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The Escanaba Daily Press from Escanaba, Michigan • Page 3

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Saturday. August 22. 1061 ESCANABA DAII.Y PRESS. Kscanaba. Micliijran Three Slippery Roads Cause Crashes the was the Gladstone State Police report that the heavy rainfall Friday aused pavements to be slippery and resulted in nine accidents in Delta County.

No one Nvas seriously injured in the accidents but considerable damage was done to the vehicles involved. The first mishap reported as at 9:20 a. m. on US 11. just fast of US 41 at Rapid Kiver.

A car driven by Michael 38. of Ontario, Ccnada was struck in the rear by a 'ehicle driven by Robert Anderson, of Oconomoc, Wis. Krywav had stopped for ati oil tanker that had halted ahead of him at a railroad crossing. Anderson following behind applied his brakes and skidded into the rear of Krvwav car. Anderson ticketed for violation of basic speed law, too fast conditions.

Chain Reaction Six cars received considerable damage in a chain reaction accident at 1:15 p. m. on US 241. one and a half miles north of M-35 in Kipling All six cars ere traveling south on US 241 when the first three cars, driven by Philip Trudeau. 52.

Marquette. Heinz Jentz. 36, Marquette and Gilbert Lukkonen 16. of Negaunee. shopped for an accident ahead.

Merrill Prin. 34. of Ishpeming. was following and was unable to stop and struck the Lukkonen vehicle causing a chain reaction. Another chain reaction was caused when Robert Dow.

32, ol Wheeling, 111., was unable to ftop his car in time and struck 1iie Prin car. Michael Gaugh, 17. of Menominee, caused the third chain reaction when he struck the rear of the Dow vehicle. State Police investigated and "We Trust You! Vole Yes For Our Schools!" Paid Political Adv. ticketed Prin, Dow and Gaugh for following too close Rita Dow.

33. was taken to St. Francis Hospital where she is reported in good condition and Diane Prin, Robert Dow. and Bobby Dow. 9.

were treated and released at the hospital. Five minutes after this accident in almost the same place, two other cars were damaged in an accident. State Police say that Alice Graham, 45. of Alberta. Canada, was traveling south tin US 2-41 and stopped tor a vehicle in front of her George Leppanen, 45.

of Rte. 1 Rock was traveling behind her and was unable to stop in time and struck the Graham car in the rear. Leppanen was ticketed for following too close. Walter Wilbee, 51. of Rte 2 Rapid River, was ticketed by State Police for failure to yield the right of way following a collision at 3:45 p.

m. on US 2 at County Road 1-19 Wilbee was going west on County Road 1-19 and stopped for the stop sign at the intersection of US 2. He told investigating officers he see any cars coming so pulled onto the highway and was struck in the rear by a car driven by Elair Van- lerberghe. 74. of Rte.

1 Gladstone who was traveling west on US 2. Extensive Damage Two cars were extensively damaged when they collided at 4:15 p. m. on County Road D-l, one half mile north of County Road 42(1 Nolan Johnson, 28, of Rte 1 Gladstone was driving north on County Road D-l when a car driven by Leon Visnaw. 24.

of 801 1st Ave. Kscanaba. pulled out of a driveway and struck his oar. Johnson was taken to St. Francis Hospital for treatment and was released.

Investigating officers ticketed Visnaw for defective brakes and for failure to yield the right of way. Minor damages resulted at 5:07 p. m. when a semi truck driven Fred Storch, of Rte 1 Rapid River, lack knifed on the slippery pave nent. According to State Police, Storch was traveling east on US 2 and attempted to make a left turn to go on US 41 at Rapid River.

When he applied his brakes the truck jackknifed and struck a highway sign. Storch was ticketed for violation of the basic law. too fast for conditions and for improper registration plates. Everett Kilishek. 28.

of Negaunee struck a vehicle driven by Cornelia Cotora, 5o, of Dearborn at 5:38 p. m. Friday on US 2 in Township. State Police report both cars were traveling on US 2 when Mrs. Cotora slowed down to make a left turn Kilishek hid started to overtake tiie Cotera car when he noticed Duck Shooting Antlerless Deer Season Is Set Season Snagged THURSDAY was both Governors Day and 4-H Day at Upper Peninsula State Fair and Governor George Romnev shared honors with the members of the Upper 4-H riding clubs at the afternoon program.

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Kilishek. and his passengers, Gary and William Kilishek and Mrs. Cotora and Carolyn Elliott of Inkster. Mich, all received minor injuries in the mishap. Gary Tryan, 17, of 1 Escanaba, was ticketed by State Police for violation of the speed law, too fast for conditions following a mishap m.

on US 2-41, three miles vest of the intersection of Ludington and 23rd St. Officers say that was going west on US 2-41 and due to the slippery road, lost control of his car and skidded sideways and struck the left l'ront of a car driven bv Eduard Becker, 46. of 1 Sawyer A F. B. who was headed east.

Tryan and his passenger, Thomas LaCosse. 15, and Helen Becker. 23. received cuts and bruises and were treated by their family physician The last accident reported to State Police Friday at 8:24 p. m.

on US 2-41, one tenth of a mile east of County Road 513. Richard Forslund, 17, of Rte. 1 Ensign, was travelling west on US 2-41 when two approached from the east. One of the oncoming cars was passing the other and forced Foslund off the roadway causing him to lose control and skid sideways into the ditch. The Forslund car extensively damaged but he was not injured.

No tickets were issued. Father Kills Crying Infant; Gets Years ANN ARBOR A Whitmore Lake father who admitted beating hi- infant -on to death sentenced to to 15 years for manslaughter Washtenaw Count; Court Stanley A. Guerin. 25. struck his 14-month- old son Steven June 6 in an effort to stop the child from crying.

Rydholm Makes Bid In 108th Friday in Circuit he Fred Rydholm. teacher and former mayor of Marquette, has filed Republican petitions for nomination as representative in the new 108th Legislative District which includes parts of northwestern Delta County. The 108th includes all or parts of Schoolcraft, Delta. Marquette, and Baraga counties Rydholm, 40. who the Marquette Junior Chamber of Commerce man of the sear in 1958.

is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Eber Rydholm of Lakewood in Chocolay Township. He was born and reared in Marquette and both sides of his family have lived there for more than a century. He is married to the former June Beltrame of Gwinn, a graduate of Negaunee High School and Northern Michigan University, who is an alumna of the New York School ol Social Work at Columbia University.

They have two sons. Rydholm was graduated from Graveraet High School in 1941, served in the Navy four 'ears in World War 11 and was graduated from Albion College in 1948 and worked on his master's degree at the University of Michigan and Michigan State University He has taught school at Republic snd Marquette for 15 years. He was appointed to the Marquette City Commission in 1957 and elected to it for the next three terms He was mayot two terms He has worked with the Boy Scouts Collision Kills Negaunee Woman ISHPEMING Norma Cole Stanaway. 72. of Negaunee, was killed when the car in which she was riding and an other collided late Friday at 41 intersection seven miles west of LANSING AP1 A later opening five more shooting days and the return of canvasbacks and redhead ducks highlight changes in this year's Michigan duck season.

The Conservation Commission set a 40-day season for Oct. 8-Nov. 16 ns it acted Friday in the wake of federal duck regulations released in Washington The commission said pushing back the opener three days would nive Lower Peninsula shooters a better chance at peak duck migrations. Bag limits of 4 ducks a anti 8 in possession are the same as last year. A 70-day goose season in the upper and northern lower peninsulas was set for Oct.

1-Dec. 8. The goose combined and limit remains at five birds, including two Canada geese. Canvasbacks and redhead ducks are back on the hunting list after four years of complete protection during which they I increased their numbers The daily bag of four can include a total of two backs or redheads Starting time opening day has been moved from noon to sunrise. Families Busy Housing New 'Scramble' Pigs ENSIGN Four families in SiiMgn were busy making Thursday pigs were won in the State pig sera mb the had called telling tneir parents the coming home their Hie 11 ja liner Nelson a tw'o pigs to house.

Nelson was busy making pig pen while Mr. dr fair in his nick-un to Carolyn and Mark's winning Concei Band, Hohnlun.i tackled one Fti of the largest an i new be long before her oik will be omm for market Carol had Sept the Inn dost scramble of anv of St.ite 1.ANSINO AP' An less deer hunting got onto books with a minimum of opjxxsition this siiagged todav by a perasi lack of legislative provai. The season proved by servation wetks ago. was ligh orv. Con Rul tne state public nost extensive any in state history was ap- the Michigan Con- Com miss ion And the opposition test in recent mem- intenm Legislative on Administrative temporarily suspended eason for 11 areas of the Friday a hearing on the question the nitteee next Friday The com Rep.

Carroll Charlotte, must istrative rules by when the legisla session The action wn ton said, had not had ade ee, headed by Newton, rule on admin- state agencies ture is not in taken, New- ise the public notice in Men. Van 'ie IT. and ht ine 1 were pi forni I the affected The pen.sion affects areas in ominee. Ottawa Buren, Kent, Barry, K.ilai and Livingston counties The regulatittns will go into elteet other areas of the next Tuesday Newton 1 sain The commission at first approved the antlerless deer for all but Menomineee County. It later rescinded its action after Rep.

Thomas Calendar Of Events Prepared Ksranaba ha in her of ommrrri (Prepared by Escanaba Chamber of Saturday and Sunday Peninsula Stale Fail Wr Up- Aug t. Es a i a Aug teachers prce Bui 4 Softball IH Fred and served on various fund drives and been a member of the Marquette Community Chest Council and is vice president of the Marquette County Historical Society and ex-pies- inent of the Michigan Education Association local chapter Rydholm said that if elected he would stop teaching and devote full time to the legislature Hie young Bob Gibb ning had a pi act Sat ford was pig. but he take his pig hot A pen was impr and a ba for tfie mis i Hv dec on it! in- a farm, pig. Klint 15 ft i lie would with him lised at the el was made Two bales Sept. 10-12 7:30, Band anana Municipal Band Shell 28 Reception s.

Chamber of ding. Class Men's ournament U. P. lagging Sharpe. R-Howell.

complained about the regulations in Livingston county Newton and Rep. Clifford Perras. R-Nadeau, all complained that they were not informed of the plans for new areas in the southern Lower Michigan The department said it mailed reports on the season to all legislators last week. Perras complained. however, that the notification did not reach his district in time for anyone to do anything about it.

Conservation officials said they uere worried that the delay might nullify the season entirely, because of a legal ision which says the committee must act within 14 days of re- ce.ving the rules. They were received by the commission Aug 11 making action mandatory bv Aug. 25. Newton said, however, that the committee viewed further action on temporarily rules after the deadline as legally proper. War Orphan Act Is Liberalized About 3.300 totally disabled veterans in Michigan were informed this week by the Veterans Administration that the problem of sending their children to college may have been solved hv recently' enacted law The new law, signed bv Pre.sident Johnson last month, xtends benefits of the War Orphans Education Assistance Act to children of living veterans who are totally and permanently disabled from service- connected causes, or were so disabled the date of death.

Originally the war orphans training program had applied to children whose veteran parent had died as a result of military service in war time Later, it was extended to include children of peacetime veterans who died of injuries or incurred In line of The American eagle its adult plumage in its fourth or fifth of hay were neighI mm Glen Lundin pig's comfort. The p.gs are al! now what excitment and fun made for everyone. i likely will be more extitr in the households wi'h a at ound. from for the ANDERSON LUMBER COMPANY "Complete Building Supplies" Rapid River, Mich. GR 4-5111 PIK NOTICE BALDWIN TOWNSHIP General Primary Election Notice is hereby given.

Thai a (ieneral Primary tion will In held in the Township of lialdwin, at the Township Hall tin Tuesday, September 1. The polls of election will he open at A.M. and will remain open until Kenneth J. Dcpuydt, Township Clerk S' New Maico CHearing Glasses for those desire new shm look lighicw, rfiwontpicuout hetnng nn developed bv Mauo Fully and control MAICO 111.ARINi» stCIIVK Ave. C.t, Stata THEY'RE LOOKING AHEAD TO THE YOU? It won be long before your youngster will be ready for college! not too late to begin saving tor that big day Open an Escanaba National Bank Savings Account now and set aside a specific amount regularly.

OPEN A SAVINGS ACCOUNT TODAY the ESCANABA NATIONAL BANK TWO CONVENIENT AND RAPID RIVER.

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