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KTif If a Ttirky riw 8 Home Owneil Home Edited Home Read MADISON THE CAPITAL TIMES XPISCONSI Thursday Afternoon, December 7, 1944 Estonia is about twice the size of Vermont. Richland Trio 2 Wardells English Bride of Potosi Of ficer Likes U. S. New Glarus to Cut Tax, But Raise Values New Glarus Men Now Fly India To China Hump 275 Present At Grid Banquet Is Wounded POTOSI, Wis. America is fortunate to have plenty to eat anr nothing to fear and people friendly and gracious, are the impressions of Mrs.

Robert Meahs, English bride of Lieut. Robert Maahs, Potosi. The couple was married in London several months ago, reaching here Nov. 29. They are visiting Lieut.

Maahs mother, Mrs. Martha Maahs Ambort and his sister and brothers. After his leave he will report to Miami Beach, Fla. for reassignment. On 29 Missions Maahs, 21, has a record of 29 missions over Germany as a pilot of a Flying Fortress.

He wears the air medal with three oak leaf clusters. His bride, 19, was a typist for the ministry of aircraft production. She remembers 14 months of nights spent in the family air raid shelter in the garden of the suburban home which she and her parents. her aunt, uncle and cousin shared. She is an only child, daughter of Stanley Mallard, manager of a British aircraft factory.

Her schooling was shortened by the war, but she won athletic honors at the Hounslow school for girls. 'Until we arrived in America I had not seen a banana nor a dish of ice cream for five years, and had only one egg a week, she declares. The most characteristic trait of Americans, she thinks are the pride and affection which boys and girls show in that which is theirs, and their eagerness to have its perfection appreciated by strangers. Purchases Clothing Mrs. Maahs has bought clothing which would represent more than two years allotment' of coupons in England.

The couple had difficulty In arranging their wedding. To get a trousseau the bride had to borrow coupons from all her friends and relatives. The wedding cake was possible only after much planning and sacrificing of less vital needs. Edwin Wardell Henry Wardell AVOCA, Wis. Edwin Wardell, son of Air.

and Airs. Otis Wardell, has been promoted to boatswafns mate, 2c. Henry Wardell, his brother, seaman 1c, left Sunday for New Orleans after spending a leave at his home. Edwin Wardell has been stationed in the Hawaiian Islands for 14 months. Henry Wardell has made three trips to Europe since entering the navy Sept.

24, 1943. He spent a month in Russia recently while a cargo of wheat, flour, and railroad locomotives were unloaded. He is a gunner in a navy crew. New Glarus Cast To Present Plav NEW GLARUS, Wis. The play.

I Pledge Allegiance, will be given by high school students tonight in the school gymnasium. Those participating are Harley Streiff, Dorothy Engler, Con Ott, Jean Zweifel, Elizabeth Schmoker, Russell Reuter, Carol Hoesley, and Barbara Meythaler. Gladys Watermann, English teacher, is director. 6 tttisittwi WJJ ilJh ctnunn JTMJBt 23 E. Main St.

NEW HOLLY-DAY dresses; 7,. 10 99 Treat yourself to a "Holly-day bright dress with glittering sequins and nail heads. Sparkling new colors: lime, aqua, gold, fuchsia as well as black. Sizes 9 to 15; 10 to 20c 38 to 44. Stoughton Department ROBERT LEE HANSON, Editor Phone 780 Donald Klingaman Dale Klingaman Mrs.

Ethel Klingaman, town of Bloom, Richland county, has three sons serving in the navy at present, Donald, hospital apprentice first class, is a dental technician who took his boot training at Great Lakes and is now stationed at Camp Wallace', Tex. Radio' man Dale is serving on a submarine e-where in the Pacific and Billy is in boot training at Great Lakes. Billy Klingaman New Glarus Man In Bomber Unit 15th AAF in Italy Sgt. Everett W. Ingwell, 20, New Glarus, has been assigned to the oldest heavy bombardment group in the Mediterranean theater of Operations.

He is an aerial gunner on a 75lh Air Force Flying Fortress. A graduaate of Bianehardville high school, he was employed by the Truax Air field when he enlisted jn the army on Apr. 7, 1943. lie attended the aerial gunnery school at Harlingen, where he received his gunners wings. The organization to which he has been assigned has flown more than 350 combat missions, bombing enemy installations in almost every Axis-dominated country in Europe from bases in England, North Africa, Russia and Italy Ensign Sheehan Visits At Arena ARENA, Wis.

Ensign Curtis E. Sheehan spent a leave with his parents. Air. and Airs. Frank Sheehan, enroute to Harvard university for further training.

Dale Pope, seaman 1st class, telephoned his parents, Mr. and Airs. Vincent Pope, from New York Thursday. He had just completed his third trip across the Atlantic. Mrs.

John Sehlicht. wife of the principal, is substituting for Miss Lynn Alaliczak in the Arena school while Miss Maiiczak is spending a few weeks with her parents In West Allis. The Alissionary society of the Congregational church will meet with Airs. J. A.

Demby Thursday. A son was born Nov. 29 to Mr. and Mrs. Larry Christman, Beloit.

Airs. Christman was formerly Alax-ine Stebnilz of Arena. BOW Conlracls Are Announced WASHINGTON UP) Construction contract awards by the army engineers were announced by the war department as follows lloea-tion, project, contractor, cost): Badger Ordnance Works near Baraboo, installation steam and air lines, F. II. AlcGraw and Co, Hartford, Conn, construction site work for housing project, S.

J. Lazynski. Inc, and and C. Company, Alilwaukee, $384,539. CLINTONVILLE MAN DIES Carl F.

Fischer, 68, Clintonville, died Wednesday at a Aladison hospital. Was Wounded Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Wiese, Oregon, received the purple heart awarded to their son. Pvt.

Gerald Wiese, who was slightly wounded in Germany Oct. 2. Wiese has returned to active duty. He entered service Feb. 16, 1944, and has been over seas since July.

A brother, Pvt. Bernard, is in England. L. Gerald Wiese Levy Off 1.86 Cents; Valuations Up $31,355 NEW GLARUS, Wis. The New Glarus 1945 tax rate will be 1.86 cents per $1,000 valuation less than the 1944 rate.

The 1945 rate will be $19.71. The assessed valuation has been increased by $31,355, the valuation of personal and real propetry being $1,524,715 as compared with the preceding valuation of $1,493,360. John R. Jamieson First Lieutenant 15th AAF in Italy John R. Jamieson, son of Air.

and Mrs. John R. Jamieson, Poynette, has been promoted to first lieutenant at a heavy bomb ardment station in southern Italy, where he is pilot of a B-24 Liberator bomber. The former Wisconsin engin eering student ss now has 14 com- bat mission to his credit, striking at rail yards and bridges of Axis E.u rope from south Germany to the Balkans. He came John Jamieson overseas in September.

His roughest targets include Vienna, heavily defended center of German industry and communications hub for the northern Balkans, where he flew three of his missions. Eagle River Man Killed in Action LAKE MILLS, Wis. Pfc. Joe Bud Trinka, 20, son of Air. and Mrs.

Joe Trinka, Eagle River, was killed in action in Germany Nov. 16, according to a message from the war department received by parents Friday. Pfc. Trinka is a nephew of Mrs. C.

C. Wivel, Lake Mills. His sister, Shirley, was visiting at the Wivel home when the telegram arrived and following a phone call from her parents returned to her home. Pfc. Trinka studied under the army student training program at the University of Wisconsin before it was dissolved and trainees as signed to infantry units.

Prairie du Cliien Pastor Dies at 45 PRAIRIE DU CIIIF.N, Wis. The Rev. Harold H. Haug, 45, vicar of Holy Trinity church for two years, died at his home here Wednesday of a heart attack. Requiem mass is being held at Holy Trinity church today and at A11 Saints cathedral in Milwaukee Saturday at 10 a.

m. Burial will be in Forest Home cemetery, Alilwaukee. Navy Veteran Is Visitor At Lodi LODI, Wis. Robert Radi, seaman first class, veteran of eight naval engagements in the south Pacific, has arrived home on a 30- day leave and is visiting his parents, Air. and Mrs.

Charles Radi. lie received his boot training at Great Lakes and was then transferred to Cali- i fornia where he was assigned to a battle ship. He spent over 18 ft months in the fV south Pacific, participating the jL Bougainville, Marshall, Gil- Robert Radi bert, Tarawa and Leyte campaigns. Before returning to the west coast he will also visit his sisters, Mrs. George Alarkee and family and Miss Marjory Radi, Aladison.

Lake Mills Assn. Party On Friday LAKE MILLS, Wis. The annual Christmas party at the Lake Mills-Aztalan Historical society, in the form of a pot-luck supper, will be held Friday at the library at 6:30 p. m. Those attending should bring a dish to pass, sandwiches, their own dishes and silverware.

Children of members and friends are especially invited, according to Mrs. Peter White, president of the society. The Rev. A. H.

Schoenfeld will read Christmas Addition. General chairman for the party is Alary Seward, Lake Mills C. C. To Meet Tonight LAKE MILLS, Wis. The Lake Mills Chamber of Commerce will hold a dinner meeting at 6:30 tonight in the Cottage hotel.

Christmas closing hours in local stores and other matters will be NEW GLARUS, Wis. Two New Glarus men are flying the "Hump from India to China. They are Lieut. Harold Zweifel, son of Air. and Airs.

Fred S. Zweifel, now of Madison but formerly of New Glarus. and Flight Officer Maynard Hefty, son of Mr. and Mrs. Herman Hefty.

They are members of the ferry transport command. Fred Lienhardt has been promoted to captain in France. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Lienhardt.

he served in Africa and Italy before going to France. Dr. Huldreich Kammer, who has served in Africa, Italy and France with a medical unit, also has been promoted to captain. Lieut, (j.g) Edward B. Schorer, former principal of the high school here, is at home on a visit with his wife, son, and daughter.

He recently completed a training course at Harvard and is to be assigned to the west coast. Sgt. Frederick Kehrli, on leave from Ft. Riley, is visiting his parents, Mr. and Airs.

Fred Kehrli. Pvt. Virgil Klassy is home on leave from Camp Blanding, Fla. His wife and daughter, Patsy, who have been living at Humbird, also are here for a visit. Sclmiidli Services At Oregon Dec.

17 Pfc. Walter Schmidli was killed in action in France Nov. 15, according to word received recently from the war department by his parents. Mr. and Airs.

Conrad Schmi 1 Memorial services will be held at 2 p.nv Dec 17 in the Oregon village hall. A former cm- ploye of the Madison Silo Pvt. Schmidli entered service Nov. 7, 1941 served in Iceland, England and Ireland before going to France. He was awarded the purple heart and infantrymans badge after being wounded Sept.

9. He was killed two weeks after he returned to the front. Survivors, besides his parents, are two brothers. Max, at home; Lieut, (jg) Roy Schmidli, in the navy overseas; two sisters. Airs.

Wayne Rice, Aladison, and Airs. George Richter, Aladison. Lake Mills O. E. S.

To Elect Officers LAKE MILLS, Wis. The Lake Mills chapter of the Eastern Star will meet Monday, Dec. 11, for elec tion of officers for 1945. A pot-luck supper at 6:15 p. m.

will precede the meeting. Service men and women related to Eastern Star members will be honored in a program being arranged by Mrs. Elmer Kuhlman. Members having sons, husbands, fathers or daughters in service are asked to inform Mrs. Kuhlman.

Those in charge of supper arrangements are Airs. E. C. Dodge. Airs.

C. E. Lindberg, Airs. Frank Roberts, Mrs. Walter Kube, Airs.

Arthur Topel. Airs. -L. F. Heitz, and Mr.

and Airs. Wallace Kinyon. Platteville Man Is Reported Missing PLATTEVILLE, Wis. Pvt. Francis Furstenberg, 21, son of Mr.

and Mrs. Joseph Furstenberg, has been missing in action in France since Nov. 10, according to word received by his parents. They have two other sons in service. Sgt.

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Main St. .4 it BEANIES WITH 199 Black with black and with multicolored sequins. Brawn with gold. ') A OF 11IGI1ER PRICED rayon lined many with terrific values! Laurice Spike Is Giptain For Next Year EDGERTON, Wis. About 275 attended the annual high school football banquet sponsored by the Lions club Wednesday night.

The Rev. Francis J. Bloodgood, Madison, spoke on Health of Body and Mind. lie told of his experiences as a member of the 32nd division football team during World War I. He advised team members to put their best efforts in all they do.

saying that their character is revealed by fellowship. co-operation and fair play. The Rev. Mr. Bloodgood lauded small communities as being foremost character builders, due to the closer co-operation and fellowship among citizen.

Introduces Flavors Asst. Coach Tullv Gunness introduced each squad member, commenting that Edgerton now has the finest equipment. Capt. John Disrude responded for the team. Preceding the banquet Laurice Spike was elected captain of the 1945 team.

Asst. Coach Kenneth Counsell spoke briefly of the team and of prospects for the 1943 A team. Supt. R. A.

Klaus thanked the Lions cluh on behalf of the board of education and remarked that Edgerton has more commissioned and non-commissioned officers in the armed forces per capita than most Wisconsin cities. Following Lion club president Clarence Stiffs welcome to the guests was the response by Coach Clyde Ewers who thanked the club for honoring the team and coaches and encouraging athletics. He stated that teams have been honored at banquets each year regardless of their league standing, fellowship and sportsmanship being the only consideration. The high school pep band, directed by Mrs. Roxa Priehett, provided music.

Assembly singing was led by W. C. Buchholtz and the invocation was given by the Rev. J. Hestenes, pastor of Central Lutheran church.

Guests Welcomed Guests were welcomed by the club president. They were Coach Kenneth Kitelinger, Janesville; Rock county clerk, Walter Linde-man, Fred Smith. Lieut. Thomas Dickinson. Corp.

E. M. Stockton. Pvt. Kittleson and Pvt, Paul Skaar.

A telegram from Art Lentz, Capital Times sports writer, congratulating the team and coaches, was read. The food was prepared and served under direction of Helen Herrmann of the home economics department of the high school. She was assisted by Miss Townsend of the physical education department. Brodliead Man Is Army Musician Pfc. Merrill M.

Woodward, son of Mr. and Mrs. M. W. Woodward, Brodhead, is a litter bearer and a musician in the southwest Pacific, playing a ban-tone horn.

He has been in the band, directed by Ervin J. Sartell, chief warrant officer, for more than three years.While in the Brodhead high school, Pfc. Woodward was a pitcher on the baseball team and a star halfback in football. He is in the combat zone and has served on New Caledonia and Bougainville. He was employed on a farm before entering army service.

Casualties In 3 Plalleville Homes PLATTEVILLE, Wis. Killed in action, missing in action and seriously wounded in action is the report three Platteville families received this week regarding their sons who were pals and entered service together on the same day, June Mr. and Mrs. Roy Wickler were notified by the war department that their only son Pvt. George, 20, was killed in action in France, Nov.

9. He landed in France Oct. 2. Francis Furstenberg has been missing in action in France since Nov. 13, his parents, Mr.

and Mrs. Joseph Furstenberg, were informed. The third youth, Robert Lahann, was injured in Germany Nov. 6, his parents, Mr. and Mrs.

Harry Lahann, were informed by the war department. RICHLAND CENTER, Wis. Marriage license applicants in Richland county this week included Harry J. Campbell and Eva Alc-Millin, Richland Center. Wed 52 Years nwiwui 'ww w- 4 1 4 -s, 4-.

Mrs. Chris Maier FENNIMORE, Wis. Mr. and Mrs. Chris Maier will observe their 52nd wedding anniversary Friday with a family dinner on Sunday at their home.

siTisftcTijrfjjsauunTP) jnmalillcsM9 23 E. MAIN ST. Erling Lee Mrs. L. J.

Lee, Cambridge, has received a telegram from the war department notifying her that her son, SSgt. Erling P. Lee, was slightly wounded in action in France Nov. 18. Sgt.

Lee, overseas 33 months, served years in Iceland, later going to Ireland and England and then to France in July. Women, Children Aid With Tobacco VIROQUA, Wis. -fP)- Farm women and children have turned out to help in stripping and bundling of the tobacco crop, which this year is going to market several weeks earlier than usual. Growers said soft weather has put shedded tobacco into prime condition for handling. riage of their youngest daughter, SSgt.

Phyllis Hanson, of the WAC, Orlando, to TSgt. William Turrenline, Mt. Dora, FJa. The wedding took place Saturday, Dec. 2, 6 o'clock, at the home of the bridegrooms parents, in Mt.

Dora. Sgt. was graduated from the local high school, and was employed in the state civil service in Madison, before entering the service in April, 1943, She is now serving with the army air corps in Orlando. Her husband, Sgt. Turrentine, is also stationed with the army air corps.

The newly weds spent a short honeymoon in Sarasato, Fla. Hospital Notes Mrs. Arleigh Staley, Route 3, Stoughton, was admitted Wednesday ior medical treatment. Mrs. Gordon Dreher, and baby son, were discharged Wednesday and returned to their home in Brooklyn.

Capt. and Mrs. Jans Vander Graff and two daughters, ltoselyn Sue and Janiue Beth are guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Otto Phillips, N.

Madison, st. this week. Lieut, and Mrs. Herbert Phillips arrived in Stoughton Wednesday morning from Ft. Jackson, Columbia, S.

to spend a week's leave with his parents Mr. and Airs. Otto Phillips, and with Mr. and Airs. Andrew Sime, parents of Mrs.

Phillips. At the end of his leave he will report to Ft. Riley, where he will be stationed. Yahara Club Aliss Johnson, of the Wisconsin High school, Madison, showed colored pictures of her tour in South America, at the Stoughton high school Wednesday evening. The program was sponsored by the Yahara club.

Aliss Johnson is' a humorous speaker and pictures of her year's tour in South America were most interesting. A small but appreciative audience was present. Dinner Guests Mr. and Mrs. Robert G.

Petersen, Prospect entertained and Mrs. Jans Vander Graff and daughters at dinner Wednesday evening. Braathen at Rotary Atty. Sverre Braathen, Madison, showed his collection of colored slides and talked on The Circus at Rotary club Wednesday noon. Mr.

Braathen is a member of the Circus Fans association and has one of the finest collections of actual circus scenes in the U. according to experts. A. S. Bragstad was received as a new member.

Guests at the meeting were Capt. J1 Vandergraff, Lieut. Herbert Phillips, and Sgt. Earl Anderson. June Bickford In Nurses Corps PRAIRIE DU SAC.

Wis. June M. Bickford has been appointed to the army nurse corps with the rank of second lieutenant. Daughter of Mr. and Airs.

C. A. Bickford, she has been assigned to Camp McCoy, effective Dec. 14. She is a graduate of the Methodist hospital school of nursing at Madison and has practiced at St.

Alarys Ringling hospital at Bara-hoo. AIONROE HOSPITAL MONROE, Wis. Births at St. Clare hospital include daughters to Air. and Airs.

Rudolph Steiner, Monroe route Pvt. and Mrs. Bernard Staley, New Glarus; a son to Air. and Airs. Burnell Aloen, Argylc.

Surgical patients; Airs. Alvin Kundert, Monroe route Airs. Theodore Burgy, Alonroe; Mrs. Willis Zwickey, New Glarus; Alar-garet McAuliffe, Gratiot; Airs. Frank Hauser, Orangeville.

STOUGHTON, Wis. Memorial services for Lieut. J. Glen Bickle, son of Mrs. Harry llougan, Stoughton, and Sanford Bickle, Edgerton, will be conducted at Christ Lutheran church Sunday morning Dec.

10. The Rev. J. N. Walstead and A.

S. Bragstad will conduct the service. Lieut. Bickle, who was killed in a plane crash in Italy, Oct. 31, was one of the leaders of the church's younger set Invitations had been extended to the Rev.

S. M. Topness, the youths former pastor, to attend the services, but due to the great distance and uncertain traveling conditions the Rev. Topness sent a tribute. Dr.

O. J. II. Preus, president of Luther college, Decorah, will not be able to attend the services because of a full calendar. Memorial services were planned at the college according to Dr.

Preus. While attending the Luther active in drama and athletics. He College, Lieut. Bickle, was very was an outstanding football player, and a leading musician in the col lege band. Miss Elaine Anderson, niece of Mrs.

Harry Hougan, arrived last Saturday and is a guest at the llougan home W. Main st. Other guests are Mrs. L. C.

Robillard and daughter Patricia Ann, Eau Claire, who were called here when word was received of the death of Lieut. Bickle. Mrs. Robillard is a sister of Mrs. Hougan.

Mrs. P. E. Peckham, Juneau, arrived Monday, and is visiting with relatives and friends. Mrs.

Wilhelm Erickson and children, will leave Saturday for East Providence, R. I. to join Dr. Erick son, who has a fellowship in mathematics at Brown University. They formerly resided in Minot, N.

D. Mrs. Erickson, and two children have spent the past six weeks with her mother, Mrs. Andrew Aaker, N. Franklin st.

Martin Wounded In a message from the war 'department, Mr. and Mrs. Carlos Martin, Route 2, Edgerton, learned Monday night, that their son, Carlos J. Martin, 21 was seriously wounded in action in France Nov. 17.

Carlos known to his family and friends as Chub, had been over seas only a few months. He -was sent directly to France. He is a graduate of the Stoughton high school with the class of 1941, and was a student at the University of Wisconsin when he was called to serve his country, Jn March, 1942. A member of the infantry he was last stationed in before going overseas. He was in the ROTC while attending the University of Wisconsiif.

A brother, Roger, is a sophomore at the local high school, his sister, Mrs. Carl John Hoel, is in Tampa, with her husband who is stationed there. She is the former Mae Doris Martin. Vander Graff Guest Speaker Capt. Jans Vander Graff, will preach the regular morning sermon Sunday morning at the First Methodist church, his former charge.

Captain Vander Graff left Stoughton in the spring of 1942 to serve his country, he is a U. S. Army chaplain, and returned last summer from the Pacific area. Following the morning service there will be a pot luck dinner served in the church dining room, the public has been invited to attend as the captain will speak informally to the group, revealing many interesting experiences in the camps in this country as well as overseas. Mothers Of Liberty Mrs.

Carl Quam will be hostess to the members of the Mothers of Liberty Friday afternoon, at her home, South Prairie st. Marriage of Sgt. P. Hanson Announced Mr. and Mrs.

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