Freeport Journal-Standard from Freeport, Illinois • Page 16

soMEtmNQ MORE ESTING THAN DISAPPEARANCE OF BAttONESS BY WALTER (Associated Press Staff Writer) SAn DieRO, Feb. The niystery of the crab exceeds the mystery of the vanished empress of the old Convict, Isle of Charles. Bo ssy the Smithsonian institution scientists, back today after two and a half months in the seaa of romance, mystery and adventure, the western equatorial Pacific. Think BarnneAS Was Killed The empress is gone. The strange woman who for two years ruled the Galapagos Garden of Eden, attired, in pink silk panties, the scientists said probably perished last March xVIth her companion, Robert Philipson, at the hands of an outraged castaway companion, Alfred Rudolph Lorenz.

who later died of thirst on a lonely waterless rock a hundred miles awny, Tills Baroness, Eloise Bonsquet De Wattner, the scientists believe, is today" Interred in one of the lonely virtually Inaccessible caves of Charles Island, Find Greater Mystery But the greater mystery Is the coral-gall crab. This is ft tiny crustacean, about a quarter of nn Inch long. It is an irritable little animal. It Irritates the coral to which it clings to such an extent that the coral secrets a growth which eventually surrounds and imprisons the crab, and so It perishes. To make the branch coral most beautiful, give It nodules.

The coral-gall crab is well known in the Indo-Paciflc. The mystery, says Dr. Waldo L. Schmitt, research chief of the exploration cruiser Vclero Ill's party, Is how It. ever got in the western Pacific.

ten thousand miles from its previously known habitat. Yet Dr. Schmitt found colonies of them. ROCK RIVER DIVISION OF ILLINOIS TEACHERS' GROUP MEETS AT DIXON Dixon, 111., Feb. officers of the Rock River division of the Illinois State Teachers association met yesterday In the office of W.

Lee county superintendent of schools, at Dixon, and voted to organize a public relations program designed to Inform the people of the Rock river valley concerning the status; of their schools and to promote the Interests of public education in the state of Illinois as well as in this area, S. R. Flnlfrock, superintendent of Leaf River Community high school, was elected general director and was authorized to appoint public relations committee of twelve people, three of whom are to be selected from each of the four counties of Lee, Whiteside, Ogle and DeKaJb. E. Pulton superintendent, gavo a report of the Illinois state teachers program of publicity as outlined at a recent meeting at Springfield.

The program of the legislative committee was explained by S. Pinlfrock. L. T. Hanson, Pranklln Grove, presided.

J. W. Bobbins, Roscoe Eadcs, O. A. Tackier of Sterling, A.

M. Lanacster and L. W. Miller, of Dixon, B. J.

Kletzman of Polo, H. C. Hewitt of For- restorn Mary L. Gantz of Oregon, and A. Torrons of Ashton were the other oflcers who atetnded the meeting, PECATONICANS DECIDE TO CELEBRATE CENTENNIAL OF TOWNSHIP DURING SUMMER Pecatonlca, 111., Feb.

Jifty representative men and women of the community gathered at the Odd Fellows' hall on Wednesday evening, by request of Mrs. Villa Halstead, president of the Woman's club, to discuss a proposed centennial celebration In observance of the one hundredth anniversary of the settlement of Pecafconica township. R. L. Bradley, superintendent of schools, was chosen chairman and R.

W. Fleming, secretary of the meeting. After a short discussion as to how to proceed, the chairman called on eo-ch one present to state his views, arid the result was a unanimous sentiment in favor of holding a celebration some time during tho summer, with a grand pageant, portraying the founding and early history of Pecatonicn. as the outstanding feature. A motion to proceed with the plans was carried.

Mayor Heads Committee A committee-, composed of Mayor Larson as chairman, and a vepre-1 senlative from the business men and i each organization in town, including the pastors of the five Wjus appointed to bring the proposition before their people and then meet again on March 6 at the same to report their success and arrange for a mass meeting to be held a week or two later, to elect permanent officers and committees to proceed with the work. SILVER IEEK'DEMOCRATS NOMINATE PARTY CANDIDATES Democrats of Silver Creek town- Ship assembled at the town hall this morning and nominated the following candidates for town offices: For Banyasser. For commissioner of highways Otto Funk. FIRE CAUSEWMAGT TO LANARK FARM FIRE Lanark, 111., Feb. originating in the wash house caused damage to the house on the Abe Hawbecker farm, occupied by Theodore Miller, yesterday.

The Lanark fire department m-pondcd to the" call for aid. OUR of HIP Doa Adam. 1 Mtlfei-rd burns on when a hot coal fell oi las f.vai, MM, Alice bAlermftn, Mofrls Mrs, Alice Daterman, 63, of Morris, 111., passed away at 7:15 o'clock this morning In hospital at Aurora, following an operation, according to word received here by her son, Harry Daterman, 031 South Arcade avenue. She Is survived by two sons, Marry Daterman, of Freeport, William Daterman, of Morris, one daughter, Mrs. Charles Lint, of Aurora, and three grandchildren, Harold, Allen and Loretta Dn term an, of this city.

Mrs, Daterman has visited here frequently and has many acquaintances here. Gilbert T. Young Brodhead, Feb. a brief illness with pneumonia Gilbert T. Young, B6, passed awny nt the home of his son, Arthur Young, yes- -erdny.

Funeral services will be held at the Newcomer funeral home at 1:30 o'clock Sunday afternoon. Rev. C. C. Robertson, pastor of the Congregational church, will conduct the services and the body will bo taken to Freeport.

111., where it will be placed a vault. Later it will be removed to Pine Plains, for burial. Mr. Young was born In Clay, N. Vtay 11, 1B48, the son of Peter and Catherine Young.

He was married to vtary Travis, at Syracuse, In They resided in New York until 1023 when they moved to Brodhead. Two sons and ono dntighter survive, Arthur Young, Brodhead; Alfred Young, Freeport; Mrs. Marjorie Ware, New York. tVIJss Sarah Bochliind, Pearl City Pearl City, 111., Feb. Miss Sarah Bochlnnd, 38, died at the lomc of her mother, Mrs.

Adolph Boehland, following a brief lllnesa of pneumonia. She was born Aug. 1806 on jv farm near Pearl City. She is survived by her mother, and 'our sisters, Mrs, John Heckrnan, of Freeport, Miss Frances Boehland, nt home, and Misses ftuth and Louellft Boehland, of Jacksonville, Funeral services are to be held at 1 o'clock Sunday afternoon at the Peart City Lutheran church, with Rev. Frank Schroer officiating.

Burial will be made in the Pearl City cemetery. Scoil Fnfionf, ttockfofd Rockford, 111., Feb. Furlong, 83, died suddenly Thursday at 4:30 m. at his home, 103? Short Elm street. A heart attack Was believed to have been responsible for the sudden death.

Mr. Furlong was a former resident of Durand, where he lived most of his life until moving to Rockford about twenty-five years ago. He was last employed here as a railroad crossing watchman. Surviving are a son, Will Furlong, living at home, and a daughter In Detroit, Mich, Andrew Peters, Mlllcdfrcvlllc Mllledgevllle, Feb, will be held Sunday at 1:30 p. m.

at the family home of Andrew Peters, 72, retired farmer, who died at his home here yesterday after a three weeks' Illness, Following services at tho residence rites will be conducted at tho Trinity Lutheran church at 2 p. m. with the RcV. M. D.

Kllvcr officiating. Burial will be in South Elkhorn cemetery. Mr. Peters was born near here, Feb. 11, 1863.

He retired from farm- Ing In 1030, moving to Mllledgevllle. Mr, Peters was the son of Henry and Julia Hansel Peters He Is survived by his widow, a daughter, Mrs. John Miller, a son, Albert, nnd two grandchildren, all of Mllledgevllle, nnd two sisters, Mrs. Anna Hollowell, Mllledgevlllc, and Mrs. John Woodin, Bell Mound, la.

He was a member of tho Schrcincr Evangcll- ial church. Hugh Callahan, Formerly of Galena Galena, 111., Feb. Callahan, formerly of this city, died recently at El Paso, Texas, after an Illness of only three days. Interment was at Coleridge, where an aunt, Julia Callahan McDcwltt Is also burled. SKINNER'S Large FrankfurterslO Lb.

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Lamb Shoulder Roast 10 Lb. SIRLOIN STEAK BULK MINCE MEAT 11 Lb. Fancy Veal Chops Boneless Rib or Rump 14 Lb. Sliced Bacon, 2 Ib. pkg.

Shankless Picnic Hams Lb, Hens or Springers Home Killed Lb, Swift's Premium Oleo 2 28c SUNLIGHT BUTTER 3Tc FRESH OYSTERS Qt. Mt Cflliahan was born in Oaleflft in' the son of Mr, and Mrs. ThomAs Callahan, At the age of 18 hft left Galena and went td Hot Springs, where he was gaged in fanning and, the feftl estate business. Later he moved to Texas, and-continued his real estate operations in and around the ftlo Grando valley, Mr. Cftllahan Is survived by two brothers', Thomas of Laurel, and Donald of Wallace, and four sisters, Mrs.

Luella Connors and Mrs. Adelc Olrade, of Galena, and Miss Josephine Galla- haii and Mrs. Edward Crowley, Of Dubuque, la. FUNERALS William ft. Kryder The funeral of tho late William Kryder was held at 2 o'clock this afternoon at tho home, 016 South Walnut avenue, with services at 2:30 o'clock at Embury church.

Rev, C. A. Bloomqulst conducted the services and Interment was made at Oakland. Robert Lcroy Rowand Funeral services for Robert Lcroy Rowand, 11-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs.

Clyde Rowand of 307 South Chicago avenue, were held at the Walker Mortuary, West Main street, nt 4 o'clock this afternoon. Rev. C. A. Bloomqulst, pastor of Embury Off For Cash JT experience.

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6 MONTHS -TO PAY church, eoftdtuetecf the Services and interment was made at Oakland. The following boy friends acted bearers: Waiter Kevern, Rustell Rayhorn, tHck Tabpc," Donald Webef, Eugene Mklderman and Afden, Mrs. L. L. Kidd at the aefvlcei.

OWENS (S FOB MAYOR OF GALENA Galena, Fob, Owens was renomlnated tbf mayor of lena at the Democratic caucus hero Thursday, City Clerk Walter Reed was also rertornlnated. Other nominations Were: City treasurer, John Wise; Market welghmaster, George Hubacker. In the first and second wards New Taxicabs Now in Service In keeping with our desire to have the best equipment at all times, to serve our customers, we have attached two NEW 1935 Plymouth Sedans In the familiar Yellow and Black, to our growing fleet. TRY ONE! Main 90 FOR TAXI YELLOW CAB CO. 212 E.

Main St. aldermen weft nominated as follows: FJfst William Flyftfi and Theodore Engels; second ward: ward Pettier and Leo Monitor, No nominations were made 1ft other wards, ANNOUNCE MAnntAOft BANS Wart-en, 111., Feb. tons maMftife between Mlsa I let, of Warren, and Schwob, of Leflfti were announced at St, Tuesday, Feb. 26,1935 Odd Fellows' Hall FREEPORT, ILLINOIS 10:30 A. of Dairy Feeding by Prof, 1:00 P.

of Poultry Production Problems by Prof. Krueck. Poultry Clinic in charge of a Dr. Salsbury service man will follow. All Poultrymen and Dairymen Welcome Free Lunch Under Auspices of The H.

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