'clock sharp.

Don't Miss TMs Opportunity to and Talk With WAYNE KING and His Stars! GOODENOUGH Music Senrice 210 W. Mllw. St. FROM 899 KANCY EVANS Be Hire to hear King, Orehtslra and fealurnt Saturday Night High School 7 mud p. m..

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