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THE RACINE JOURNAL-TIMES, WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, JUNE 7. 1944. SIX ii in 1-1 mm ii Sneakers Honor Obituary City Briefs Board Refuses Resignation Of Property Tax Committee I Racine Private Cited in Italy Pfc. Andrew H. Batonis, son of Mrs.

Lottie Batonis, 1241 C611ege avenue, was one of the litter bearers with' an eftgineering mine I pointed. "If the committee is as bad as painted; atthe last meeting, more tha4 verbal charges should be brought against the committee," he changed. Supervisor George Gilday asked the county board to direct the salary committee tp prepare a resolution for the nejpt meeting extending the vacatiojji period for all county employes from one to two weeks each yeaf. This was accepted by a vote ofi 23 to 6. Tension 14 Department.

Vacation increase was presented after the sheriff and salary committee gave an jbral report recommending that salary adjustment be made for deputies at this time. Jack Monte, chairman of the civil service commission, had sent a communication to1 the board recommending a (fcst of living bonus of $20 to $25 rer month be given deputies. Peter Maleolfi, a member of the sheriff's commjjttee, said that he was not in faor of the majority opinion. He asjerted that the committees reachld their decision without consulting him. Supervisor Efhil Sommers asked the committee rvhat they intended to do to reliev the tension which he said he assigned must be in the sheriff's department.

Wallace Nield said that he had not received any complaints from any members of the department. The board tnembers adjourned until 7:30 p. July 11. War Borid Canvass Plannedjby Women Block Leaders Women block leaders will make a house-to-hoise canvass of Racine homes to tike subscriptions for Racine YMCA Early history; and development of the YMCA in Racine was the theme of the talk given by Theodore Johnson, president of the 'Y" at the open house Tuesday night. i He said that two attempts were maae 10 siari uie nere in Hacine in 1860 and in 1863 but net until 1875 did the organization meet with any degree of success.

Charter members were J. F. Bickel, W. T. Lewis, James S.

Hart, whose son was at the meeting. J. C. Dorchester and George Skewes. Bickel.

was the father of movie actor Fredric March. Drum Corps Tlays. Highlights of the entertainment program were the three selections given by the Kilties Drum and Bugle corps, the tumbling acts and wrestling. Rev. Francis Ihrman4 active member of the offered a prayer for peace and at .9 p.

m. President Roosevelt's prayer was heard by the 400 people at the meeting. Master of ceremonies Harrison U. Wood, member of the board of directors and chairman of the Centennial committee, 'presented a gift toAdolph Gillund, who has been a members of for 50 years. Gillund joined the as a boy in Norway before coming to Racine.

Reservations for the Boys birthday banquet may be made up until 9 p. m. today by calling Jackson 165." This banquet is part of the association's centennial celebration and will include a talk by Clark Van Galder, head coachf at Washington Park high school. Fathers are urged to at-end with their sons. MANUFACTURER DIES BRIDGEPORT, Conn (JP) William L.

Belknap, 80, chairman of the board of directors of the Belknap. Mfg. died here today. In his youth, he joined the Barnum and Bailey circus as an aerialist and was credited with originating statuary posing. Proves Wonderful For Itching Skin To soothe itching, burningjskin, apply medicated liquid ZEMO a Doctor's lormula backed by 35 years continu ous success 1 For ringworm symptoms, eczema, athlete's foot or blemishes due to external cause, apply ZEMO freely.

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Mrs. George Straube, 828 Carroll street, received word of the of her Harry W. Mabie, which occurred Tuesday at Fond du Lac. He was the husband of the former -Nellie Smollen of Racine. Georje Oliver Schade.

Funeral services were held Tuesday in Rochester for George pii-ver Schade, 71, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. George Schade, who died Sunday at his farm home. Mr. Schade was born July 23, 1872, in East Troy on a farm now occupied by his brothers, Ben and Frank Schade, at Walworth border.

On Nov. 12, 1897 he married Carrie of Honey Creek. For the last 38 years the family Lived on the Fowler homestead in Rochester. He was- a member of the Modern Woodman. Rev.

C. R. McBride officiated at the services and burial was in Honey Creek cemetery. Surviving are his wife; three daughters, Mrs. Henry Vander-meer of East Troy, Mrs.

George Clarke of Honey Creek, Mrs. Frank Steffen of Rochester; one son, Benjamin, at home; three granddaughters; two grandsons, TSgt. George Vandermeer in England and Robert M. Clarlie. RDM 3c, in the Mediterranean area; three sisters, Mrs.

James Crowley of East Troy, Mrs. Albert Short of Spring Prairie and Mrs. Charles Wentler of German Settlement; and his two brothers. Kenosha Home Is Damaged by $1,050 Ri re KENOSHA Equipment of the city fire department was called to the home of Mrs. E.

McCarthy, 2623 Twenty-fifth avenue-; Monday afternoon where a defective motor in the refrigerator caused a fire to inflict a damage estimated at There was $700 damage done to the building and $350 to the contents of the building. Another call was to the Northern Motor Parts, 4507 Seventh avenue, where a carelessly discarded cigaret ignited a pile of debris. There was no damage, inflicted. Obituaries. Mrs.

Hulda D. Prosser, 61, wife of Frank H. Prosper and a resident of 673,0 Sheridan road, died at the Kenosha hospital Monday morning following a long illness. She was born in' Ostersund, 'Sweden, June 27, 18831 Charles W. Greening, 60, pjrpmi-nently known Kenosna business leader in the Uptown district, died Tuesday at the Kenosha hospital after an illness of two weeks'.

He was born in Germany, June 21, 1883. BIRTHS Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Pannier, 1805 Franklin street a daughter, June Alice Horlick maternity hospital. 1 i Mr.

and Mrs. Carl Hever, 2017 Erie street, a son, June 6, Alice Horlick maternity hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Erickson, 1023 Grove avenue, a.

daughter, June 7, Alice Horlick maternity hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Fonk, Route 2, Box 35, Union Grove, a daughter, June 7, St. Mary's MONTHLY meeting of the directors of the Central association will be held Monday noon at the association building.

THE BOY SCOUT drum corps will stage an outdoor rehearsal at 7 today at Peterson field on the lake shore instead of in the McKinley school. FALLING from a tree while he was repairing wires, Arleigh Spear, 62, of Sturtevaht, was injured about the left side at 9 a. m. today and was removed to St. Luke's hospital.

MUNICIPAL Judge Elmer -D. Goodland and County Probation Officer Alfred Nord went to Sparta, today to inspect the state home where several wards of the county are housed. RESERVATIONS for the first two weeks in August are filled for the Boy Scout camp at Pleasant lake but openings are available in three other one-week periods and in two two-week periods. VOLUNTEER office force at the YMCA will hold it last meeting of the season at; 7 p. m.

today. There will be a swim and important business meeting that all members are asked to attend. VOLUNTEER NURSES aides of the Red Cross will not meet Monday evening, June 12, as planned. The visit of Miss Collins, national Red Cross representative, has been postponed for a couple of weeks. FRED LePOTVEDEN, of Keokuk, escaped injury Tuesday when his automobile blew a tire on Highway 42, near the Four Mile road, and went into a ditch, according to deputy sheriffs.

FOUR young Racine girls, ranging in age from 14 to 18, have been reported as missing during the past two days- Two were listed by police on Monday and two more, sisters, on Tuesday. Descriptions have been sent to police in many cities. A. 14-year old boy is also listed among the missing. A LARGE TREE just north of the First Methodist church, Main and Eighth streets, was cut down on Tuesday after being reported by police as in a dangerous condition.

The tree was swaying and in such danger of falling that part of the street was blocked off by the police. UNITED SPANISH War Veter ans at their 45th state convention in LaCrosse today adopted a resolution extending condolences to the widow of William H. Arm strong, past national and depart mental commander-in-chief, and proposing a pilgrimage to his grave in Mound cemetery on Oct. 8, anniversary, of his funeral. George C.

Bauer, of Milwaukee, was nominated as departmental commander. Ward Officials Frown On New WLB Order WASHINGTON (JP) Mont gomery Ward Co. officials today indicated sharp opposition to a new war labor board order to continue terms of the old CIO contract in its Chicago plant until a new one is negotiated. Stuart Ball, the firm's chief counsel appearing before the house committee investigating the plant seizure by the government, told reporters that unless there is some new element "we don't see why we should change our principles." clearance unit in Italy recent- ly commended by Maj. Gen.

Geoffrey Keyes, rnmmanHpr' for i -saving wound- ed soldiers un- der fire. The general's cpmmendati a "2... told how the volunteer litter bearers worked woiKea i tain- I lin and I in moun ous terrain bad a "which made Batonis pre i i trails most hazardous, and under exposure to artillery and rifle fire to bring in the wounded." The general said that the men's work, often. 12 to 18 hours a day, had resulted in saving many lives. Private Batonis is a graduate of Washington Park high school, and has been in service since December 1942 and overseas since June, 1943.

Gentile League Asked To Present Facts MADISON (JPh A demand for admission or denial of certain facts regarding the charter of the Gentile League of Watertown was served by Attorney General John E(. Martin today on the league's counsel, Darrell D. Maclntyre of Madison, as a preliminary to trial of the state's suit to revoke the charter. Martin has filed a complaint in circuit court alleging that the league is anti-Semitic and its incorporation papers were improperly drawn. The trial date has not been set.

One-third of all life insurance assets are invested in United States government securities. Detail for Today R. II. I. P.

R. II. I. P. does not mean Rest Here in Peace as you might think.

To the G. I. it stands for Rank Has Its Privileges, and co'ers a multitude of sins. It seems that the higher one goes up the ladder, of rank, the less chance there is for one to commit a misdemeanor. R.

H. 1. P. comes into its own when the colonel gets up on the wrong side of the bed at reveille, with demands of "Do as I say, not as I do!" Ah, yes, R. II.

I. P. In the above picture we see a top-kick who habitually practices R. H. I.

P. stepping aside and thereby getting a dose of his own medicine from one who is usually on the receiving end a second lieutenant. All concerned are happy but the YOUR LITTLE BQY WAS OVER AT MY HOUSE PLAYIN' WITH MY ELECTRIC vi 1 REAL ESTATE Jtodzipwlra to Frnk nl rauhnc Sterner, lot 3. block 31. Ruclno Land and Improvement company's addition.

A. and Hesste Piamond to Barnett Fink, north live ft. of lot IS. block 15 Honey-lake. Klmer U.

Hermes to Mary and Gerald E. Thome, 'i of lot 8. block "37, aec-tion 16. II K. and Gertrude Huebner to Elaio Kuehne.

part of soutlieast of section 32. Hurlington. Hacine HuUding and Loan association to Leiiov and Hazel Nelson, lot 12. 2. Henrlrksen and Adams' subdivision.

Charles W. and Lamb to Browns Realty company. lots 13 and 14. block 21. Iioris park addition.

Mt, I'leanant. Max and Creeii to fiarth and Jennie Kler. lor 19. block 8. Oakwood Hills sulMliviMnii.

K. H. and Nettie to Gerald C. and f'smilln Metzen. lot 14.

block 4, North i lover Hill addition. Hen 1C and Arthur K. Schaefer to Joseph E. eft. lot 10.

block 17. original plat. Amelia Nelson to Itaymnnd J. and Fanny O. eorkner.

part of section 38. aledonU. Ambrose and Elizabeth Schlltz to Joseph and Katherine Javier, part of section 10. Burlington: William and Anna Schlits to Joseph and Katherine Sauers. part of section 10.

Burlington. t.eorpe and Dorothy chlitz to Joseph and Katherine Sauers. part of section 10, Gifts, lor Your Friend-of Catholic Faith My Prayer Book 9 Jesus Keep Me Catholic Missal Sunday Missal Black and Pearl Rosaries BOOK STORE 304 Fifth nrH ROUGH years of ser-ic we offer fine funerals In' your. home, your church or our chapel. DRAEGER FUNERAL HOME 1910 Taylor Ave.

Jack. 1836 eyes mo CONTROL OF ALL ACTION! Don't Neglect Themt C. TRACE "in Resignation of the county property and taxes committee was tossed before members of the county board of supervisors in a surprise movement just as the adjourned session of the board was about to conclude the session Tuesday nights The resignation was rejected by a vote of 25 to 4. Supervisors Randolph Runden, A. G.

Scheele and Willis Frazell tendered their resignation as a result of a special session of the board. May when some members charged that the practice of selling tax deed lots for victory housing purposes was discriminating against the; private buyer. Board Surprised. Surprise at the committee's reaction was expressed by various supervisors and was summed up by Supervisor George Gilday, who institgated the discussion at the special when he said he had nothing but admiration for the work done by the committee. He expressed the opinion that if the resignation of the committee was accepted chaos would result in the handling of tax, deed property.

A motion was made and seconded that the resignation be laid on the table: Before a vote was taken on the motion, Randolph Runden asked the board either to accept or reject the resignation. He said he felt it would be slap in the face" to lay the matter on the table to be picked up at any time. Action Demanded. The motion to, lay on the table was withdrawn; and the committee voted on the resignation of committee. The vote was 25 to 4 against it.

The three committee members and Frank Anderson voted to have the resignation accepted. Runden in explaining the atti tude of the committee said they admit they may have made mis-t-akes inadvertingly. He said that a completely new membership on the committee should be ap- Honey Creek Rev. C. R.

McBride received word Saturday! that he has been re-elected a member of the board of managers of the American Baptist Home Mission society. At the completion! of this term, he will have served nine years, which is the time limit. Rev. C. R.

McBride will speak on temperance next Sunday morning. Mrs. L. Herr'ien left Sunday for Greensboro, Nj, where her husband is in camp. The school board presented her a check for $25 in appreciation of her faithful services during the past nine years.

Mrs. Doris Isenbart, Burlington, has been employed as principal of th school and Miss Bill, who taught at the Vienna school, will succeed Mrs. Herrien in the primary Miss Lulu Schmidter will be principal of the Silver Lake school. Billy McBride went to Burlington Monday to Ibegin work in the can shop. During the summer months.

Bob Bucholtz will take over Billy's daily paper route. The 4-H club will meet Tuesday, June 13. Promptly at 8 p. m. a moving picture will be shown and the business meeting will fol low, i Several boxes of clothing have been gathered I for the Russian Relief, Inc.

1 Mrs. Blanche! Brown was called to Beloit by illness in the home of her daughter. Mrs. Addie Adams, Milwaukee, was a guest of Mrs. Frank Hime-bauch from Tuesday until Thursday.

Harry DeWitt, Urbana, Ohio, visited his sister. Mrs. Roy Colbo. and. husband from Thursday until Tuesday.

Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Huggins and three sons left for San Francisco. on Memorial day. They came here from New Butler, where they have resided for the past two years, to see his parents, Mr.

and Mrs. Ed Huggins, before leaving. Mr. Huggins will be employed by the government as an air ship mechanic. My gaffs Corners The local Red' Cross unit topped all former production records Tuesday when; 1,229 surgical dressings were completed.

As formerly announced for D-day, the work room was open all day. In addition to the surgical dressings 200 kit bags were completed. Mygatts unit has donated $100 for the purchase-of! kit bag articles. Women who worked all day Tuesday were MrrieS. Lucius Thompson, Leon Stelter, Albert Pearce, Fxed Chirstopherson, S.

L. Brei-tung, Ed Kreuger, Emil Nelson, George Byron, IThorwald Peder-son. E. tl. Fick, jWalter Anderson, V.

Wensing, Walter Thompson, S. Clarke, William Acklan, Arthur Miekelsen, A. E. Widner, Royal Beach, H. C.

Woodfell, Norman Jensen Noble Harmon and Miss Nancy Breitung, Bandages will be rnade as usual Thursday afternoon and evening. Jp. and Mrs. Hubert Rogan received word from their daughter, Corp. Jane Rogan, telling of her safe arrival, in England.

A Million Dollars to Holiovo Piles It is estimated that over a million dollars annually is spent for various remedies for relieving piles. Yet any i druggist will tell you that soothing, cooling, astringent Peterson's Ointment will allay pile torture in a few minutes, 35c a box. 60c in tube witih applicator. Peterson's Ointment brings prompt. Joyful relief from itching.

Money bade if not delighted. the fifth war bpnd campaign which began June 1 nd which will con- tinue, for individuals, until July 31. I Ward chairmen, headed by Mrs. I L. W.

Brann, 788 Blaine boulevard, Racine of the block plan organization, fnet in the council chambers of the city hall Tuesday afternoon to Smake preparations. The visitations will begin as soon as the office I of civilian defense distributes supplies. "The federal government's pla j. for the campaign involves a house- to-house canass, and the block 1 leaders, more fcnxious than ever to do their share invasion begun, are proud to! do the job," Mrs. Brann said, MILWAUKEE CF) Walter F.

Kasten, state Chairman of the war- finance commttee, today urged all county chairijnen to open their drives for thej fifth war loan immediately if itfossible, The originally scheduled date was June 12. Text of iasten's telegram: "If your county is ready we urge yOu immediately begin the fifth war loan solicitation. With invasion under way we, feel every potential buyer wants to fight by his side with extra war bonds right now. Let's make Wisconsin the first state in the nationto exceed its quota." Kneelarid Mrs. James Fredricksen of Caledonia, who is often heard on home talent programs in' this community, will sing over AVLS on the Morris B.

Sachs amateur hour, Sunday, June 11. Votes for Fredricksen, which may be mailed on a government postcard. should be addressed to Morris B. Sachs, 6638 South Halsted street, Chicago, or Amateur Hour, WLS, Chicago 7. Each card counts for one vote and must be mailed not later than midnight Wednesday, June 14.

On the tenth birthday anniversary of her daughter, Lois May, Mrs. Walter Heider was hostess to Eugene and June Boettcher, Nancy and Jimmy Christensen, Eileen West and Bobbie Heider. Mrs. Heider served dinner at noon and in the af temoon there were games and contests. Audrey Boettcher underwent a tnosillectomy on Friday.

The leaning tower of Pisa began to lean even before its completion in the middle of the fourteenth century. Don C. Wlrth Named Director Of Radio Chain i Don C. Wirtft, sales manager of radio station WMWM at Marinette lor the last two and one-half years, has been appointed vice president and managing director of the Wisconsin network, accord ing to William F. Huffman, presl dent.

The chain is an organiza tion of eight stations, including WRJNf Racine. Wirt'h, who lives in Wisconsin Rap.ids; where the executive offices. are located, has had eight years experience with Wisconsin radio stations. Huffman, who has held the combined position' of president and, managing director of the network, will continue in the administrative capacity as president. Other officers of the company are Rev.

James A. Wagner of Green Bay, vice president, and George T. Frechette of Wisconsin Rapids. Stations in the network, all full-time affiliates of the Mutual Broadcasting system, are WRJN, Racine WCLO, Janesville; WIEU, Poynette-Madison; KFIZ, Fond du Lac; WHBY, Appleton; WHBL, Sheboygan; WSAU, Wausau, and VFHR Wisconsin Rapids. Former Showgirl Seeks To Divorce 'Dixie' Dcms HOLLYWOOD (U.R- Ex-shc v-girl Hope Dare, who pledged undying love to Richard 'Dixie' Da -is when hie was disbarred and jailed in the New York trial of Racketeer Dutch' Schultz, today asked for a idivorce, charging cruelty.

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