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7 2 Affidavit AppTafen Pcst-Crsssenr 14 Thursday September 25, 1948 mons on 4 ivo yoiO on A sampling of Fox River valley retail business opinion" on the question of daylight saving time re PORTABLE IRON LUNG Outagamie county Tavern league has presented to the county a portable iron lung, pictured -above with Mrs; Lillian Van Roy of the tavern league posing as the patient for a demonstration last evening at the courthouse. Left to fight are Miss Jean Bestler, city nurse; Mrs. Alice Sabin, county nurse; Arthur Stranen" director of the tavern league; Clarence Eggert, chairman of the tavern league's iron lung committee; Gustave Keller, chairman of the Outagamie county chapter, of the National Foundation for Infantile, Pa- raiySis; ana ueorge rrazer, secreiury ui uic wvem leuguc. muiw ill culture and labor as well as business groups, so that an over-all opinion may be developed. Alt the meeting this morning a callj was made to Eau Claire, where Wisconsin resort owners are holding! a convention, in an effort to secure the feeling of the tourist trade on the daylight saving time question.

First Effort Other cities in the state have expressed interest in revival of the daylight saving time, but today's is the first organized effort to bring business leaders from several communities into accord. Committee members emphasized this morning that they are not advocating revision of the statute under? which daylight saving time is possible. They merely are seeking to bring together the opinions of various groups from all sections of Wisconsin to formulate a policy. Attending from Appleton were Close, Arthur Trettin, Julius Kop-plia and H. M.

Goldberg. From Neenah-Menasha where Don Col-burn and James McCarthy; from Oshkosh, J. D. Cudlip; and from Crien Bay, James Lison. Vocational Class Uses New Shorthand Method Introduction of the Thomas sys-tent of shorthand to commercial instruction in Appleton will be made in fevening classes of Vocational school this fall, Joe G.

Oherson, co-brdinator "of the Vocational school commercial department said today. The Thomas system will' be used for; the first time in the beginning shorthand class, which will be presented between 7 and 9 o'clock Monday Thursday evening, at the school. It has previously useel with success in Vocational study in Milwaukee and Racine, according to Mr. Gunderson.1 Advantajl of the Thomas system ovkr Gregg and older methods, the commercial supervisor said, is its simplicity, especially for beginners. The theory is represented in five unts and only 12 word signs and one abbreviating principle is used.

Two Receive Permits to Construct 2-Car Garages Two persons received permits this morning to construct 2-car garages, according to Walter Bogan, building inspector. SThey are Theodore Roloff, 1328 Wj Spencer street who estimates his garage will cost $120; and Mrs. Rbse Korte 1425 W. Lawrence street who estimates the structure on her property will cost $350. Terminal Leave Bonds for Men Out of Service Now Available Recreation OFHco Organize Loaguo Fcr Darlball Play Appleton: recreation department today is sending out notices to clubs, churches and fraternal orgaiuzations announcing the departmert's new dartball league to be conducted this fall and winter.

1 An organizational meeting will be held at 7:30 Thursday evenms, Oct in the city hall recreation offices, according to E. W. Grover, recreation director. An effort will be made to draw into league dartball competition groups that have not participate softball and other recreation department activities, Grover Apple be Held on Two Outagamie County Farms Conrad Kuehner fruit specialist of the state college of 'agriculture, will be in Outagamie county Friday to give a demonstration of grading an'd packing of apples, according to VJ. i'.

county agent The demonstrations will be held at the Robert Gosse farm, two miles west of Seymour on Highway 54, at 10 o'clock Friday morning and at th Frank Reimer farm, village of Greenville, on Highway 76, at. 2 o'clock Friday afternoon, Apple 6ales experience of the Outagamie Fruit Growers association this fall has shown the for such a demonstration, Magnus stated. Curtain Call to Offer; Its First Skit Today "Two Immortal Lovers," a hu- morous adaptation of the famous Roeo and Juliet story, is the skit which will be performed by new members of Curtain Call at a meeting of the club in the high school auditorium this afternoon. Directing the play is Rita Holzem, one of those initiated after spring try-outs. The cast for the play, consisting of all girls because the boys, who are new members are -on the football team, are Germaihe Werner, Gwen Sackerson, Dolly Austin, Mary Howser and Fat Keating.

President for the club this year is Mary Jo Pelkey. Miss Ruth Mc-Kennan, head of the speech department, is adviser for the acting group. Chimney Spark Starts; Residence Roof Afire A chimney spark caused a roof fire at the home of C. A. Shannon, 526 S.

Fairview avenue, about 5:27 Wednesday evening, according to Appleton firemen. Neighbors put out the blaze. The department also was called to the Appleton Y.M.C.A. when a wiring short caused a minor fire about 5:35 Wednesday evening. Firemen answered a false alarm at 2:09 this morning at the intersection of Morrison and Randall streets.

Chicago Goings Fcund in Safety Deposit Eox cf Hcdnj News Publisher Chicago CHTwo affidavits, removed yesterday from the safety deposit box of the late James M. wealthy racing news publisher, related details of some of the gaiigland activities iq Chicago and of efforts by remnants of the Capons gang to take ovejf the racing news business. --h In one of the affidavits, made public by Illinois Attorney General Georges FY Barrett, Ragen said that the Frank Nitti, once a Capone syndicate leader, had proposed in 1934 that M. L. Annenberg, former Philadelphia publisher, be slain so that the gang could take over Annenberg" racing news business.

Ragen said that he declined Nittt's suggestion that he "go along with the syndicate and put Annenberg out of i business." Annenberg in 194j i shortly after his parole from federal prison where he had been sentenced to three! years on conviction of an income tax exasion charge. Clamed Hoodlums Ragert, at one time '(associated with Annenberg, died or Aug. 14, seven Weeks after he was wounded in a shotgun ambush. He had blamed jhoodlums whom he said had attempted to take over his business, Ragen also told authorities that he had prepared the two affidavits! against the hoodlums for use Inthe event of his death. The affidavits, which covered the 1934-36 period, were feigned by Ragen last March 30 and April 1, also charged that $27,500 was paid Jack Guzik, business manager of the old jCapone gang, for operating a racing: hews scratch sheet in 1936-39.

if i Several months ago litagen had related much of the information in the two affidavits to $tata's Attorney iWilliam J. TuohyV At that time he said they had been pre- pared as "insurance" against gang- land assassination. Luncheon Clubs Will Attend Forum Meetings Appleton luncheon clubs have accepted invitation of jthe Apple-ton Chamber of Commerce to attend the chamber forum luncheon series of three meetings this jyear, Kenneth Clorbett, chamber secretary. John! P. Mann, chairman of the forum committee, has announced that the first forum is to be the week: of Nov.

4. The speaker jwill be announced soon. Entomologist to View Test Alfalfa Harvest I. I John T. Medler, ar; entomologist or the college or agriculture, was in the county today tol watch the harvest of a test plotj of alfalfa which was dusted with DDT for the control of sucking iiisects.

J. F. Magnus county agent, accompanied him to the farm of Peter Feldkamp, town of Buchanan, wherei the test is beius! conducted. All fmerlete Appleton police are searching for vandals who threw pop bottles through the windows of two Richmond street residences last night Police have the bottles and fingerprints. Windows were broken in the homes of Floyd Acheson, 1903 N.

Richmond street and Roy Schroe- der, 1732 N. Richmond street Two Persons Hurt In Accidents in Appleton Vednesday Harry Sanford, 60, Elwood hotel, New London, suffered bruises of the ilelt leg ana arm wnen ne was struck by an automobile driven by OrviUe A. Liesch, 34, 720i N. Richmond street about 10:15 Wednesday! morning at the intersection of N. Oneida street and Washington street, according to Appleton The car was going south on Oneida street and making a left turni onto Washington street.

The pedestrian was crossing Washington street Mrs. Edward R. Schneider, 70, 1713 Ravinia place, suffered a wrenched back and bruises when she fell out of a car driven by her husband following a collision with an Automobile driven by Edgar Knight 23, Silver Trailer Camp, at the intersection of S. Memorial drive and Ravinia place about 5:20 Wednesday afternoon, police reported. Both cars were going north.

The door of the Schneider car opened when the cars collided, police saidf Well Baby Center To be Held Friday The September well baby center will be held from 9 o'clock, to 10:30 Friday morning at the Appleton Woman's club, 323 N. Oneida street A physician will be present to examine babies and pre-school children. Three Men From Area Are Marine-Recruits Three more men from the Apple-ton area have enlisted for active duty in the marine corps, it was announced today by the marine corps recruiting office. The enlistees; are Cornelius- F. Still, 17, of 347 W.

Foster street; Robert E. Wulterkins, 18, route 4, Appleton, and Gene A. Behnke, 18, Hilbert All have been assigned to Par-ris Island, S. for basic training. The three Marines are high school graduates and have made plans to attend college under provisions of the G.

Bill of Rights upon completion of their enlistments. cago office of the FBI late Monday night and that he was told to "stay where you are, or else come into the, office tomorrow morning." He said that he went to the office in the morning, but Jhat a skeptical agent told him to give himself up where he came from. Shortly before noon yesterday. Kraemer got a call from Livingston, who said he was at the Illinois-Wisconsin line, that he was coming to Milwaukee, and that he would give himself up only to Detective Ray Carlson, who had brought Livingston here from Nevado as a pri soner some weeks ago. Later in the jiay, the prisoner walked up to Carlson at an appointed place and said, "Well, here I am." Livingston was serving two one-year terms for passing worthless checks.

After his surrender, he told police, "I didn't break out just to escape that sentence. While my conscience is doing tricks, I might as well tell you I'm on parole in Ohio, where I served 2i years of a l-to-20 year term for forgery. want you to notify Ohio officers so I can clean the whole thing up while I'm at it." insurance. Bonds may thus be used to pay advance premiums; to antedate a converted policy by paying the "difference in reserve between converted policies; to cover the cost of the monthly premiums required in reinstating lapsed term policies; and to pay off policy loans made before July 31, 1946. Procedure in converting bonds to cash in' order to pay on insurance was still nor available, but will be publicized as soon as it had been established, Amerell said.

He also remarked that premiums paid in advance on national service life insurance are discounted at a rate of 3 per cent compound annual interest. Urging veterans to take stock of their national service life insurance benefits, Amerell reminded that lapsed term policies could be reinstated by the simple' expedient of remitting two monthly premiums on any) amount of $1,000 or more which the veteran might desire to reinstate. This could be. done at any time within eight years of the day the policy was taken out Amerell added. Moreover, he explained that a comparative health statement by which a veteran stated, he was in as good health at time of reinstatement as at time of lapse Harder to Give Up Than to Escape, Prisoner Declares vealed that representatives of at least five cities favor institution of daylight time at least during the Rummer shopping season at a meeting this morning at the Appleton Chamber of Commerce onice.

Called by W. A. 'Close, chairman of the chamber retail division committee on daylight saving time, the meeting was attended by business men from Appleton, Neenah, Mena-sha. Green Bay and; Oshkosh. Led by the Appleton group, the business leaders are seeking to get an expression of opinion from other sections of the state and from agn Foresters to Have Confab Two-Day Meeting Opens Tomorrow At Eagle River Eagle River, Wis.

The Wisconsin-Upper Michigan section of the Society of American Foresters will open a two-day meeting here tomorrow to discuss the care and management of immature timber stands and pine Stan Hurd, Rhinelander1, jaid the meeting, be" held at the Trees for Tomorrow, conservation camp, was of more than usual importance because forestry programs which were interrupted by the war now were being resumed. Most' of the program will, be in the field, studying experimental techniques to provide a pattern for handling the area forestry prob lems. The 75 state, federal and private industry foresters -11 visit the Nicolet National Forest and the northern state forests to study and discuss aspen sprout control, spruce seed source study plots, DDT sprayt ing of spittle bug thinning and pruning of hardwood sap ling stands, and also, will visit the 30-year-old red pine plantation at Star Lake. Folke Becker, president of the Rhinelander Paper company, and Trees for Tomorrow, who re cently returned from a trip to Sweden and England, will speak on Sweden's forestry propam. Today's Deaths rs.

Nicholas Schomisch Mrs. Nicholas A. Schomisch, 71, Hilbert, died at her home at Wednesday afternoon after a long illness. She was born Jan. 6, 1875, in Milwaukee and moved to Sher-jvood at the age of 12.

She lived in tte town of Harrison, Calumet county, after her marriage until two years ago when she moved to Hubert. Survivors are the husband; three daughters, Mrs. Andrew Rogalski, Two Rivers; Mrs. Peter Schmidt Hilbert; Mrs. Vincent Reinkober, Chilton; one son, Ervin," Hilbert; one brother, John Gosz, Appleton; one sister, Mrs.

Anton Kolapprich, New Holsteia and 16 grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 10 o'clock Saturday morning at St. Mary's church, Stockbridge, the cortege leaving the Eldredge Funeral liome in Hilbert at 9:15. The Rev. Theodore Kolbe will be in charge and burial will be in the parish cemetery.

Friends may call at the funeral home after 7:30 this evening and the rosary will be recited at 8 o'clock tonight and Friday night. William Peterson William Peterson, 55, died early this morning at his home in the town of Winchester following i a heart attack about midnight He wa- born Aprill, 1891, in Winchester and lived in that vicinity all his lfe. He was a veteran of World war 'He is survived by' the widow; two daughters, Marcella, at home, and Mrs. Everett Adams, Memphis, one son, Roy, in the army Fort Belvoir, two brothers, Herman and Elmer, both of Oshkosh; five sisters, Mrs. Emil Schultz and Mrs.

Ben. Clark, both of Oshkosh; Mrs. Hugh Griffith, Fremont; Mrs. Theresa Ewald, Waupaca; and Mrs. Albert Annunson, Larson.

The body is at the Heuer Funeral home, Dale. Da Land Funeral Funeral services for Mrs. Jennie De Land, 8L 833 E. North street who died" Wednesday morning, will be held, at, 2 o'clock Friday afternoon at the WJchmann Funeral home, with the Rev. Dascomb For- bush in charge.

Burial will be In Riverside cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home." i oCastiiii 9 in CjracicuS (csLivtng. "Nil ANP HIAITMI NKV Rdi JPaeaeftapfc time 1913 Meyer Seeger Music Co. 116 W. College Ave.

been wtiwiU Demonsfrofe F.Wf Irnn I imn If VII UUIIil Tavern League Gives Portable Device to Outagamie County Demonstration of a portable iron lung weighing' only 90 pounds, presented ito Outagamie county by the Outagamie county Tavern lea'gue, was held in the county board room at the courthouse last night with bout 20 persons representing the the county and the county chapter of the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis, present, The iron lung will be stationed at the sheriffs office at the courthouse where trained -men will be on hand 24 hours a day to assist with its use free of charge. The device may be used for anyone from a new-born baby to a person weighing ,300 pounds. It may be operated off a 110-volt light circuit an automobile battery or by hand. Because it is portable, it can be taken into a home, a hospital, to a river bank or into an ambulance. It may be used for more purposes than polio drownings, suffocation, electrocution, post-operative and "all respiratory failures.

The lung sets up a rhythmic motion of the muscles in the respiratory tract which automatically gives artificial respiration by causing the lungs to contract and expand. Each stroke of the bellows applies the same amount of pressure and vacuum to the chest area. Shattered Tanker iieaas rorrorr 'Wilminfton, N. CP) The tanker Bennington, bent and shattered by an explosion which cost six seamen's lives, headed for this port today and an investigation of the tragedy by maritime officials. Capt" K.

H. Eitzen of Houston, Tex," master of the stricken craft, listed the following victims of the Tuesday night explosion as including Kenneth Tlogger, 22, Greenfield, HL The tanker, empty of cargo, was asilmg south 170 miles or tne Carolina' coast when the explosion rent the oresection, starting a fire which raged for two hours before being brought under control Crewmen expressed the belief that a spark from a light switch ignited gas fumes in the fore part of the tanker. The captain and 34 members of the crew escaped injury. Among the seamen who escaped injury vre Lowell Douglas, Adams, and Sidney Hagen, Cochrane, Wis. Set Final Hearings on Sewer, Water Costs Appleton city council will hold a final hearing on assessments for water and sewer installations on two streets at its meeting next week according to JS.

E. Sager, city clerk. Assessments of $1.10 the front foot have been proposed for Ritger street water mains from Harrison to Fremont streets, and $1 the front foot for sewer on E. Harrison street from La we to Ritger streets. Birth Record The following births were announced today at St Elizabeth hospital: Sons to: Mr; and Mrs.

Norbert Niesen, 509i Whitney street, Kaukauna. Mr, and Mrs. Paul Kroes, route, 1, Kaukauna. Mf! nnrl TUTro lTmrifr 1 Rtrn ha sen, 234 E. Calumet street Daughters to: Mn and Mrs.

John Gosch, 1628 N. Oneida street. Mr. and Mrs. A Maple street Mr.

and Mrs. G. Boots, 321 E. Weiland. 4201 E.

Summer street Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Fallon, 208 W. Parkway boulevard. HE JEWEL AMERICAN MADE Milwaukee "It was harder to get back in than to get out," Don-old S.

Livingston, 22, Pittsburgh, told Detective Captain, Adolph Kt-aemer yesterday after Livingston surrendered to detectives following his escape from the house of correction here Monday night. Kraemer said that Livingston, who slugged and robbed a taxi driver shortly after his escape, said that he had been trying to give himself up for two days. Livingston said he had not boarded a truck, as was believed previously, after he left the taxi driver unconscious, but had walked north on the highway for about 3 miles, where he hitch-hiked a ride in a southbound car with Illinois license plates. iThe taxi driver had told police that when he regained consciousness he thought he saw his fare climb into a parked truck. Urged to Surrender Livingston said he rode as far as Kenosha, in the car, and then hitch-hiked a second ride to Chicago on a truck, where relatives urged him to "take his medicine." Kraemer quoted Livingston as saying that he had called the Chi Issuance of terminal leave bonds In payment for, unused urlduh time to former enlisted personnel of the armed forces started Wednesday, according to Otto C.

Amerell, Veterans administration contact representative at the courthouse. Amerell said these bonds are 5-year non-negotiable securities bearing interest at 2J per cent annually. The effective date of the bonds will be January, April, July or October 1 whichever of the four is the nearest date after last separation as an enlisted person. The only, way these bonds can be turned into cash, Amerell pointed out, is to make payments on government life Vocational School Home Courses Set Enrollment Mark If enrollment in Appleton Vocational school is any indication, Ap-pleion's homemakers are planning lots of new and better things for their homes and families this year. For registration in homemaking has been so heavy administrators are having more than their share of worries in finding time and space, for the extra sections needed in many classes.

Some of the most popular courses already have been filled to capacity, Miss Gladys A. Lynum, supervisor of the department said. Lines have been waiting to enroll each night Clothing courses of all kinds have proven the most in demand, All the home tailoring courses have had to be closed because of capacity enrollment while space for a persons exist in some of the general clothing subjects. Others already filled are plastics, woodworking, slip cover and drapery making, lamp shade construction, beginning Jewelery, and costume millinery for beginners. Attention was invited by Miss Lynum today to the new course in household equipment It will be conducted on a demonstration basis by a specialist and will offer instruction in the use of all the modern and standard items of home equipment -i Demonstrations featuring pressure cookers, mixmasters, ranges and freeze units will be given to help homemakers gain the most from their own, Miss Lynum said.

Three New Musicians in Valley Symphony Three new members have been admitted to membership in the Valley Symphony orchestra, it was announced today. The symphony meets in. the band room of Apple-ton high school Monday I New members are Nancy Barlow, trombone; Herbert Merrill, violin, and I Louis Muggenthaler, violin. Memberships, especially for stringed instrumentalists, still are It is an activity, of the school for vocational and adult education, i Farmers Talk About i Quality Milk Plans jr About 60 fanners from the Appleton. area attended a meeting called by Wilfred Shaw, a commodity representative of the Farm Bureau Federation to discuss their problems at the county courthouse Wednesday.

i Shaw outlined the functions of the bureau and discussed with the farmers the quality milk program and the control of animal diseases. Motor vehicle accidents accounted for 28,600 deaths in the United States in 1945. Featuring a special-fur that will happen only season! i Finest Quality NATURAL AMERICAN MINK TAIL A Regular 1 would suffice to reinstate lapsed insurance before Feb. 1, 1947. After that date a physical examination will be necessary.

Young Republicans of 14 States Plan Confab Sept. 28 in Milwaukee Madison (Pi Loyal Eddy of Milwaukee, chairman of the Young Republican Federation of Wisconsin, said today that the executive committee of the Midwest Council of Young Republicans, from 14 states, would, meet in Milwaukee Sept 28 to map Nov. 5 election campaigns. Carroll Reece of Washington, chairman of the Republican National committee, and Ralph Becker, Rochester, N. national chairman of the Young 'Republicans, will be speakers at the meeting, Eddy said.

Sessions will be held at the Pfister hoteL States to be represented will be Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, Missouri, Kansas, Colorado and Utah. Moderate Temperatures Expected to Continue Seeing as the weather man's forecast of showers and cold went haywire, the next best thing he could dig upwas fair and warmer weather today. And what's more, the moderate temperatures will remain although Friday's skies may be rather cloudy. The highest temperature for the 24 hour period ending at 9 o'clock this morning was the 62 degrees recorded at that time. The lowest reading was the 50 degrees recorded at 9 o'clock Wednesday morning.

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