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The Rhinelander Daily News from Rhinelander, Wisconsin • Page 2

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RftlNELANDER (WfS.) DAtLf tfEWS fitted her of State Curriculum Group awwifltment el ey, BtMette director at ffiunetender Qsateft ffigfi School, as a member of the state ctffriCulum committee for physical was proved Monday flight tfie high school board at fft-itimfltiy board voted to pay the expenses incurred Iff Haney in tending the committee meetings, Three members -of commercial attended the Monday Wight mfefeting to ex- plaiH the role of their instructions in the school's Margaret Baumgartner, Donald and Robert Gertner jpeported that classes have been aided by the facilities of the new budding and more graduates now are attending business colleges than did in tins In other. the board: Again no action, on'a water damage clairtt resulting from the Star PlumbbiganC- Heating do. The firm is seeklrig flyntertt from the board of expenses for additional expenses it says It incurred during construction of the building jwhen a water main broke. The board has steadfastly maintained it was not liable for the break and resulting additional work for the contactors, Contract Approved. Approved the contract of James RicMirig for $3,234.20.

Rlchling was hired last week as a world history teacher to replace Marvin Lansing. Approved monthly bills totaling $14,498.60. Heard a report from C. Vig, district administrator, that four high school 'home football games this season netted $1,646.85, about $200 more than last year. This money is used to pay expenses of the team during the season.

Also heard a report from Vig that a loan of $190,000 has been obtained from the First Wisconsin National Bank of Milwaukee for operations until the tax levy comes in. The board needed the money to meet immediate expenses and authorized the loan at a special meeting Tuesday, Nov. 8. Six of the nine board members attended Monday's session, with J. H.

Fennema, Alexander Bernstein and Donald C. O'Melia absent. The world is changing at a fantastic rate. And the only thing predictable are the velocity of the change and the likelihood of increased violence. Sen, J.

William Fulbright 3-DAY Hunter's Policies 50 AS LOW AS Includes $50 Per Week Loss of Income Benefit FULL SEASON POLICIES AVAILABLE CIHLA AGENCY Phone FO 2-4500 Conveniently Located Downstairs Across FROM THE A Sailors Suipteted Of School ireak-ln fiBTroTS iPOTft are ef having bfofcen into the Gassian-Waodboro School Saturday night to seek shelter, the Onefda county 3 department today, en leave from th base, reportedly wirr driving a car which Struck a deer oft Highway Si Minoequa Saturday. With their oar in a garage for pairs, me twts sailors told qua auihoirWes they planned to hitchhike bUftft to Memphis, ffe break-in at the school was discovered Sunday. A window was broken to gain entrance, the sheriff's department reported, but patently nothing was stolen from the school. Department authorities -hope to aliestiofi ffle sailors when they return for their car, Bidding Opens For Alice Contest The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, already planning for the 1961 AliCe-in-Dairyinad contest, announced this Week thaf.il was ready to receive bids from communities wishing'to host regional competitions or the final contest. Requests to hold the latter should come from ciies which have previously held regional contests.

Tentative dates have been set, Regional contests Will be held between May 13 and 28 with th finals set for about June 22, 23 and 24. Regional competition is a one- day event at which two girls are picked for the finals. There are 10 regions in the state. The contests are usually held in conjunction with a farm products promotion In the community. Chambers of commerce, service clubs or any other groups wishing additional information on the regional or final contests may write Harry Palmiler, Markets Division, Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, State Capitol, Madison.

W. T. Patten, Guide, Succumbs William Thomas Patten, 83, an Eagle River resident for over 50 years, died at 12:15 a.m. today in St. Mary's Hospital here.

He had been ill for several weeks. A woodsworker and guide, Mr. Patten was born March 18, 1877 in Black Creek, Wis. He is survived by one sister, Mrs. Ida Herman of Eagle River and three brothers, Elmer of Eagle River, Bert of Random Lake and Lester of Milwaukee.

Funeral services will be conducted Thursday at 2 p.m. by the Rev. Len Johnson in Gaffney Funeral Home at Eagle River. Burial will be in Eagle River cemetery. Mickey Rooney Asks Alimony Relief LOS ANGELES (AP) Actor Mickey Rooney has asked superior court to give him some relief from his alimony payments.

The actor petitioned Monday for modification of terms of a property settlement with ex-wife Elaine Mahnken, 30. his fourth. A hearing was set for Dec. 8. Rooney claimed a 1959 court order for him to pay her $1,750 a month was unfair and inequitable.

The actor recently claimed that he is broke. He said his current tax liens and debts total more than $87,000. YOU SAVE WITH WEBSTER'S STAR" HEATING SERVICE CLEAN BURNING! Texaco Fuel Chief Heating Oil with AWitive Clean-burning 1 Texaco Fuel Chief contains Additive A-200, which guards against rust and saving you costly repair bills, Economical, complete combustion, no no odor, Discount or 3 Star Stamps Fur Cash or Caste la Ten Days HiATtNO OIL WEBSTER OIL CO. Morris PM Webster Mil Pifte St. PHONE FO 2-3322 OF TEXACO Warm, Moist Air Keeps Temperature Unseasonably High A surge of warm, moist air temperatures to unseasonably high levels throughout Wisconsin today and doused much of the state with rain, some of it heavy.

The southeastern part of the state fetteived the most rate. By 7 a.m., West Allis had almost one inch and the rainfall increased in intensity after the daylight haurs. Downtown Milwaukee had half tneh by 1 a.m. 'rtiunderstorfns, unusual crackled in parts of southern Wisconsin during the night, the Associated Press spotted. Fog, too, waa common throughout the state at mid-moHUng today.

Low clouds and drizzle added dismal note to the Wisconsin weather picture. The mercury held to 59 degrees at Kenosha during the night, wiSt other mintfflums ranging down to 37 at Superior. Lone Rock topped the state with 65, compared with a high of 40 at Superior. Rhinelan.der's imaximum temperature Monday was 51 degrees, the highest reading since Oct. 28.

It was 48 degrees at 5 and overnight the low was 40. The 7 a.m. reading today was 43. Presidio, set the national high of 87 and Big Piney, Was the coldest spot early today With 10 above zero. Tax Exemption Review Asked MADISON (AP) The Legislative Council's Taxation Committee has recommended a review of tax exemptions now afforded non-profit organizations on their real property.

The committee said Monday It would like special attention paid the limits now set on acreage that can be exempted by hospitals, churches, art centers, and labor temples. Sen. Lynn Stalbaum (D-Racine), the committee chairman, had suggested that all non-profit organizations operating such structures be limited.to 10-acre exemptions. Sen. Robert Knowles (R-New Richmond) said he would not endorse Stalbaum's "blanket" suggestion to standardize limits and recommended the entire matter be reviewed.

Knowles' recommendation carried. Scout Tom Hansen Heads West Troop 561 TOM HANSEN The organizer and scoutmaster of Boy Scout TroOp 561 at the West School never, participated in the scouting program as a youth but became interested and active in it as his three boys grew up. Thomas Hansen, 761 W. Davenport is the leader of 35 boys in Troop 561, sponsored by the Rhinelander Lions Club. Hansen's three boys, Tommy, Tony and Tim, now are members of the troop.

The troop, with five patrols, meets every Monday night at the West School. Hansen's scouting activities be gan when the first of the boys became a Cub Scout in Pack 561 at West School. The father soon was busy In the leadership ranks and for four years served as committee chairman for the pack. Two years ago, with the assistance of Kenneth Laddusirs, Hansen organized Troop 561. Camping is the main interest and major activity of the troop, Which now has 15 tents of its own and a trailer to haul them to various camp sites.

During the scouting year, the members of Troop 561 take part in all Samoset Council and Headwaters District jamborees and camporees. In addition, they take weekend trips, both as patrols and as an entire troop. To raise money for the purchase of complete uniforms, the scouts of 561 recently sold plastic covers for telephone directories. Hansen an employe of the Rhinelander Telephone serving as a combination man. Roger Freund is the junior assistant of Troop 561 and John Penn is the committee chairman.

Valley Reservoir Storing Water Boring the past week, waluMrt flows remained high enough to per. mil continued storage of water in the reservoir system, it ported today by the Wisconsin Val' fey Improvement Co. The actual flow measured at Merrill averaged 2J03 cubic feet per second. This Is TOO better than the Novatnber normal. An additional 500 feet per second was stored for release during the coming winter.

"Present conditions of storage and ground water are excellent. This makes it possible to stabilize the flow of the Wisconsin river at 20 per cent better than usual during the coming winter," M. W. ler, vice president and general manager of the Improvement Company said. Precipitation during the past week" was meager in the form of snow flu.rrie?.

Weekly totals averaged about of an inch for the river basin, Temperatures averaged within a degree of the November normal. The average at Rainbow reservoir was 29.5 degrees and at Wausau 33.8 degrees. The trend of the groundwater table reversed and showed a moderate gain this past week. Its level is now 10 inches above the seasonal normal. Popular Vote Edge Cut to MO WASHINGTON AP) President-elect John F.

Kennedy had a dwindling lead today over Richard M. Nixon in popular vote. Nixon had narrowed the margin to 257,590. As officials counted absentee ballots and votes trickled in from unreported precincts, Kennedy's lead was cut 14,227 votes in 24 hours. With 1,636 precincts out and thousands of absentee ballots un counted, Kennedy had 33,748,774 votes and Nixon had 33,491,184 votes.

It was still uncertain which candidate had taken California's 32 electoral votes. Officials still had to count 200.000 ballots there, and Kennedy's lead was only 28,916. Not counting California Kennedy had 300 votes in the Electoral College, 31 more than needed to win. Not counting Alaska and Hawaii, where his leads were slight, Nixon had 185 electoral votes. KtnntdytLftd In Cuf tounting of absentee b6l tots front last presidential electtoft hsreut Sen.

John F. Ken- Calftofnia margin ever Vice President Richard M. Nixon to less than 20,000. At the end af Monday's titths, Kennedy had oft, 3,105,310. The diftewnee was 28,916.

Niton's ratfd in tht returns was at per cent. In the national vote count, hfs percentage Was 40.1 Park Fee Issue MADISON (AP)-A $2 annual sticker fee for state park users will be placed before Leilsla ture age-in next year, the Legis lative Councils Conservation Committee said Monday. The measure almost-diiolicates the proposal offered at the 1959 session and defeat. State Conservation Department officials in the fee plan said it would bring in an additional $470,000 annually'for state parks and $90,000 for state forests. The fee would entitle the holder and those in his automobile to an unlimited number of visits during the year.

Individual admission tags would cost 50 cents and available to anyone not holding an annual sticker. A similar plan was sponsored by GOV. Gaylord Nelson last year but. was rejected on the closing day of the legislative session. Walter Catlett Dies Monday HOLLYWOOD (AP) Walter Catlett, 71, veteran of a half century in show business, died Monday in the Motion Picture Country Home at nearby Woodland Hills.

Born in San Francisco, Catlett was on the legitimate stage for 30 years before he made his film debut in 1929. Since then he had been characterized as a fidgety, goggle-eyed comic in scores oi movie roles. Catlett's widow, Kathlene and a son, Richard, of San Francisco, survive. The actor entered the home's hospital on Oct. 28.

1954Studebokcr Wagon Overhauled, new paint, new snow treads; Phone FO 2-4905 Loyoway Now For Christmas Giving! FREE TURKEY Get Your Thanksgiving Turkey Free At Lloyd's Music! Do It Today! 1048. TURKEY FREE With Any Purchost Over TURKEY FREE With Any Purchoif Over II 200 LLOYD'S MUSIC Wisconsin's Most Ami 52N, BrawttSt. 2-SSfi4 Schedule Listed For Free X-Rays Free chest X-rays for the detection of tuberculosis will be available tof all of the lander atea Wednesday day. The mobile test unit of the State Board of Health will be at the Oneida county rest tactm on BfOWft St. from 9 a.m.

to noon and from 1 to 3 p.m. Wednesday and at the parking lot of deary's Milk and Ice Cream Co. frofh 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Thursday. Other free testing periods, open to the general public, were held in the city last-Friday and this ihg.

the unit will be at iLake foma- hawk next Monday aftetneoft, at Wocdruff next Tuesday morning, at Miflocqua next Tuesday afternoon and at Three Lakes next day morning. French to Build Modern Prison TOULOUSE, France (AP) What the French call the world's most modern prison complete with swimming pool and a hotel for soon be built in nearby Muret. The $30-milllon structure, on 24.7 acres, will have a movie theater, athletic field, gym, television room and chapel. State Bounty Claims Filed with Clerk A number of state bounty claims for rsd foxes and Coyotes have been filed with County Clerk Lloyd D. Verage.

Filing claims recently were Raymond Freund, 835 Country Drive, one fox killed in the town of Newbold; N. Steinmnnn, Harshaw, a fox killed in the town of Woodboro; Glenn Richards, Rte. 3, a fox killed in the town of Pelican; Lowell A. Del), Rte. 1, Gleason, a fox killed in the town of Harrison.

Mrs. Leon Holewinski, Rte. 2, two red foxes killed in the town of Sugar Camp; Henry L. Newman, Rte. 1, a fox killed in the town of Pelican, and Walter Holewinski, Rte.

2, two red foxes killed in the town of Sugar Camp and one coyote bagged in the town of Newbold. News Paragraphs fOOT members Monday night voted to repair the lodge building at IS soutft Stevens but ftave delayed accepting bids until later this month, it has been reportatl The building was badly damaged by fire this summer. Demo Loiei Bet, Puihet Ptanur WlNSfOM-SALEM, (APT- An election bet was paid off at Wake Forest College Monday and it was a Democrat who Larry James of Elkln, N.C., president of the college's Young Democrats, had bet that Predij dent-elect John Kennedy would carry 35 states. He paid off by nudging a peanut 2,000 feet around the campus with his ftose. Actually, he pushed two peanuts.

One of them wore out. Republicans made a. last-splash stand for Vice President Richard M. Nixon. At least once, Somebody doused the sidewalk With water.

Shows 7 9:15 Tonite and Wed. Mttm IK IK Seven who fought like seven hundred! COMING SOON! Hunting? When you TRAVEL TRIP ACCIDENT INSURANCE IS AS NECESSARY AS YOUR LICENSE In any amount from $5,000 to $50,000. It protects you wherever you land or water and while a passenger in any properly certificated anywhere in the world. It does not cover while engaging in professional athletics; nor loss caused by war. ACCIDENTAL full amount of death benefit if within 90 days from date of accident injuries result in death; or the full amount or portion thereof, according to a schedule in the policy, if such injuries result in LOSS OF SIGHT or DISMEMBERMENT.

Only one amount, the largest to which you are entitled, is payable as a result of one accident. MEDICAL up to $500 for each $5,000 death benefit for the actual cost of physician, trained nurse and hospital confinement, beginning within 26 weeks of date of accident and resulting from injuries sustained. The policy is not renewable, but subsequent policies may be purchased to provide continuing coverage. PREMIUMS; AMOUNT OF INSURANCf Accidental Death Ttrm 3 Sdayi 10 14 31 llOdayi 15,000 $1.00 1.60 2.00 2.20 2.63 3,10 3.55 4,20 6,60 8.10 13,99 $10,000 3.10 3.80 4,20 5.05 5.90 6.75 8.00 12.60 16.80 25.85 $99,000 $4,80 7,60 9.20 10.20 12.25 14.30 16.35 19.40 30.60 40,80 63.35 $50,000 $9.55 15.10 18.20 20.20 24.25 28.30 32.35 38.40 60.60 80.80 Mnlmgnt ptnifit 150,000 Inclyftd with $5,000 AcdiJjntil Peith 0 ln APPLICATION fwmith mi pdifltt ft M.OOO $10,900 tlllJ DIAL FOrest 24444.

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