Freeport Journal-Standard from Freeport, Illinois • Page 16

PAQg SIXTEEN Start Drive For Revenue Amendment SPRINGFIELD, HI. Wl The downstate phase of a campaign for adoption of a new revenue amendment to the Illinois constitution has been launched formally. Bl-partlsan endorsement of the proposed revision was emphasized Tuesday by plugs from Lt. Gov. Sherwood Dlxon, a Democrat, and House Speaker Warren L.

Wood, a Republican. Co-OrdlnatIng Committee Representatives of school, farm, labor, women's civic and municipal groups also voiced support at a luncheon meeting of the joint committee for the revenue amendment. The committee Is co-ordinating for state-wide and Cook County organizations backing the proposal. More Equitable Taxation The new revenue article, already approved by the Legislature comes up for an acceptance or rejection vote in the Nov. 4 general election.

It would permit classification of property for tax purposes. Dixon said that while both the Republican and Democratic party organizations favor the amendment it might "fail through neglect" unless the "enlightened public" helps out. Other Methods Failed Dixon explained that precinct workers, In canvassing their neighbors, tend to concentrate on supporting candidates rather than Constitutional issues. Wood said that legislative remedies for state revenue problems have proved Ineffectual, leaving Constitutional change as the most hopeful course for ironing out taxation inequities. THE JOURNAUTANDARD, FRC6PQRT, ILLINOIS WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 6, i Monroe Man Burned To Death As Fire Levels House Trailer 44-year-old Monroe man was burned to death Tuesday night when the house trailer in which lie lived was destroyed by flames.

He was Glen F. Baltzly, a resident of the 12th Street Auto Trailer Camp on the west side of Monroe. Baltzly's trailer was discovered ablaze at about 9:30 p.m. by two neighbors, Ed Boss and Conrad Kubly. Attempts to save Baltzly were prevented by heat and flames which consumed all but one corner of the trailer.

Origin of the fire was not determined, and the coroner said that no inquest would be held. Baltzly, a bachelor, lived alone in the trailer. He was an employe of the Fairbanks, Morse Company at Rockford and a veteran of World War II. He is survived by one brother, Edward of Monroe. Deaths L.

L. SIMPSON L. L. Simpson, about 68, head of a large publishing company, died suddenly In his home In Peorla Monday night. He was the father of Mrs.

Warner A. Johnson, 1128 W. Stephenson street and 'had visited here. He Is survived by his widow, two daughters and two sons. Mr.

and Mrs. Johnson have gone to Peorla to attend funeral service to be held there. MRS. MABEL KRIPPENDORF service for Mrs. Mabel Krippendorf, 78, will be held at 2 p.

m. Thursday In the Savanna Methodist Church. Mrs. Krippendorf, a foVmer Savanna and Hanover resident, died Tuesday morning at a nursing home in Mllledgevllle where she had lived for nine months. Surviving are two sons, Wesley and Glenn, both In California; five daughters, Mrs.

Carl F. Haring and Mrs. Earle E. Engelklng, both of Savanna; Mrs. Sherwood Jacobs, Dixon; Mrs.

Viola Mason, Willmette; and Mrs. William Dye, Dubuque; one brother, Elmer Wad- lelgh of Hanover; and two sisters, including Mrs. Lou Church, Hanover. Rev. Thomas J.

Jernigan, pastor of the Milledgeville Methodist Church, will officiate. Burial will be in Savanna Cemetery. ALBERT HARTWIG WOODBINE Funeral service for Albert Hartwig, 91, will be held at 3 p. m. Thursday at the Zion Presbyterian Church in Schapville.

Mr. Hartwig, the oldest resident of Woodbine and the telephone operator there for more than 40 years, died Tuesday morn- Ing at his home. He had suffered a stroke one week ago. Mr. Hartwig was born near Schapville Oct.

22, 1860, the son of Henry and Barbara (Hess) Hartwig. He farmed in the Schapville area more than 45 years and came to Woodbine. He married Elizabeth Schwartz on June 24, 1884. He has been a widower for 55 years. Surviving are one son, Henry Hartwig, Freeport; three daughters, Mrs.

Henry (Amanda) Boettner, Woodbine; Mrs. Otto (Alice) Nieman, Apple River; and Mrs. William (Tillie) Mayer, Scales Mound; seven grandchildren and nine' great-grandchildren. Rev. William Tjaden will officiate at the service and burial will be in Schapville Cemetery.

Friends may call at the Nadig Funeral Parlor in the James Mc- Cormlck home at Hanover until noon on Thursday. Family Reunions EICK The August Elck reunion will be held Sunday at Krape Park. A basket dinner will be served at 12 o'clock CST. JOHNSON 12th annual Johnson family reunion was held Sunday at the Canada Settlement school. The 59 members present reported fouf births, one death and three marriages for the year.

Mrs. Camilla Jones was elected president for the 1953 reunion which will be held on the 1st Sunday in August at a place yet to be determined. WALTER The 23rd annual Walter reunion was held at Krape Park Sunday. A buffet style dinner was served to 36 relatives at noon. Two marriages and one birth was reported.

The oldest relative present was Mrs. W. A. Griffin. Rollln Walter of St.

Paul, came the longest distance. Officers elected for the coming year are: President, Karl Staas; vice president, Mrs. Galen Dor'nink; and secretary-treasurer, Mrs. Milo Griffin. The 1953 reunion will be held the first Sunday in August at the Galen Dornink home.

ABELS Seventy-six attended the second annual Abels reunion which was held Sunday at Krape Park. Mrs. Margaret Ocker of Lena received the gift for the oldest present, and the youngest person there was Pamela Ann Gesin, daughter of Mr, and Mrs. Floyd Gesin. Mr.

and Mrs. Lou Hoover ana their children; Mr. and Mrs. Ted Hoover of Burt, and Mrs. Melvin Olson of Algona, traveled the greatest distance The following officers were appointed for the coming year: Mrs fferman Greenfield ot Forreston, president; Mrs.

Elton Miller, vice president; and Mrs. Lee Hagemann, Mt. Morris, secretary-treasurer. The reunion will be held on the first Sunday of August at Krape Park. 2416 91 Main 437? liac FUNERAL DIRECTORY EICHMEIER FUNERAL HOME 440 West Stephenson Street Phone Main 517 SCHWARZ FUNERAL SERVICE 816 South Galena Avenue Phone Main 3030 WALKER MORTUARY 331 West Main Street Phone Main 815 Shannon Homecoming Set For Labor Day; Prizes Announced SHANNON Shannon's Homecoming will be observed on Labor Day, Sept.

1, with a parade, band concerts, concessions and a dance in the evening. The event Is sponsored by the American Legion Post of Shannon. The prize list for the parade Is topped by the 1st prize of $25 for the best non-commercial float. Second prize in the non-commercial class is $20, with all other non-commercial prizes $10. Other prizes are: Business display: Pleasure Car: Horses: all Ponies: Ist- all Bicycles: all Oldest Car: Glasses Prices Right We Specialize In the New UnvU 3-Way Vision Lens H.

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Frederick G. Smith Co. I STEPHENSON ST. MAIN 3700 Youths Snatch Purse, Knock Woman Down At Broadway, Beaver A Preeport woman walking home from work at 11:35 o'clock Tuesday night was knocked to the ground by two boys, who stole her purse containing $1. Victim of the assault and purse snatching was Mrs.

Agnes Rutter, 714 S. Beaver Ave. Assistant Police Chief Charles R. Hagerman said Mrs. Rutter had left Florence's Dining Room, where she Is emloyed, and was walking west on Spring Street when she observed two youths go- Ing in the same direction.

The boys followed Mrs. Rutter south on Blackhawk Avenue, then west on Broadway. At Broadway and Beaver the taller of the two boys ran up to her, grabbed her purse and jerked her around, throwing Mrs. Rutter to the ground. Boys Flee The boys then ran north on Beaver Avenue toward Main Street.

Mrs. Rutter suffered a bad bruise and slight laceration on her right elbow when she was thrown to the ground. The injuries did not require the services of a physician. The victim of the attack told Hagerman the boys appeared to be 14 or 15 years old. One, she said, was about 5-3, the other somewhat shorter.

Both were bareheaded. The missing purse Is a woman's dark blue handbag. Hagerman reported that in addition to a $1 bill, it contained two handkerchiefs and a door key. Recovered Jewelry Loot At Monroe Is Worth $1,174 inventory taken of the Monroe jewelry loot recovered year after the revealed that merchandise worth $1,174.70 was found. Items worth $1,502,45 are still missing.

The portion of the loot recovered consisted of six diamond rings, one watch and one wedding band. Merchandise not found consists of 11 diamond rings, one watch, one woman's expansion bracelet and one wedding band. They were taken from the Miller Jewelry during the 1951 fair. The portion of the jewelry recovered was found Sunday in the grandstand of the Green County Fair by Mrs. Doris E.

Kubley and Dewey A. Dwyer. Police Chief J. H. Schwaiger said that his office was continuing the investigation and trying to connect the theft with a break-in March 14 into the same room where the jewelry was found.

At the time nothing was believed missing and it appeared to be vandalism. Rain Postpones Hambletonian Stake GOSHEN, N. Y. Rain caused postponement of the 27th Hamble- tonian Stake today for 24 hours. The racing program will start Thursday at 10 a.

m. GST. POLO HOME-BUILDERS POLO The postponed Polo Homebuilders Club meeting will be held on Aug. 14. Garden Show Planned By Winnebago Center An autumn flower show Is being planned by the Winnebago County Garden Center, the theme of which will be "Parade of Autumn." The show will be given on two days, Sept.

6 and 7, in Lyran Hall In Rockford. The show will be open on the first day from 3 o'clock in the afternoon until 10 at night. On the sec ond day tiie hours will be 10 In the morning until 9 at night. The show is divided Into two sections: Horticulture and flower arrangements. One feature will be a fish pond.

8-Year-Old Boy Passes FCC Tests For Radio Operators TUJUNGA, Calif. (IP) Leonard Ross' parents are trying hard to make him believe he's just like other youngsters, but It Isn't easy. How many 8-year-olds are study- Ing radio engineering? Or like to read encyclopedias and almanacs? Or can add fractions in their heads? Or can memorize the names of the kings of England and presidents of the United States just for fun? Attracted Attention Lenny attracted considerable attention when he recently passed two stiff Federal Communications Commission examinations, one for a novice radio operator's license and the other for a commercial radio operator's certificate. A prodigy? Lenny's mother, a court reporter, tries to scoff at the idea. But she admits that her slender son with the big bright eyes has been reading since he was 3.

He's used an electric typewriter, adding machine and an office calculator for three years. "He has a photographic mind," she smiled. "He gets much of his love of mathematics from his father, who heads an accounting firm." In Third Grade Lenny will be in the second half of the third grade this fall. He skipped a half year and his teachers wanted to skip more. But, said Mrs.

Ross, he is a bit small for his age and she wanted him to stay near children his own size as a matter of "social adjustment." At Don Martin's radio school In Hollywood Lenny keeps up pretty well with adults In radio engineering. He is in a class with his brother, Daniel, 13, and a cousin, Dick Somers, 15. This "team" plans to build a radio transmitter. Elizabeth Couple Found Semi-Conscious and Mrs. William J.

Plosch of Elizabeth were found semi-conscious in their home Monday, suffering from ptomaine poisoning. They were treated by an Elizabeth doctor and are now recovering. The couple said they had eaten meat cooked several days before. They were found by neighbors who were puzzled by their absence. LEGION PICNIC ORANGEVILLE The Orange- vllle American Legion and Auxiliary will hold their annual picnic on Sunday, Aug.

10, at Monroe Recreation Park. Newly-Married Twins, Their Twin Brides Feted At Open House hundred guests were entertained at open house at the Dameier home south of Lena Sunday. The honored guests were Mr. and Mrs. Melvln Dameier and Mr.

and Mrs. Elvln Dameier, who were married in a double wedding June 29 at Hot Springs, Ark. Relatives and friends were celved from 3 o'clock In the after noon until 9 at night. A program of music included several piano duets by Mrs. Elvln Dameier and Mrs.

Melvin Dameier, a vocal solo by Mrs. John Bolaz of Wauconda and several numbers by Jane Schreler of Stockton and Patty and Penny Brown of Lena. Movies of the wedding" were shown by the Dameier twins. Dolls Form Centerpiece Many bouquets of flowers decorated the living rooms and the table was centered with miniature twin dolls on a daisy plat- 'form with a huge lace-edged heart In back. Cake and punch were served.

Those who served punch were Mmes. Glen Schreler, Paul Flnk- enblnder, W. W. Williams, Eric Romtvedt, Mark Brown and Miss Virginia Dameier. Those assisting at the door were Mrs.

Henry Huneke, Miss Caroline Dameier, Mrs. Stanley Wlrth and Miss Evelyn Dameier. Out-of-town guests were from St. Paul, Chicago, Wauconda, Oregon, Forreston, Shannon, Stockton, Freeport and nearby towns. Elizabeth Man Finds Automobile Smashed automobile belonging to William J.

Eadle of Elizabeth was found extensively damaged Tuesday, after being parked outside Monday night. Eadle parked the car In front of his home on Highway 20 Monday before taking the bus to work at Savanna. When he returned Tuesday morning, he found his car had been struck from behind, forcing It into a utility pole. Both the front and rear of the auto were damaged. A neighbor said he heard a crash at about 2 a.

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Malcolm Eaton, 1572 W. Lincoln Blvd. She has the spinal type of the disease and Is being treated at home. She contracted polio July 25, but has a very light case. John Trueblood, 1408 S.

Benson who was admitted to Deaconess Hospital Tuesday with a very mild case of polio, is reported to be doing well. Fine Three Drivers In Oregon Courts Rosenblum, of Oregon Route 1, was fined $107.60 Tuesday on charges of speeding, eluding arrest and reckless driving. Justice the Peace Howard Todd levied the fine. In County Court two men charged with drunken driving lost their driver's license for 60 days, and each was fined $100 by Judge Helen Rut- kowskl. The men were Joseph Benedict of Rockford and Joe Reigle of Chicago.

Billy Rose Charged With Criminal Libel By Mrs, Ben Bernie BEVERLY HllAS, Calif. Mrs. Ben Bernie wants showman Billy Rose arrested. She says he showed several persons an affidavit by her former maid accusing her and Eleanor Holm, Rose's estranged wife, of Improper conduct. Mrs, Bernie, widow of the bandleader, signed a complaint In Municipal Court Tuesday and a bench warrant was Issued for Rose's arrest.

The district attorney's office said It docs not expect to try to extradite Rose from New York, but he can be arrested If he comes to California. Battling; Over Divorce The complaint Is based on an affidavit obtained by Rose from Alberta Jones, 30, of Los Angeles. It states that while she was employed by Mrs. Bernie In New York In 1944 she saw Mrs. Bernie and Mrs.

Rose committing Improper acts. Rose and his swimming queen wife are engaged In a bitter divorce battle. Married in 1939, they separated shortly ftftef actress Joyce Matthews, ex-wife of Milton fierle, cut her wrists in Rose's New York apartment a year ago. Chnrffea Criminal Libel Mrs, Bernie said the affidavit, which she called a "fabrication," was shown to a number of persons, Including Bernle's brother, Herman Bernie. It exposes her to "publlo hatred, contempt and ridicule," Mrs.

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