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r. run li an-x rt i nv est rx. belvidere, Illinois TUESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1012 a CI WILL Joseph Howard Dies In Kenosha Home i 1101QUE imciolL c3' BIG SCORER a Liu i'iioTiiLE BY DEFEATING BEARS 14 TO 6 WHATEVER MAV BE DECIDED EGAROlNQ WARTIME FATE OF PRO GRID GAME CAX'T OVERSHADOW BIG UPSET AS 1VASHLNGTOX ELEVEN BEATS. jCUICAGOANS AT OWN GAME. WASHINGTON', Dec 14 The NUoaJ" Football league -oted today to postpone indefinitely decision oa hether to attempt to operate next year.

By vote of 9 to 1, the owners adjourned their annual executive meeting, subject to a later call from Canunhrtoner Elmer Lay-den. Alto postponed was the annual draft at eoUee players. That will be held later should the ers decide to try to operate next yaar. WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 The wartime fate of professional football may be decided here today.

If it should fall a victim of the manpower shortage, the cham-tuons for the duration will be the PECilTOffl IS Belvidere high cagers started preparing today for Friday night's games in the Community building with Pecatonica. The Winnebago county heavies bave fceen coming along fast and are expected to provide some lively competition. While St Thomas highs teams did not offer heavy opposition for the Buccaneers in Friday night tilts, the ball handling and shooting of both local outfits appeared much improved. Dan Taylor, who was ruled eligible by the State High School athletic asociation last week after his status was questioned due to Softball activi ties of last summer, may see action against the Pecatonica club. Thus far 10 teams, including Belvidere, have been officially entered in the holiday tournament at DeKalb.

It is hoped that six more will sign for partciipation before the dead line the latter part of this week. Present plans call for the tourney to open the night of Monday, December 28, and to conclude the night of Wednesday, December 30. If the goal of 16 teams is realized, however, it is probable that the concluding tilts will be Thursday. Schools entered thus far are Belvidere, Somonauk, Waterman, Sycamore, Shabbona, West Chicago, Leland, Hinckley, DeKalb and Batavia. Schroeder Put fit TopJJf List NEW YORK, Dec.

14 Frederick R. Schroeder, of Glendale, winner of the men's singles crown and the national intercollegiate singles title, ranked as the country's top male singles player today, according to the latest listings of the United States lawn tennis association. Schroeder, who also was semi finalist with Sidney B. Wood. FRIDAY RIVAL Joseph Howard," 78, brother-in-law of Mrs.

Cora Howard and Archie Carpenter of this city. (Led early today in his home in Kenosha. Wis. He had been 111 for a year and a half from a complication of ills. i He leaves a sister, Mrs.

Ella Campbell, of Los Angeles, two daughters, eight grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. He was known to" many met here on visiti to the home of relatives. Funeral services will be held at Delavan. his former home, Wednesday. I FEEL II.

The new government fjrder affecting the canning of evaporated milk is expected to have a far-reaching effect on the Dean Milk company's plant here. Thursday the 1942 output of evaporated milk -was ordered cut to only 80 per cent of this year's pack. Canning of the product had previously been ordered cut 10 per cent below the 1942 output George Flemming, manager of the Dean plant here, said today that the effect would not be noticed immediately here as milk is short now. He expressed the opinion that when deliveries pick up again it will be necessary to divert much of It to the company's new mCk powdering plant at Rockford, which will begin operations the coming week. The Rockford plant has equipment to Droduce daily about 18.0C0 pounds of whole milk powder for U.

S. armed forces at nome anu abroad. Cut in the amount of evaporated milk is to conserve on tin cans. Rffl BLAZE WILL DhDEH HUM flESIDEKCE Washington Redskin and the .14 to 6 triumph over the Chicago Bears which gave them the title yesterday will go down in the fee- prd books as the biggest upset ins sport has ever known. By Jack Sords ne Was slAAAeofb eveev -fern ust WAS ME4TOaJCCV4 two Bruins And Wings Battle To Draw BY UNITED PRESS The Boston Bruins bottled to a 1-1 tie with the Red Wings before 10,653 fans at Detroit Sunday night but managed to hold a one-point first-place lead in the National Hockey league over the Toronto Maple Leafs who lost to the Chicago Black Hawks, 5-2.

The Montreal Canadiens won over the Rangers, 7-3, before a crowd of 14,331 at New York. Left Winger Carl Liscombe gave the Wings the lead at 13:44 of the first, period when he whistled home a shot that glanced off Joe Carventh's skate into the net. Art Jackson tied it for Boston after 17:26 of the second period when he scored on an assist from Bill Cowley. A crowd" of 13,017 watched the Hawks come from behind to whip the Leafs. Toronto jumped 4nto a two-goal lead in the first period 1 A T- TT 1 1 1 1 1-V 11 but Red Hamill and Doug Bentley scored to knot the count for Chicago at the midway mark.

Late in the second period, "big Earl Sei-bert scored twice in less than three minutes to clinch the game. The Canadiens took a three-goal lead over the Rangers midway in the game but the Rangers came back to tie the score in the third period on a goal by Phil Watson. But Montreal put four markers honors, shared the runher-up spot among the outfielders with Medwick by handling 393 chances and making only four errors for .990. Harry Gumbert was the only BOOK I MB HHIS There was a feeling of pessimism as the owners and coaches into their annual business meeting to settle the question of to do about next year, but nothing they decide can overshad cw what the Redskins Jlid in breaking the best winning streak in professional football history. They Fight Harder For a while it looked like the "Bears mignt make it a repetition of that amazing 1940 rout Lea Ar- toe scooped up a Dick Todd fum fele early In the second quarter and ran 50 yards for a touch down.

But instead of discourag ing the Redskins it only served to make them fight harder. They came right back and Baugh threw a long pass to WU Andy PHiuj'R GUARP OP LAST SgASol, UADER.OP ALL 6aJ SUA CDS VMUA "Total, op 159 PbiAi-rs AUU AMD Giants Top N. Defensive Play NEW YORK, Dec. 14 The New Yrk Giants were the best men on the all-defensive team. Joe Medwick won a berth in the outfield, able Mickey Owen, goat of the 1941 world scries staged the comeback of the year to win the catcher's post and Curt Davis, Dean of the Dodger staff," placed second among the pitchers.

The Giants put two men First Baseman Johnny Mize and Second Sacker Nick Wittek among the fielding leaders. Mize topped the first baseman with .995 for 1,475 chances in 138 games al though Frank McCormick of Cin-! I cinnati handled 1,514 opportunities icTl44 games for .993. Witek chalked up .978 with the most chances in his division, 830 in 147 games. Chicago and Boston each placed two men. Stan Hack led the third basemen with .965 in 139 games for 430 chances and Claude Pas- seau paced the pitchers for the Cubs with an average of 1.000 for 73 chances in 35 games.

Eddie Miller of the Braves, sold to Cincinnati recently, paced the shortstops for the third straight year, with .983 for 142 games and 748 chances, Teammate Tommy Holmes, the only rookie to win SCOH'S SCRAP I uiiiiyii iJU TODAY'S port Parade Bv JACK CUDDY NEW YORK. Doc. 14 Paragraphs: 1 The "great defense" dtplayed by U. L. A.

impressed coach Wally Butts of Georgia most as he listened to the broadcast Saturday while the Uclans won the right to meet Georgia in the Rose bowl by beating Southern Butts wired us from Athens. about this defense. He also praised the Uclans' scor ing punch, and dolefully dis closed that his Angeles scouts reported UCLA would outweigh Georgia. We thought of Butts yesterday when Washington's Redskins upset the Chicago Bears. Since Butts' Georgia eleven likewise is favored over UCLA we pictured Wally turning off his radio and muttering, "It shouldn't happen to a bulldog, what happened to those Bears." See New Records College basketball, which played to 360,000 fans at Madison Square Gardens last season -may break that record this campaign if future crowds keep pace with that which witnessed the opening Garden show Saturday night.

The largest gathering of spectators in New York basketball history saw the Oklahoma Aggies beat City College of New York, and Long Island U. defeat Brig- ham Young. Heavyweight Lou Nova, who was knocked out Friday night by Tami Mauriello, leaves for his Los Angeles home Wednesday. He probably will be out of action un til spring, because he must have an operation on one of his ribs. Al though Nova was winning the bout when kayoed, he says: "That kayo was no rib." Pennant '43 Goal Gabe Paul of the Cincy Reds explains that the acquisition of Shortstop Eddie Miller from the Boston Braves is merely the be ginning of a reconstruction pro gram aimed at boosting the Reds from fourth place to the pennant in 1943.

Because of difficulties in getting offensive strength, the Reds will concentrate on an airtight defense. The Cincinnati masterminds believe that such a defense, combined with "the best pitching staff in the majors," will produce a flag winner. Rusty Callow, who coached Uni versity oi Pennsylvania crews from 1927 until last fall. Is doine his stint in the war effort as per sonnel director of a large machin ery manufacturing-plant In his native Seattle. He received a leave of absence from Pcnn to engage in war work.

Completes ram CHICAGO, Dec. 14-The National Amateur Athletic Union cymvu muay to msxrrtrteai; standard athiptin arhi --w MVHVW VU.I1L plan Jo supplefnent the government's physical fitness The. A. A. U.

convention ended yesterday with the 1943 program virtually complete. In addition to outlining the war program for physical fitness, delegates selected sites for 1943 meetings and elected officers. The new athletic project will extend to all sports over which the A. A. U.

has -control. A committee to Deselected later this week will tests, and local organizations will undertake the mass training of youngsters with the requirements of the tests as goals to be accomplished. Madison Square Garden in New York City was chosen for the men's indoor track and field meet Feb. 28. The only major meeting for which the site was not selected was the national outdoor track and field meet to be held next summer.

The men's basketball tournament was awarded to Denver, March 14-20, and the -worn- en tournament was scheduled for St. Joseph, also in March, AIR PILOT AT 80 LOS ANGELES James Montee. need 80, who first be came interested in the possibili ties of aviation by studying the flight qf birds when he was. a nine-year-old lacPand who finally-learned to fly at the age of 60, is believed to be the oldest ranking pilot in the United States. He is a member of the Professional Pi-lots' association.

Iff wartime nog of New York in the national I fielding team in the National doubles at Forest Hills, N. league in 1942, official averages heads a group of five Pacific showed today, with .9772 to Brook-coast stars who won two top'lyn's .9770, but the Dodgers won places in the men's singles and individual laurels by placing three v. i 'A n.A nnipH hv a director of iiiacKiiawK ingi- jslrA noper subsid- MrOlafson's mother Mrs. East- ry. Mr Grace wood, located a Je Roper; a daughter.

Ann. at Hunter, was burned to.the liil UOPBS FOR THI STRAIGHT TIRE DECATUR, III. Dec 14 James Millikin-unNersity, with its second consecutive Illinois College conference football title under its belt, will open a quest for the loop's 1942-43 basketball championship with two games this week. The Big Blues, defending champions in the conference hardwood race, have been unable to win any of its three nonconference starts. Thursday the Decatur school will meet North Central there, and Friday plays at Lake Forest.

These are the ony two league games set for this week. The Illinois intercollegiate conference, which has not opened its season yet, has no games scheduled for the current week. Knox opened the Illinois College loop campaign last week with a 42-30 win over Illinois college. Au-gustana lost to Bradley, 55-47 in the only other conference tilt. Games this week: Monday Camp Grant at Illinois Wesleyan, Illinois Tech at Wheaton, Culver-Stockton at Western Illinois Teachers (Macomb).

Tuesday Eureka at Elmhurst, Illinois College at Illinois State normal, Carthage at. Parsons, Glenview air base at Lake Forest, Great Lakes at St. Lawrence, and St. Josephs (Ind.) at Loyola. Wednesday Great Lakes at St.

Thomas, Southern Illinois Teachers (Carbondale) at Cape Girardeau. Thursday Cape Girardeau at Southern Illinois Teachers (Car bondale), Millikin at North Cen tral, Iowa Wesleyan at Monmouth, Cornell (la.) at Augustana, Camp Grant at Wilson Junior, college (Chicago). Friday (X) Millikin at Lake Forest, Drake at Bradley, Fort Sheridan at Northern Illinois Teachers (DeKalb). Saturday DePaul vs. South ern California at Chicago stadium, Lawrence at Camp Grant.

(X) denotes conference game. No Ceiling On Christmas Tree SPRINGFIELD, 111., Dec. 14- The Christmas was assured its usual place in Illinois homes this year, but it may not be decorated with as many bright lights and tinsel ornaments as usual, the state off-ice of price administration announced today. The OPA, office of defense transportation and the war production board, in a joint ruling, have exempted the tree from price ceilings, but asked that distributors voluntarily hold prices to last year's levels. OPA said ODT' authorized use of box cars to transport trees to market but forbade use of gondolas or flat cars and cautioned truck operators to av6id waste of tires and gasoline to haul them.

member of the St. Louis Cardinals to place among the leaders, compiling 1.000 for handling 66 chances in 38 games to finish third among the pitchers, across in the final .11 minutes to sew it up. By R.J. SCOTT A.H ORDlKlARV R6CKS ESUEE2EP OUES at. USUI Ardis Ailing, who has appeared from coast to coast in her original program, "Scenes From Our Golden Heritage," will appear be fore the Woman's club here on Thursday evening in the Y.

M. C. A. Wearing colorful authentic costumes she brought back from the Near East and using a score of fine music. Miss Ailing presents a program of unusual beauty.

'Scenes From Golden Heritage- are dramatized from the Old and New Testaments, bringing the inspiration so needed in these troubled times. musical accompaniment will be played by Mrs. Frank Harms, pianist, and Mrs. Dean Carter, violinist Mrs. Raymond Keeler of Rockford will have charge of special musical numbers.

To this meeting, members may bring all of their children that are over eight years old. Members who have no children may Invite a child guest The Christmas cheer committee will provide a box for contributions for the residents of Park Ridge School for Girls. ribbons, handkerchiefs and costume jewelry are suggested gifts'. Mabon P. Roper, 50, president of George D.

Roper corporatiohv Rockford, and a national figure in the gas stove and appliance industry, died on Thursday in his home, Oak Knolls, on Spring Creek road, near Rockford. While he had been in poor health for several weeks, his illness had not been considered serious. He took a sudden turn for the worse late Wednesday. The son of Mr. and Mrs.

George D. Roper, he was born in Rockford and had lived there all his life. At the time of his death, he was president and a director of George D. Roper corporation and attending school in Langhorne, Pa. ACTIVITIES Members of Troop 1, Girl Scouts, have completed the making of 80 tray savers for Highland hospital.

They plan to sing Christmas carols when they present them to the hospital in the near future. It was announced today that members of all troops of Belvidere will contribute ornamental decorations for the Christmas tree which will be at the local library from Tuesday through the remainder of the holiday season. News Of The Home Bureau Poplar Grove Unit The Poplar Grove Home Bureau unit held its monthly meeting in the home -of Mrs. Arthur Hawes Tuesday. There were 12 members and'six guests present.

Roll call was "My Favorite Kind of Cookies." The major lesson, "Symptoms and Care of 'Communicable Diseases' was given by Mrs. Birdena Matffriett, Mrs. Clarence Piper, unit secretary and treasurer, gave the minor lesson on "Darning." Following an exchange of gifts, cookies and tea were served. Mrs. Stephen Covey, county treasurer, and Mrs.

Ralph Callander, club vice-chairman, served. Each member and guest brought a box of homemade cookies.which were generously sampled. A large box of extra cookies were sent to the Carrfp Grant cookie jar. Q. Whit will hippn tuto travtl ii limited by ai rationing? A.

America's bi( fitet of inter-city bas must cirry more tad more people. Today, Greyhound it moving more vital manpower than aver before keeping the highways at work for victory. Grey houndV will keep essential travelers on the nova' with all the comfort and that waMiaaaH reatrictiona will permit. of if El coram mm bur Moore on the goal line and when Bob Masterson converted the Redskins went ahead 7 to 6 -fer-Artee-had missed the conver- sion after his score. That would have been enough but the Redskins added seven more points in the third period when Andy Farkas personally conducted the scoring march.

He carried the ball nine times and on his ninth trip went over with Masterson again converting. Bears Hurled Back Twice in the fourth period the Bears drove deep into Washington "VMcrritory, once to the JO-yard line and again to the one-foot line. But each time the Redskin line was equal to the occasion and hurled the Bears back. Not only in the score did the game fail to follow the dope. For the Bears, noted for their power running, gained less yardage with their ground attack than did the Redskins, whose chief offensive weapon in the past has been Baugh's arm.

And the Bears, just to make everything topsy-turvy, gained more ground on passes than, did Washington. The crowd set a new playoff receipts record with the winning receiving about $1,000 'each and the Bears $639.12. 254 Pound three in the women's ratings. Though virtually official, these rankings must nevertheless be submitted for final approval to the annual meeting of the Uslta here Jan. 16.

Frank A. Parker of Los An geles, runner-up to Schroeder in the national singles, gained second place over Francisco Se-gura, whose placing at third marked the advent of two foreign stars into the first 10 for the first time in several years. Segura, ambidextrous star from Ecuador, is a student at the Uni versity of Miami. Ladislav Hecht, former Czech Davis cupper, now living in New York City, was ranked 10th. uline Betz of Los Angeles, 1..

winner of the women singles title Louise Brough of Beverly Hills, copped first place among the women. Miss Brough was secona ana Margaret Osborne of San Francisco placed third Over Helen Bernhard of New York. Schwoegler Is Bowling Champ CHICAGO, Dec. 14 Connie Schwoegler of Madison, reigned as world's match bowling champion today after defeating the nation's best pin topplers in a three dav round-robin tourna ment. Schwoegler became the favorite in the meeting after skyrocketing into the lead in Friday's first round match.

He averaged over 217 pins for 72 games and at the close of the firing, shortly after midnight this morning, he led runner-up Frank Benkovic of Milwaukee, 368.37 points to 332.40 in the Peterson system by which the tournament was scored. Schwoegler's triumph netted him $1,500 while Benkovic received $750. Ned Day of West Allis, and Santa Monica, defending champion, finished eighth and Johnny Crimmins of Detroit who was voted "bowler of the year, finished fourth. Day and Crimmins had bowled a 90-game spe cial match earlier in the week and it was believed the sustained pres sure might have accounted for their relatively poor showings. JUDGE HELPS SCRAP DRIVE PORTLAND, Ore.

Municipal Judge J. J. Quillin considered the case of Gerald Bates, who pleaded guilty to a charge of failing to leave his name and address at the scene of an accident. He ordered a Bates countered I late Wednesday afternoon togeth er with all of the furnishings above the "first floor. Included in the loss were most of the wedding gifts received by the Olafsons at the time of their marriage about a year ago.

A defective chimney is blamed for the blaze. Neighbors turned out and helped fight the flames as well as carrying to safety all of the furniture and furnishings on the first floor. The place is owned by Andrew Hanson, who now lives in Chicago. Uncle Zeke Sez: Theys them thefs bin predictin thctth horse an buggy days wuz comin back agin. Well mebbe so ef this here war lasts long enuff.

Strikes me thet most folks aint a-goin take changes lik thet easy. Mebbe it'ud be good fer th countrey. but I aint fool enuff think folks ez a-goin t' settle down t' slow speed agin. Machins ezhere stay, an mostly hand wurk an horse wurk ez a thing o' th past, an we aint goin back to em. Jest lik we aint goin back t' talier candles an homespun suits o' cloths, an carryin all yer water frum th well an th town pump.

Theys sum things thet dont change but theys a lotta others thet do. By A. R. O. Historical Group To Name Officers Boone County's Historical society will elect officers at its meeting tonight in the offices of the Federal Savings Loan company on South State street.

The session will start at 8 o'clock. The programs will include a report on the history of Adeline chapter, Order of the Eastern Star, by Miss Blanche Marean and an. exchange of "first Christmas stories." CRASH FATAL FOR SHIRLEY OLSOX, 17 DIXON, Dec. 14 Shirley Olson, 17, one of six persons injured in an automobile accident in Polo Friday night, died today in a hospital here. HAVE BABY BOY Mr.

and Mrs. Irving Ackerman, 931 Nettie street, are parents of a son born Sunday in Stjeseph's hospital, 'fhe child weighed eight pounds and three ounces at birth If the nation's 27 million mo- I tnn'cfc nt their- 114.1 ririvintr to thp figure recommended miles they will save more than 17 million tires, according tofs- timates. rimr- radish rfczrs Xjlti iff" SOLDIER WANTS NO PAY jCHANUTE FIELD, 111. Pri. vate Mathias Brantner, Portland, didnt show up on pay day.

Brantner, air force trainee, said, should I call for it? I don't smoke, drink or gamble and I don't have any dependents." Army officers persuaded him to accept his pay and buy war bonds. xi 1 1 1 1 1 rxrrxxxixxxxir Ladies' League Bowls Tonight at 7:30. Belvidere Recreation Tavern Restaurant IIXIIIII, Ml Alleys Open Tonight -RECREATION "A CASE OF GOOD JUDGMENT" Ask for I FILL 'THEIR. EEri POWK'lO 7 I ROorfS hum III Btiit'rA WHEK-fHE. BECOME 6T A PAKtEP EVEN AFfER DEMU- MARRIAGEABLE i4with a projxmal-4riHt-hw-rar-be RETA1'JYSroTfHE-prATrBtfE I it A4E.

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