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PAOE2 Kennedy Is Freed On Game Charges Meet in Hawaii Jury Reaches Verdict Of 'Not Guilty' Early News Paragraphs I. Has LcRoy Kongslien is recovering- from an appendectomy in St. Mary's Hospital. fn William Rayford, 1109 North Stevens street, is Earl L. Kennedy, former district in patient in St.

Mary's Hospital attorney of County, was where she underwent an operation found not guilty jury of three i Wednesday, men and a woman in the lower branch of county court here yes- lordny of two violations of the stale game laws. The jury answered "not guilty" to'each of the two questions submitted to it: Did Kennedy refuse to exhibit to a game warden, on demand, his hunting license? and Djd Kennedy carry, on a wild life refuge, a gun not knocked down or in a carrying case? The Rhinelander attorney was on the stand in his own defense for a 0 uunnci a par 0 triTa Jl af A er Mate Second Class Clarence "Swede" Johnson, as brawny a session yesterday. He disputed evidence given by conservation department representatives in several particulars, saying that he had placed his gun in its carrying case long before Warden Arthur Ehmke and his companion. Russell Swensen, had appeared on the scene in the American Legion State Forest refuge on Sunday, Nov. 12, and declaring that the conservation men had refused to properly identify themselves.

He said, however, that Ehmke had shown him a badge and that he was satisfied Ehmke was warden. Mr. Kennedy said that he, driving from Minocqua, had met his son, and William Kuczmarski, of Crescent, who drove from Rhinelander, in Lake Tomahawk and.the trio had then gone to Windy Tanker Service Has Risk For Swede Johnson A man among men is Gunner's mate as ever trod the deck of a Six-fbot-three in his G. I. stockings and weighing 235 pounds of muscle, the "Swede" is an impressive mass of corpuscles and With the Colon Men 3fl the Armed sinew.

Point, on Lake Tomahawk, in quest of ducks. Driving in, he said, Bob told him he had forgotten to bring But, big as he is, the "Swede" blanched when he took his first look at the big tanker he was slated to serve aboard. She carried high test gasoline plenty of and German subs were lurking in wolf packs in the Atlantic. The papers were full of stories about tankers getting blown sky high and their crews being burned alive or blown to bits. "Boy," said "Swede" Johnson, toia mm ne had forgotten to bring I lv nej Booked at that tanker, I his hunting license; Mr.

Kennedy I felt lke oin over the hill' for said that he, too, had not brought od his license with him, but felt that Scared as he was, "Swede" went if anything happened he could sat- aboard and sweated it out. Since isfv a court that wac in nnc- that fateful riav Vioc- Rhinelander brothers met -in Hawaii. recently when Douglas E. Peter TM2C, brother, Donald R. Peter, "AOM3C.

In the picture Donald the right. two years of service, is at the right and mostly in the. Southwest Pacific, is on On the occasion of their meeting in the boys had five hour together. Part of the time they spent in sightseeing but most of it, ac cording to their letters home, in exchanging experiences and news from horn and making plans- to -spend Christmas together. The boys are sons of Mr.

and Peter, 221 Alban street Rhinelander. They had not seen each other, until their recent meeting for 18 months. Their pleasure was enhanced when, while together, thet encountered LeRoy Dodge, a friend of long standing from Rhinelandei ou i Statlon 3d a a Navy torpedo shop and Donald is serving 6 the U. S. S.

Enterprise, an aircraft carrier. isfy a court that he was in possession of a license. There was introduced in evidence a license issued to Kennedy on Sept. 19, 1944, and Kennedy testified that Bob's that fateful day, "Swede" has travelled almost seven times around the world in the big tanker but he never fails to wonder what would happen if a spark ignited fumes ma i xjuu ij. a ojjcii iv JgllllcU 1 tuntrS license was issued on the same date, i from the high test gas or if tor- 'pedo found its mark in the ship.

had close ones and, Says Ehmke Nervous. Kennedy said that Ehmke appeared nervous and excitable in his interview with him. He said he repeatedly told Ehmke that he had no license with him, but had one in his office in Rhinelander and would show it to the warden if he called there, or would arrange to send it to him, if he wished. Kennedy disputed Ehmke's testimony in another particular when he testified that he told Ehmke his name, profession and address early in his conversation with the warden. Ehmke had said that he did not know, until after he returned to his headquarters in Woodruff and had made the determination by a check, of automobile license numbers, Kennedy's last name.

He knew Kennedy, only as "Earl," Ehmke said, as that was the name by which he was addressed by Bob and Kuczmarski. Kennedy said that he had seen no signs, posting the wild life refuge, along the entire Lake Tomahawk shore boundary of the area. The only signs he saw, he said, were ones near a field, where he parked his car, and the position of the signs indicated they were protecting an area other than that in which he and his companions were to hunt. He had always been of the impression, Kennedy testified, that Windy Point was excluded from the refuge area. Refers to Earlier Trial.

Dist. Atty. Donald C. O'Melia introduced a court record of a case involving five defendants in which Kennedy was defense counsel where the status of the Lake Tomahawk refuge was an issue. His purpose, Mr.

O'Melia indicated, was to show that Kennedy was well aware of the existence of the refuge. Kennedy countered by saying that the case to which the district attorney referred involved offenses which allegedly occurred several miles from the spot where Ehmke encountered him. Warden Harley McKeague, of Rhinelander, testified that clear and well defined signs were posted ail along the land boundaries of the refuge and that some of the signs were clearly visible from the spot where the Kennedy car was parked. McKeague said that the signs oc angiisn aren i so nandy on the lakeshore were in poor con-i witn thei fists." dition, two of them being down in he frie ndly feud between Brithe sand and the other being rotted says "Boy, was I scared." It was the "Swede's" job to supervise gun crews on the tanker and he Was kept busy jumping from one gun to another. Invasion Day High Spot.

The time he will never forget was D-Day, June 6, when the tanker was in the mighty flotilla bound for the Normandy invasion coast. The tanker was well protected, being surrounded by a shielding escort of de- stroyerjs. Up popped a periscope in the midst'of the ships. A moment later, a white streak zoomed toward the tanker. The big ship wheeled as fast as it and the helmsman spun the wheel'hard.

His life and that of many of the crew in both the tanker and other ships in the waters depended iipori that torpedo, "Swede" and every member of' the crew on deck figuratively stopped breathing for a moment as the torpedo frothed by, only 12 feet from the prow of the tanker. "Swede" has had plenty of other experiences in his 16 months of sea that same Normandy invasion, ior example, he was on deck watching Nazi gun flashes from the shore some two or three miles distant. Shells Splash Near. "Swede" felt plenty safe until he suddenly realized those flashes might be directed at him. Shells splashed near the ship but there were no hits.

In an English port, "Swede" went Pfc. Roy Dumas Dies of Wounds Suffered in France Wounds he received, in action in France on Dec. 16 resulted in the death, the same day, of Pfc. Roy Dumas, of Rhinelander, his sister, Mrs. William A.

Moore, 921 Dorr avenue, learned late yesterday. Pfc. Dumas was born in Sratford. on Feb. 12, 1908, and attended high school in Park Falls, where he graduated.

For about five years, before entering service on June 9, 1942, he was employed by the Atlas Ply-' wood Corporation here. Pfc. Dumas, who was unmarried, went overseas last October, serving with an infantry company. He was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church Survivors are his mother, Mrs.

Gertrude C. Dumas, of Minneapolis, and two of Minneapolis sisters, Mrs. Moore, of and Irene J. Andrews, ir Lvtv. wil through a bombing raid that "was pretty bad," he says.

The port town was thoroughly lambasted but the tanker escaped unscathed. In the 160,000 miles he has travel- led since enlisting in the Navy 21 months ago, "Swede" has seen a good share of the world, visiting the Marshall Galapagos, the Gilberts, many South American oil ports as well as the European coastal towns. British sailors, "tars or as Johnson calls them, were considered fair game for American sailors and Johnson recalls many a scrap between the rival navy men "We generally won," said Johnson. Those English aren't so handy With I Miss Chase to Be Buried Here Today Funeral services for the late Miss Beulah Chase were to be conducted in the Carlson Funeral Home here at 3 o'clock this afternoon. Her body was brought here this morning from Little Rock, Ark.

Miss Chase taught school in Little Rock and was widely known in educational circles. Her father, Carlos Chase, died in 1924 and her mother died in 1932. Both were buried here. The family home here was in the town of Sugar Camp, near the site of the present town hall. Miss Chase's father was a foreman for many years in the Robbins lumbering operations, coming here from Michigan to work for the late F.

S. Robbins. The family lived on Rhinelander's North Side until establishing residence in Sugar Camp, where Mr. Chase conducted-an apiary. Miss Chase left here after graduating from college to start teaching.

at the base. Witnesses called by Mr. O'Melia for the prosecution, in addition to tnmke and McKeague, were Swen- spn and Lewellyn B. Laughlin, a fisheries employe, both of whom accompanied Ehmke when Kennedy was encountered. Atty Vernon J.

McHale, representing Kenedy, called only Kuczmarski in addition to the defendant The jury deliberated only about not Many Germans had never seen American soldiers before. They asked us why we were fighting Germany and examined our clothes and weapons with great interest. had been fighting on the Russian front. Sgt. Bruce a of Columbus, S.

rescued from capture near Stavelot, Belgium. wccii and American sailors has been going on for years and "Swede" thinks it has been stepped up considerably during this war Reason, he believes, is that the Americans have more money than the British, consequently getting the best in food, drinks girls He's Proud Navy Man. cAs for tn American Navy bwede has as much pride in it as an admiral. "The food is good, housing is fine 6 tfeat swe11 he sai d. The fellows who really have it ough are the guys in the foxholes lying the dirt and mud in all kinds of weather.

I'll take the Navy, any day, but I fel sorry for infan- tryrnen. They have the tough sled- know whether back to his job at the a Rhmelander Paper Company or with the Navy. He'll decide that question after the war, he says HIRN PAINT SHOP Phoa" 479-J, 589-E and Rinkfl AND BRUSH PAINTING First Quality Paiit Jobs On Evening School Classes Resume Evening' school classes of the Rhinelander School of Vocationa and Adult. Education will begin second semester schedules, Monday and Tuesday evenings of next week Anyone who attendee evening school the first semester may continue without registering. New students and those who wish to transfer to other classes will register at the school office.

new class wil' be formed for any 10 students whose interests can be served by one instructor. The following list of classes and instructors will meet on Monday and Wednesday evenings: Clothing, Miss Lois Jean-Gregg; 'knitting, Mrs. Gertrude Taggart; typing and shorthand, Mrs. Mildred Massey; conversational Spanish, Valy Z. Smith; machine shop, Richard Huzarski; electric and welding, Charles Deyo; woodwork, Bernard Nelson.

Tuesday evening classes and rs are: Bookkeeping, Miss Hill; aviation ground mechanics, Erling Skagen. All classes are scheduled to meet at 7 p. m. WEEK-END SPECIAL Fairmont's Ice Cream Three-Layer Vanilla, Fruit Salad Sherbet, Vanilla Pint 2Oc WEBBEN Drug Co. I Ask Ut Estimates All Good Party line Users! Resolve to Follow THE PARTY LINE PLEDGE Telephone News Okeh, Finger Says.

"I've been receiving the Oneida Service News regularly and it's high time I begin to show some appreciation for it," Lieut. Warren $. Finger writes from Italy. "1 think it's a swell deal! We all get some news from the folks, but this little paper covers a lot of things that they possibly wouldn't know we are interested in. I repeat: It's swell! Keep up the good work! "At present, things, in general, are very quiet on this front.

About the oijly action happens when our I patrols run into Jhe enemy. Speak- i ing of patrols, I've taken them out in the last nine nights. Sortie I were exciting, some weren't. The toughest thing is to keep from get! ling lost in these infernal mountains. They all look alike in the dark! My sympathies are With the boys in the South Pacific." Written Dec.

23, Lieut. Finger's letter concludes with the statement: "We'll nil be thinking of the 'old home town' over the holidays." Visiting Here. Sgt. and Mrs. Francis Petta arrived here this morning from Alexandria, where Sgt.

Petta is stationed at Camp Claiborne. They are visiting Mr. and Mrs Martin Pospychala. Spent Furlough Here. Sgt.

Louis J. Wolff, son of Mr and Mrs. Ray Wolff, 339 Hillside Road, has returned to Mobile, Ala after spending a 20-day furlough visiting relatives and friends. Sgt Wolff will report to Brookley Field where he will work with Army Air Force rescue boats in the Gulf of Mexico. Veterans at Hot Springs.

Lt. Col. and Mrs. Ervin Hoehne, Country Club Manor, Rhinelander, are staying at the Park Hotel, Hot Springs, one of four hotels housing the Army Ground and Service Forces Redistribution Station. They will be here for two weeks while the colonel is being processed for reassignment to duty.

Lt. Col. Hoehne returned to the United States Dec. 2 after serving overseas 35 months. Another veteran, Pvt Milton F.

Tushoski, Route 2, who erved 25 months in the European Charter No. 4312 Reserve District No. 9 Report of the Condition of the FIRST NATIONAL BANK of Rhinelander, in the State of Wisconsin, at the close of business on December 30, 1944. Published in resoonse to call made by Comptroller of the Currency, under Section' 5211, Revised Statutes. ASSETS.

Loans 'and discounts (including none over-' (440,630.05 rniteqi States. jmltft; rect and guaranteed .2,327,837.50 Obligations of states and 'political subdivisions 170,510.00 Other notes, and debentures 36,248 23 Corporate stocks, (including $4,800,00 stock of Fetjer al Reserve bank) 4,800.00 Cash, balances with other baijks, reserve balance, and cash items iii'process of collection 805,617.57.. Bank premises owned, $30,800.00, "and fixtures $10,450.00 41,250.00 Total assets $3,826,893.35 LIABILITIES Demand deposits of individuals, partnerships, and corporations $1,372,547.26 Time deposits of individuals, partnerships, and corporations 1,465,328.39 Deposits of United States Government (including postal savings) 670,752.19 Deposits of States and political subdivisions 118,005.11 Other deposits (certified and cashier's checks, etc.) 24,480.39 Total deposits $3,651,113.34 Total liabilities $3,651,113.34 CAPITAL ACCOUNTS lapital stock: Common stock, total par $100,000.00 100,000.00 urplus 60,000.00 profits 12,780.01 Reserves -(and retirement account for preferred stock) 3,000.00 Total capital accounts 175,780.01 Total liabilities and capital accounts MEMORANDA ledged assets (and securities loaned) (book value): a) United States Government obligations, direct and guaranteed, pledged to secure deposits and other liabilities 718,700.00 Total 718,700.00 Secured liabilities: Jeposits secured by pledged assets pursuant to requirements of law 670,752.19 Total 670,752.19 STATE OF WISCONSIN, (JOUNTY OF E. G. Nylund, cashier oj the above named bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement is true to tbe best of my knowledge and belief.

G. NYLUNP, Cashier, to. and subscribed before Sib day of January, 1845. CHARLES E. MOHRJLL, Notary Public.

My commission expires April 194fi. C. A. M. A.

JEFFRIE P. SPTtlFF, Directors. theater, is checked in at the Arlington Hotel. Prior to checking in at the Mot Springs Station, both veterans spent 21 days at Home. Concludes Leave.

Richard L. Todd, spent -a 9-day leave wiffi his Mr. and Mrs. Royal Todd, Arbutus street. Todd is now stationed at.

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