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The Pantagraph from Bloomington, Illinois • Page 5

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The Pantagraphi
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Bloomington, Illinois
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rrvx THE DAILY PANTAGRAPH. WEDNESDAY. SEPTEMBER 1934. Central Illinois Death Romance Snare for Robbery, Milwaukee Salesman Charge McLean Harvest Festival Sef For 3 Day Run, Sept. 9-11 Warner Hospital She had been a and Mrs.

Harlan Arens of Gibson patient there since August 71. City; one son, Harley of Bethesda, Miss Helena Neef DELAVAN (PNS) Miss Helena Neef, 80, died at 8:45 a. m. She was taken to the Tngg Fu several grandchildren; a a free square dance will be held McLEAN (PNS) Plans are neral Home ia Weldon where ar on the streets. underway for the ninth annual Mc Sunday in Pasadena, where rangements are incomplete.

brother Clarence Aid, of Charlotte, Mien. She was preceded in death by a son, Harold, and one sister. Saturday's events include a trac Lean Harvest Festival which will be held Thursday, Friday and Sat tor-pulling contest and a tractor. she had resided for the past 11 years. She is a former San.

Jose resident Charles J. Rice rodeo. Free entertainment is lined. urday, Sept 9-1L The McLean She was a member of the Gibson Gty Methodist Church, the Rebek- CLINTON (PNS) Charles! Rosen Testifies In Trial Of His Ex-Girl Friend up for both the afternoon and eve Civic Gub and the American Le Funeral services will be con ah Lodge and the Woman's Relief gion Burger Benedict Ppst No. 573 ning.

J. Rice. 92, of Clinton, died at 7:30 a. m. Tuesday in a Jacksonville ducted at 2 m.

(standard) Corps. will co-sponsor the event Thursday in the Salem Methodist Slate Carntral The crowning of the queen Is Church at San Jose, with the Rev. Legion commander Vvilliam Bottoms and civic president Archie Hospital. He was taken to the Herington Funeral Home in Clinton, and will also set for Saturday. The queen William Hampton officiating.

Bur contest is open to all ages and will Blakely have appointed Dean Wal ial will be in Green Hill Cemetery. BY DAVID BRODER Pantagraph Staff Writer be taken to Lincoln, for fu Mrs. Margaret A. Wash GIBSON CITY (PNS) Mrs. Margaret A.

Wash, 82, life-long resident of Gibson City until the past two years, when she moved The body will arrive Wednesday neral services and buriaL be decided by balloting. Prizes will be $25 and $19. Each 1 PONTIAC Milwaukee sales evening in Delavan, and be at the ters and Wayne Crutchley as general chairmen of the fair. Set Friday Parade Mr. Rice was born in Scoida Hallmann Funeral Home until queen contestant is to turn her man Ben A.

Rosen told a Pontiac County, Ohio, son of Mr. and Mrs. time of services. to Grove to live with picture over to Mrs. Maxine Flu-' On opening day, Thursday, Sept Charles Rice.

her sister, died at 4:30 a. m. Mon She was born Sept 16, 1873 Survivors are a son, Harold 9, the judging of the various ex near San Jose, a daughter of John harty. Saturday night will be featured by dancing from 9 to 12 p. m.

at hibits will be held. Arts and day after an illness of one year. The body was taken to the Lamb J. and Gesina Schmidt Neef. court Tuesday the story of his six week romance with a Milwaukee night club singer that began with a 510 gift and ended with his being robbed of $2,640 in a motel where they were staying together.

Rosen, 54, short and bespectacled. Rice of San Diego, a daughter. Mrs. Ethel Harron of Clinton, and one granddaughter, Mrs. Ber crafts, home economics, machin Funeral Home where services will I She is survived by two nieces, ery, livestock, poultry and grain the Community Hall to the music of Larry Lonney and Lis orches Mrs.

Lucille Martin and Miss be held at 1:30 p. m. Thursday nard Harrold of Clinton. exhibits will be judged at this Florence Bockwitz, both of Pasa with the Rev. Sidney A.

Guthrie time. officiating. Burial will be in Gib El Paso'an Hurt- dena, and one nephew, John W. Bockwitz of San Jose. She was Thursday evening an amateur son Gty Cemetery.

show will be held. preceded inxleath by her parents. She was born in Mercer County, testified that 'in the course of his friendship with 25 year old Mrs. Shirley Weiland he gave her $250 for two visits to his hotel room. He was the prosecution's first tra.

A carnival Is slated for aH threa days and nights of the fair in addition to home town concession stands which win be operated by school groups, church organizations and clubs. A parade with floats and indiv In Cycle Crash two brothers and three sisters. 1 IK -saw i June 8, 1872, the daughter of idual units will touch off Friday's James and Mary Carol Alexander. events. Races and baseball will EL PASO (PNS) Richard She was married to Dr.

George witness in the trial of Mrs. Wei Mrs. Minnie Climpson GIBSON CITY (PNS) Mrs. follow the parade. Friday evening Cackling, 19, received torn liga A.

Wash, who died Sept 21, 1936, ments in his right ankle and pave land on armed robbery and larceny charges. A jury of six married women, five married men Surviving are her one sister, Minnie E. Climpson, 75, died at ment burns on his hip and shoul Mrs. Carey Bis tress of Grove City, her home Tuesday at 8:10 p. m.

She had been in poor health a year der when his motorcycle skidded on the turn at the north side of and a lene bachelor is hearing the four nieces and two nephews, Professional Pharmacists Tho Merlo all of Grove Gty. She was pre Kappa on Route 51 at about 7 p. m. ceded in death in addition to her case circuit Court Judge Hubert H. Edward's courtroom.

One Year to life Sunday. husband by two brothers. IEZZES He was returning from Lake Mrs. Wash was a member of the following a stroke. She was taken to the Lamb Funeral Home.

Arrangements are incomplete. Mrs. Climpson was born Aug. 28, 1879, in Gibson City, a daughter of Lewis and Emma Thomas Aid. Conviction carries a penalty of MtftkC HU6HAW0UlMk.

Bloomington when the machine Methodist Church and Eastern one year to life. FEEE Prescription Delivery Service Phone 2-5S95 Before Rosen took the stand, the prosecution, conducted by Liv Star. Mrs. Louise Snyder 1102 South Mala St Phone 2-6220 320 North Main St Phone 2-5395 -A 1 nil i tu She was married to Charles Climp ingston County State's Atty. John ran off the pavement at the turn and skidded when it returned to the pavement The machine had a headlight and pedal damaged.

The average American uses 19 pounds of coffee a year. son Sept 17, 1901, in Paxton. Taylor, won a victory when Judge CLINTON (PNS) Mrs. Lou Edwards rejected a defense mo Surviving are her husband; two ise Snyder, 68, of Clinton, died Sell Home FurnishLngs icith a Classified Ad tion to suppress a confession Mrs. daughters, Mrs.

Andy Reynolds at 9:30 a. m. Tuesday in John Weiland gave Milwaukee police on May 14. With the jury excused, Mrs. Wei land took the stand for the first time to plead that she was fatigued mileag Others claim more and under duress when she gave PONTIAC Mrs.

Shirley Weiland, 25, of Milwaukee, on trial for armed robbery and larceny, enter Livingston County Court House Tuesday, flanked by Willis Harms, chief deputy sheriff, and Mrs. Harold Anderson, matron of the county jail. the statement. Refute Story Taylor put Milwaukee detectives John Teevar and Tobias Golem- fied that they had dinner in Braid- waukee but she said no, she biewski and Detective Bureau wood and that Mrs. Weiland, who would take me to Chicago and stenographer, Mrs.

Dorothy would go to th eYWCA. Schmid, on the stand to refute the kept saying I was framed singer's story. She got mad and said she wouldn't The confession is expected to buttress the state's contention that Mrs. Weiland arranged the April was driving turned into the Pontiac motel between 8:30 and 9 p. after first rejecting a place across the road.

"She told me to jumble the car license when I registered. I registered us as Ben Rosen and wife," he said. After they went to their room, Rosen continued, "she asked if I 13 robbery with her brother, Ro man Franken, and knowingly led Rosen into a trap at the motel take me to Chicago. She finally left me in Berwyn. She gave me $20 and sent me on my way." Mrs.

Weiland was arrested a month later, when she returned to Milwaukee. Police found her wearing a watch that Rosen identified Tuesday as the one he gave her. Question on Watch on the outskirts of Pontiac. Franken is being held in Mem had the checks. I said yes and mmr phis, on Federal charges of interstate transportation of stolen showed her $2,000 in checks.

I also had $500 in cash." Unlocks Door documents stemming from the Pontiac holdup. Under cross-examination, Rosen The Milwaukee man told the In his three hours on the stand, said "I think" and "I imagine" Rosen told of his romance and Mrs. Weiland was wearing the court that he went into the bathroom to take a shower and that Mrs. Weiland unlocked the cabin robbery, beginning with his intro duction to Mrs. Weiland about door, went out to the car and re I March I at the Scenic Bar in Mil turned with a box of Kleenex.

same watch the day of the rob-j bery, but did not positively iden-; tify it as such. Police charged before the trial, began that Mrs. Weiland met herj brother the day following the rob waukee, where she was singing. He said he knew her under her "She came back and began to put l(n Iyh, (1 riyl fij ri V-'' angtaF' SP 'i I I i A cream on her lace. "When she went into the bathroom, I again locked the door.

stage name, Sheryl Summers. Tired of Working ram bery and got back the watch he took from her in the motel. At their first meeting, Rosen About five minutes after she came testified, "she said she was tired back into the there was a of working and wanted to go to knock on the door. She jumped California and asked me if I would Reunion Dates MALLORY Sunday, Sept 5, at Miller Park, Bloomington. Sctaad Sunday, Aug.

5, at Mil up, unlocked the door and let a man in." "He was carrying a flashlight take her. I said yes. "She had the car. I had the money, and we were going to go in one hand and a gun in the other. He forced us back into the bath ler Park, Bloomington.

room then went directly to on vacation." He maintained that Mrs. Weijand took the lead in making arrangements for the trip that ended abruptly in the Pcntiac motel. my coat and picked up my trou Marriage Licenses 1 LINCOLN (PNS) A marriage license has been issued here to Willard sers and picked up the checks. "He said, 'Close the door, close F. Garvey and Phyllis Janssen, both Under cross-examination by at the So I finally closed it torney Dominic Frinzi of Milwau After a minute or two or maybe kee, Rosen denied that he offered five, we opened the door and he to set Mrs.

Weiland up in the was gone. liquor business in California. He admitted that he gave the I Was Framed' "She said, 'Oh, look, he took my watch but he didn't take my mon singer $10 on the evening of their Order Nw foi Fall Delivery Monuments-Markers J. YON FOSSEH CO. IIS S.

MAIN ST. Phone J-7119 Ereninft S-9750 first meeting and said he saw her ey i said, "I was framed. I "often" before their trip began. didn't know what to do so she said let's go and I said OK. "I asked her to take me to Mil- Gave Her Money "Where did you see her?" Frin zi "Usually at the Scenic Lounge.

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