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PAGE EIGHT MONROE EVENING TIMES, MONROE, WISCONSIN, TUESDAY, FEifcUARY 9, 1954 February 9. 1954 Considerable cloudiness and not quite so cold. Light snow likely extreme northeast tonight. Wednesday considerable cloudiness and colder, occasional snow flurries northeast and extreme north. Low tonight 15-25 north, 22-29 south.

High Wednesday 25-33. Variable winas 5-15 m.p.h. this afternoon and northwest-north 20-30 m.p.h. HOURLY TEMPERATCRE ON TIMES THERMOMETER 1 p. m.

Monday to 1 p. m. Turitdiy 41 40 i a. m. a.

in. 4 a. m. a. in.

a. in. 7 a. in. 5 a.

in. 0 111. Ill a. m. 11 a.

in. lli Noon 1 p. m. no 41 1 p. m.

2 p. in. in. 4 p. in.

p. m. li p. in. 7 p.

m. p. III. p. m.

in p. m. 11 p. in. Midnight 1 a.

m. Since yesterday 1 p. highest 42, lowest 28. Year ago today, highest 35, lowest 23. Barometer reading 1 a.

29.31; 1 p. m. 29.31. Warmest place in U. Thermal.

88; coldest, and Big Piney, -1. Sunrise sunset 5:23. Justice Cases Justice L. A. Koenic Nathan Kuhnke, Clarno, vagrancy, guilty, sentenced to 90 days in the county jail.

Marriage Licenses Paul William Bischof and Alice Emma Zemp both of New Glarus. Death? Everett Keel, 67, of 726 17th avenue. Births Mr. and Mrs. LaVerne Rule, 717 17th street, son, Feb.

9. Mr. and Mrs. Rollin Long, Janesville, daughter, Feb. 9.

Mr. and Mrs. Carl Davidson, Brodhead, daughter, Feb. 9. Mr.

and Mrs. Fred Elmer, Davis, son, Feb. 8." Figi Named Head Of Grasslanders William J. Figi, Argyle, has teen -elected president of the Wisconsin Grasslanders Association it was announced today by the University of Wisconsin College of Agriculture in Madison. Figi is a nationally famed pioneer grassland farmer whose farm near Argyle attracts visitors from all over the world.

He also is cochairman of the special youth sub-committee of the State Grassland Advisory committee to build up a youth program involving FFA and 4-H members in the state this year. Other new officers are Andrev Priebe, Bryant, vice president Louis Wojtkiewicz, Thorp, secretary, and Theodore A. Schuett, Watertown, treasurer. Wisconsin Grasslanders are pasl regional and 'state winners in the statewide grassland farming contest. Figi was outstanding grassland farmer in the state in 1950.

The group will hold its annual summer picnic on the Figi farm July 11, the new president said. Past winners in the contest arc expected to attend. Mrs. Leo V. Kochler is visiting Chicago.

Mrs. Harold LeUe, Argyle, was a visitor here today. Dr. and Mrs. Edward P.

Mueller were in Chicago yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert E. Lanz are vacationing in Florida.

Donald Boss, Freeport, was a business caller in Monroe today. Fred Buetzer, Blanchardville, was a caller in Monroe yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. John Morgenthaler, Albany, were in Monroe yesterday.

Gordon Olson formerly of Monroe, was here from Rockford yesterday Howard Ware of Albany was in Monroe yesterday afternoon on business. Number 1... (Continued from page 1) St. Clare Hospital Tonsillectomy: Patricia Walters. 2106 llth avenue; Patricia Laeser, 821 24th street, Elizabeth and Donna Kratz, Footville.

Medical: William D. East Moline; Carol Ann Peterson, Argyle; Mrs. Johanna Gorder, 605 22nd avenue; Mrs. Jay Kitchen, Orfordville; Mrs. Charles Ballard, Woodstock; Mrs.

Clifford Benson, Mt. Carroll; Mrs. Myron Thomoson, Rockford, and Locke B. Pierce. Clinton.

SurfficaS: Mrs. Robert Schwartz, 937 12th street; Kathleen Rufenacht, Loganville; Ole Midtum, Beloit- Mrs. Walter Petitt, South Beloit; Ronald Pagel, 1805 8th street, and Mrs. Winton Haffele, Apple River. Dismissals: Theodore Rygh, Milford Weegens, Emil Asmus, Elmer Moon, Stephen Showers, Mrs.

Clifford Ostrander, Mrs. Clifford Leek. Mrs. Julius Hartwig, Mrs. Ray Kundert, Mrs.

Augustine Ron- nerud and daughter, Elmer Trieloff, Mrs. Dean Einerson and son, Sam Locascio, Mrs. A t.h Schultz. Mrs. Frederick Berndt.

Mrs. Carl Coplien, Mrs. Hazel Hawkins, Mrs. Henry Elmer, Mrs. Robert Vogel and daughter.

New Holland Manager Takes Over in Monroe W. P. Titus is the new branch manager of the Holland Furnace Co. in Monroe replacing Robert M. Buetow, who has resigned his position and made application for a Monroe-Beloit-Janesville bus line with the Public Service Commission.

Titus, who came here from La- Orosse, is living with bis wife, Mae, and daughter, Sandra, a1 21st avenue. The furnace company will direct business from that address until suitable quarters are available, Titus said. The new branch manager has been working for the company for several years in offices throughout the country. Denies Beloit Charge Priewe, 26, Beloit, a former Monroe resident, pleaded not guilty yesterday at a preliminary hearing in Municipal court, Beloit, to. a charge of obtaining merchandise under false pretenses.

The case has been continued to March 26. He is charged with falsely obtaining lumber valued at $816 from the Fullerton Lumber Co. on Sept. 8, 1953. present last night, had explained at the board session that his group was not making any recommenda- ion regarding a possible site.

When questioned about the bility of condemning property to the south of the present structure and having the court set a price on Deininger replied that he did not think "that would be a very nice way to handle it." He said if land is available, there, however, he would be favor of the present site. Mrs. Wayne Fencil pointed out that the presence of several mothers was proof of their opposition. Mrs. Olsen.

Mrs. James Weir, Mrs. Uno Miller and Mrs. Nathan Bear were among women present who volunteered to circulate petitions opposing the site. Kantro said that the area had been zoned strictly for homes and that a jail might be only the beginning that residents had no promise as to where other building: would stop.

Supervisor Deininger explained that he did not believe it would devalue property and that the County Board had believed it would be a good thing to build the jail on land. He said that if the jail is constructed it will be used for many jurposes including offices, vaults jolice radio center and possibly others. The supervisor pointed out tha the present sheriff, Wilbur E. Dein nger, has no personal interest in advancing the jail Smith said that a building con 30 cells, as has been pro Dosed, ceases to be a jail and be romes a prison. He said the area would have to contend with Huber aw prisoners who are allowed ou' to work during the day, that i might be used to house prisoners rom other sections of that state be cause of present overcrowded con ditions and that other buildings may be added later.

He pointed out that there ar several questions, including how much land would be rezoned if. tha were approved, to which Firs Ward residents do not have the answers and that the eight-membe; delegation would question abou each. Personal Mention ismeaa. Michael T. Wepprich, Washington, was a caller in Monroe yesterday.

Card party for Moose members and their guests, Wednesday, Feb. 10 at 8 p. Mrs. Conrad Stauffacher and Mrs. Fred Haldiman, Monticello, were yesterday.

Dr. and Mrs. John H. Usher are attending a midwinter dental convention in Chicago which will end Thursday. Pvt.

Jack Andereck, son of Mr. and Mrs-. John E. visiting here on a from Ft. Leonard Wood, Mo.

of Mrs. Pierce were Mr. and Mrs. Clark Wilcox, Elkhorn, Mr. and Mrs.

Stillman Huntley, Mr. and Mrs. Jake Schultz and Sam Pierce. Mrs. P4erce will be 93 on Friday.

Pvt. Chadwick M. Bolender, of-Mr. and Mrs. Howard H.

Bolender, Rockford, visited yest with his grandparents, Mr. Youths Observe Boy Scout Week Window, displays, den and troop banquets, church attendance and community service programs are on the program for Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts in the city this week in observance of the 44th birthday of the organization. The theme of the observance is "Forward on Liberty's a the current major emphasis of the movement which seeks to produce a greater functioning manpower and provide a higher quality program for its ever increasing youth membership. Cub Scouts in the city have combined their talents to produce a window display depicting their activities in Bahr's store, and Boy Scouts of Troop 113. have erected an exhibit in Schuetze's window and 115 in Blum's Pharmacy.

One sample of good will and community service which 'Cub dens as well as Scout troops are participating in was a door-to-door sale which netted Den 19 a total of $8, half of which went to the March of Dimes and the rest into the Den's "kitty." Mrs. Jacob Wiltfang is den mother. Members of the den are Burton Ip'ave Wiltfang, Daniel Counselman, Lee Phillips, Robert Laeser, Donald Milestone and Richard Bahr. Most dens and troops in the city attended various churches' in group last Sunday. A special Cub Scout program, recorded at pack meetings earlier red to Ft.

Riley for 15 weeks of photo-interpreter's training. Lolly Jumps Rope, Runs, Gains Weight Lolly Bittner, patient at the National Foundation for Asthmatic Children hospital in Tucson, is continuing to improve daily, her parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Bittner, have reported. "She can run now and jump rope without an asthmatic attack," her mother said.

Mrs. Bittner explained that the 8-year-old girl had to be carried when here. She said Lolly also is gaining weight and must take few drugs. Lolly was taken to Tucson last August. She will be there two years and cost of the care will be approximately $3,000.

News Paragraphs REMAINS HOSPITALIZED Darlene Weiss, 15, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Weiss, Route 2, remains hospitalized at Wisconsin General in Madison where she is a medical patient. Visiting her Saturday were Mrs. Fred Kraus Jr.

and son, Robert and daughters, Ilene and Joyce. RELATIVE, OMMTTTED Mrs. Ernest Foulkeri Warren, is a sister of the late Mrs. Ernest Soddy, Browntown, who died last Tuesday. Services for Mrs.

Soddy were held Friday. CHEESE LIST STEADY MADISON i s- or cousin American cheese market today: About steady; offerings ADA MEETING SET The annual meeting of the American Dairy Association of Wisconsin will be held March 9 and 10 in the Hotel Loraine, Madison During the past month all 13 oi the ADA district boards have helc their organization meets, elected officers and nominated candidates An nt more than ample for light to fair demand. Selling prices, state assembly points, l.c.l.: single daisies longhorns square prints midgets 39-42. the state board of directors LONG WILL SPEAK The dipper bird can endure cold luncheon tomorrc below zero. I Wheel restaurant.

50 degrees below zero. A discussion of the Wisconsin program for visual education wil be presented by R. E. Long, super intendent of the school for visual ly handicapped at Janesville, a the Monroe Kiwanis Club noon luncheon tomorrow the Swis. MEN ONLY! From 91.M FREE OILIVIRY Gardner for your Valentine practical wcyrfM Has a MffcM! to COM roomy ceMMy goM-tOMtab At 5.00 MmTm oaAcsi ov EKZ Friday Richard Bahr ssws The anniversary is to be observed by 89,000 units and 3,300,000 Scouts in all parts of the United States and its possessions.

George Everill Rites Scheduled Tomorrow EVANSVILLE for George Everill, 79, who iied Sunday afternoon in Mercy hospital, Janesvillej will be held tomorrow at 2 p. m. in the Roderick- Ward funeral home. Burial will be in Maple Hill cemetery. He died following a long illness.

He was born Sept. 28, 1874, at Mount Vernon and was married to Ida Clifgard in 1906. Mr. Everil was a retired farmer and had livec in the area the last 39 years. He was a member of the Moden Woodmen, the Royal Neighbors and the Baptist church, Mount Vernon In addition to his wife, he leave; a son, Wallace, Evansville; a daughter, Mrs.

Ella Julian, Elk horn; two sisters, Mrs. Eliza Abbott, Monticello, Mrs. Myron Chad dock, Twin Falls, and a broth er, John, Austin, Minn. Funerals ADAM HARTWIG Services for Adam Hartwig, 99 who died Sunday at the Masshard convalescent home, were held this afternoon at 1:30 in the Shriner Neushwander funeral home. Rev Paul C.

Kehle officiated. During the service Mrs. WinnL Kuebli and Mrs. Frank Deininger sang "The Lord Is My Shepherd' and "Nach Der Heimet." Pallbearers were Ben Holsapple Jesse Goodman, Frank West Charles Stubbe, Fred Dettwiler and Loye Whitehead. Burial Greenwood cemetery.

was in CZECH CORPORAL STAYS BONN, Germany (Ifi American authorities granted political asy lum today to a young Czech air force corporal who crash-landed ii West Germany accidentally las week and then changed his mint about going back to his Commu nist-governed homeland. Taylor To Shun MOM'King'Role INDICTED Aristoteles S. Onassis, a world power in shipping trade, entered a plea of innocent in Washington to charges of conspiracy to defraud the government in multi-million dollar deals in surplus ships after World War II. Onassis, a native of Greece and now a citizen of Argentina, is one of nine individuals and six corporations indicted in connection with the ship deals. Another of those indicted is Joseph E.

Casey, former Democratic congressman from Massachusetts. (AP Wirephoto) Court To Study Trailer Refunds MADISON UP! The Wisconsin Supreme Court announced today it would take original jurisdiction to determine constitutionality of a 1953 law providing for refunds for persons who paid a license on small trailers. Arguments.will be heard by the court In April. The last legislature inadvertent ly provided for an annual $8 license fee (or private trailers when it enacted a new truck license law. The state Motor Vehicle Department collected nearly $40,000 on half-year fees in 1953.

When the legislature met las October it repealed the trailer tax and who paid the should get refunds. E. C. Giessel, budget director refused to approve vouchers presented by the vehicle department maintaining the refund section was unconstitutional. Counsel for Giessel asked the court Feb.

5 tc take jurisdiction. The court agreed and arguments will follow. Bandits in Milwaukee Grab Tavern's $4,800 MILWAUKEE A bag containing $4,800 in cash was snatched from a Milwaukee tavern owner 1 by two bandits today. The pair fled in a car with a third man. John Herrell, 39, who operates a downtown tavern, was returning from the bank with money for use in cashing workers' checks.

High Court Kilts Texas Gas Line Tax WASHINGTON (Hi The Supreme Court Monday unanimously struck down a Texas tax on natural gas transmitted by pipe line companies to consumers in 38 other states, including Wisconsin. The levy was attacked in appeals! by the Line Co. and the sin Pipe Line Co. They Lawyers for Michigan-Wisconsin said the burden of the tax ultimately would be borne by persons in the 38 states who use the gas. The tax is at the rate of 9-20th of one cent for each thousand cubic feet of gas taken for transmission out of Texas.

Michigan-Wisconsin and Pan after CRASH DARKENS AREA MILWAUKEE Ufi Electric power in an area which included six West Allis and West Milwaukee industrial plants was blacked out early today when a skidding automobile hit a utility pole, breaking a transmission line. In the Civil War, Alabama sent 120,000 men to the Confederate Army. By BOB THOMAS HOLLYWOOD (Hi With Clark Jable checking out as king of MGM, the crown falls on the unwilling head of Robert Taylor. "None of that 'king' business for me," laughs Taylor, who dislikes all forms of ceremony. He made it clear that he'll just keep on doing his job without any regard for royalty.

A 20-year man in films, he still has two and a half years to go on his MGM contract. Taylor is appearing in another epic," "Valley of the Kings," the story of finding a fabulous Egyp- ian tomb. He has opined that he'd ike to do pictures in which the dramatics are not so overpowered ay massive production values. But ie probably won't get his wish. The Taylor-made epics are too successful at the boxoffice It was the birthday season on the added scenes of "Betrayed." Vic Mature celebrated his 38th the tax was an while working last Friday.

"King" burden on the free flow of corn- Cable his 53rd on Monday of this merce between the states. i week. Lana Turner will be 34 next Monday. Happy Birthday, kids Another birthday celebrant this week was pretty Susan Ball, who isn't letting her leg amputation slow her down. She hasl been hobbling around on crutches and says she's doing fine, "although it's a little hard to balance." She goes for long drives in the afternoon and wed about seeing her studio ain.

"I drove past it and nothing ever looked so beautiful to me," she remarked. Susan hopes to be back there before long. She plans to go to Palm Springs for sunning and swimming and may start training with an artificial leg in two or three weeks. Chicago Takes Three Youths for Car Theft DARLINGTON Chicago youths, alleged to a taken a joyride through Green and adjoining counties in a number of stolen cars, were ordered into the custody of Chicago police yesterday by County Juvenile Judge Joseph Collins. The youths, two of them 16 and one 15, were put into the custody of two Chicago police officers who said the trio took two cars in that city Thursday after county authorities consulted with FBI agents.

Apparently the three drove seven stolen cars during the ride and abandoned them when they ran out of gas, officers reported. They allegedly stole three cars before moving into Wisconsin and hit Elkhorn, Albany and Benton before being apprehended in Dubuque Friday. FOURTrf VICTIM DIES The fourth victim of a two-car crash on icy Highway 32 near Townsend Sunday died today at the Laona hospital. He was Howard Cole, 41, of Long driver of one of the cars George Offers Bricker Change WASHINGTON Knowland (R-Calif) said today new language submitted by Sen. George (D-Ga) will be studied by administration leaders as a possible compromise for the Bricker constitutional amendment on treaty powers.

George said in an interview that, on Knowland's suggestion, he had offered language aimed at meeting White House objections to his substitute for the proposal by Sen. Bricker (R-Ohio). President Eisenhower has voiced unalterable opposition to Bricker's measure to limit the scope of treaties. One section of George's substitute reads: "An international agreement other than a treaty shall become effective as internal law in the United States only by Plywood All Kindt Phone 300 ROTE We congratulate the Boy Scoots of America on their 44th birthday and wish to add oar support to the treat Scout movement in molding the youth of today into the leaders of tomorrow. Only with the projection of the Scout ideals of high moral character and integrity can this nation hope to go forth in the true light of progress and lasting peace.

We Are Proud To Supply Boy Scouts with UNIFORMS CRAFT MATERIALS CAMP EQUIPMENT 4CAllilVtRSARY1954 SCOVTS OF AMERICA -i -rirt rufr i SPECIAL INSIGNIA SEE OUB COMPLETE DOWN8TAIBS SCOOT DEFT. handle Eastern appealed Texas state courts upheld the levy They said outcome of their appeal would affect more than one hundred similar state court suits filed by other pipe line companies. Last June, they reported, pipe line companies had paid $15,600,000 in taxes under protest and the amount increased one million dollars monthly. Michigan-Wisconsin trans mits gas to consumers in Missouri, Iowa, Michigan and Wisconsin. Panhandle transports the fuel to consumers in Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Ontario.

on grounds that the wording might interfere with the President's war powers and his authority to carry en diplomatic relations with other nations through executive agreements not subject to Senate ratification. George said he has now proposed to add language which would make it clear that these specific- powers were not being restricted in any way by the proposed constitutional amendment. He said he also added a clause which stated that because only these two powers were enumerated the amendment did not impair other powers President holds under the Constitution. TV Snacks Order A Bagful of Our Tasty HAMBURGERS Phone your order in and it will be ready at the time you wish to pick it THE Chocolate Shop Good Food Fine Candies Borden's Ice Cream Open Evenings till 11 except Monday. USED FURNITURE BEDROOM SUITE Complete, birdseye maple, with springs.

MAGIC CHEF GAS STOVE Full size. OFFICE DESK Large, flat top with office chair. PIANO Ivers and Pond baby grand. Mrs. Mae Gustafson 1409 17th Avenue Coll evenings: 675 Call days: 57 LANE Cedar Chests VALENTIN! fPICIALS Use the Classified want column.

GOETZ Tonight Only All Technicolor Show Walt Disney's New True-Life Adventure "PROWLERS OF THE EVERGLADES" Disney Cartoon plus "BORDER RIVER" with Joel McCrea Yvonne DeCarlo WALT DISNEY'S Adventu Also Donald Duck Cartoon -CHALET Tonight Only C-M's TECHNICOLOR ADVENTURE! KommitT GOETZ Wednesday thru Saturday IAU6HIN6 6AS! Sunk Mood tl oik with Other raibMt A Aovomsfo UK '4 ONI 9AMUNT SAVtO MOM MOM CAN VAT MR UMft SNIVELY Open Daily and Evenings Sudays 2-5 I PLUS Biq Co-Feature! BITTCft IIAWL1M9 ALLIED ARTISTS pnoouciiON CHALET Wednesday, Thursday and Friday CMATEIt THAN EVOII JOAN CRAWFORD for tlw first time in color by TECHNICOLOR M-frM's MICHAEL WILDING.

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