£ake Geneva Regional News Lake Geneva The Switzerland o f America SEVENTIETH YEA R— NO. 53 LAKE GENEVA. WISCONSIN, THURSDAY. DECEMBER 31, 1942 SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS Thirteen Local Men « Leave For Camp Grant — ON THE — Home Front "There is no hope for any les sening of the restrict.ons upon the use of gasoline and fuel oil,” OES Director Byrnes said after a conference with the officials In charge of the nation’s petroleum program. Mr. Byrnes asked the idministrators of the three agen cies responsible—the OPA, the ODT, and the Petroleum Adminis tration for War—to submit as soon as possible their suggestions on various phases of the problem, and m the meantime to tike steps to increase supply and improve ra tioning methods. The immediate problem of pe troleum is the result of unantici pated demands for military pur poses. and since 30 states are fuel- oil-rationed and all of the states gas-rationed, the problem is of vital inteiest to the entire na tion. The suspension order on the sale of gasoline in the 17 eastern states and the District of Colum bia lasted only a day and a half, but when the order was lifted at 12:01 a.m. December 21, B and C coupons in the area had been reduced in value from 4 to 3 gallons and the issuance of these books was suspended. OPA said that when issuance is resumed a "new and tougher” policy will go into effect, with local ration boards in structed to hold issuance of extra rations to the “absolute mini mum.” Meanwhile, a new drive has been launched against black market operations, with 800 in vestigators in the east coast ra tioned area working to prevent il legal distribution. This means in creased emphasis on strict enforce ment of all gasoline rationing reg ulations. and special attention giv en to suppliers of T or commer cial vehicles. Gasoline dealers have beon told that they will be held ‘‘strictly accountable” for violations. The ODT asked all truck, bus and taxicab owners whose certi ficates of war necessity do not pro vide sufficient mileage and fuel allotments to estimate their re quirements carefully and apply for the minimum amount of fuel nec- «sary for essential operations. Se cretary Wickard called on farm ers in the East to cooperate to the utmost in conserving fuels and to buy only enough for current needs. Petroleum Administrator Ickes, to safeguard the Atlantic seaboard's limited stocks, issued an order controlling the amounts of gasoline and fuel oils which may be withdrawn from East coast refineries and terminal supply points. Fuel Oil WPB has approved the barge, tugboat and towboat building pro gram recommended by ODT, and construction will begin shortly on 500 wooden tank barges, 21 steel hull tow boats and 100 tugboats, to enable an addit onal daily east ward barge movement of 50,000 barrels of residual fuel oil with in five months and 100,000 barrels within ten months. Terminals will be built at Jackonsville and Panama City, Fla., and at Cairo, 111. OPA has issued an amend ment. permitting oil brought into the 30-state rationed area in the supply tanks of locomotives, boats, trucks or other motor vehi cles to be consumed without a ration, as the use of this fuel does not deplete the supply of oil in the rationed area. Those home-owners who have erhausted their currently valid fuel oil ra tions can now use up to one-half their coupons for the next heating period, and office buildings, apart ment houses and other commercial buildings which, becausc of a lack of labor or materials, have been unable to convert heating equip ment to coal, may use temporary fuel oil rations after the January 26 dealine. Due to the recent protracted spell of abnormally cold weather, the value of fuel oil coupons has been increased in the 13 rationed middle western states —Class X coupons (home owners) valued at 11 gallons instead of 10, and Class II coupons (apartment (Please Tarn to Pajre 6) Group Includes Two Previous Enlistments A group of 13 Lake Geneva men, inducted into the army last Sat urday, Dec. 26, at the Milwau kee center after they passed army physical examinations, will leave here Saturday, Jan. 2, for Camp Grant, HI. The list of men accepted cut of the group of 79 selectees called from Walworth county, will leave Elkhom at 6:45 o’clock in the eve ning. Included in the call vere two from this city who had previously enlisted in the armed services earlier during the present month. Those leaving from this area in clude Philip Lincoln Browne (Chi cago), Charles Bartos, Arthur LeRoy Schulz, Alvin Raynol John son (Chicago), Arden Richard Huntress, William Charles Schobel (Miami, Fla.), Harold Eugene Cloninger (Milwaukee), Frank Davis Janowak, Warren W'illiam Netz, Frank James Baake (Mil waukee), Howard Thomas Borgen, and Ivan Mayland Reed. Karl Scharf who transferred from Chicago to the local board is also among the group. The two who previously left Lake Geneva were William Kettler Johnson who enlisted in the ma rines on Dec. 7, and Raphael Le Roy West, who joined the navy on Dec. 16. Men who passed the examination either left immediately for serv ice or returned home for a week’s furlough. Other selectees from this area included: * Genoa City—Roy Emerson Mey er, Lawrence George Quammen, and Clinton Cecil Housley (Chi- (Piease Turn to Page 6) Goodland Will Succeed Heil As Governor Lieut. Gov. Walter S. Goodland will be the next governor of Wis consin. succeeding Gov. Julius P. Heil, the supreme court ruled on Tuesday. The 80-year-old Qoodland will succeed to the office won by the late Gov. Elect Orland S. Loomis who died Dec. 7 in the interim of election and inauguration, there* by creating an unprecedented situ ation in the gubernatorial succes- sorship. The supreme court was asked by the attorney generals' office to determine the legal suc cessor to Heil, whose elective term ends Jan. 4. The court unanimous ly chose Goodland. Soldier Thank You’ Letters Arrive From England Australia Roswell Holly Service Men Express Delight In Being Remembered By "Folks Back Home" Dies f ollowing 7 __ / Brief Illness Roswell Holly died Monday eve ning at 7 o’clock at the Veteran’s hospital in Milwaukee. He was taken ill on December 17 and taken to the hospital where he was in serious condition until the time of his death. The body is at the Habecker and Derrick funeral home where funeral services will be held Thurs day at 1 o’clock with the Rev. P. H. Weber of Delavan con ducting. At 2 o’clock services *will be at the Genoa City Bible church of which he was a member and the Rev. J. N. Johnston, of Genoa City will conduct the ser vices there. Military honors will be observed at the grave by mem bers of the local post of the Ameri can Legion and Burial will be in McHenry, 111. Mr. Holly Was bom in Chicago, 111., February 26, 1888. He came Even before the Christmas edition of the Lake Geneva Regionai News was off the press more letters continued pour ing in through the mail from locaf men serving in the camps in the United States and at bases in other parts of the world— replying to the Christmas Package Fund committee in sending thanks for the box and greetings for the Holiday season. Re ceived before Christmas D ay,'' compliment you on behalf of my self and on behalf of my buddies here for the splendid job. Your Christmas present, let me assure you, is greatly appreciated. My sincere thanks to each and every every one of you. who contributed and who helped in your undertak ing. God bless you for your deed. A Merry Christmas and Happy New Year To each and everyone of you PFC Herman Quade 3rd Prov. Co. Bid. 415 Atlanta Ord. M. B. Atlanta, Ga. they nevertheless are published below for the interest they contain. Written on Lake Geneva paper with the Lake < ieneva Trje Switzerland of America” sailboat gliding across the en velope (the sationery was a Christ mas present sent to him by a member of his family) Staff Sgt. Kenneth J. Scharf from far off Australia informs his friends here that, most of all, he really enioy- ed the cheese. “Wisconsin cheese and I aie good friends,” said he in sending back the furtner information, which undoubtedly will be a sur Pvt. Clarence Voss at Fort Sill, to Lake Geneva with his parents cheese is hard to obtain in Austra as a small child. He enlisted in lia.” Many persons here associate the army in July 1918 and served JAustralia with dairying much like for about a year. He was in the |that of our own state. Later on business of repairs and school in his letter he tells how pleased supplies operating his business, | he is knowing that Lake Geneva’s known as The Cycle Shop, op- • Civilian Defense organization is posite the school house at 425 “the tops.’’ His letter follows: prise to many here, that g°°d j Oklahoma, sends his “ best wish es”— Sunday Afternoon Dec. 20, 1942 Dear Folks at Home: Cook street for approximately 15 years. He was the friend of all * the school children from kinder- | garten up through high school. All i of them called him “Rozy." • He is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Holly of this Dec. 15, 1942. “Dear Friends; “I wish to take this opportunity of thanking you for the grand package (which you so graciously sent to the boys overseas. It real ly was a wonderful gift and I know j city, four brothers and three sis-! that every boy who is fortunate ters, Frank P. and Deacon of Ra- *enough to receive one of those LAKE GENEVA SALUTES cine, John Hayward, Calif., Lloyd of Walworth; Mrs. A. W. Lund- gren, Ladysmith, Mrs. C..C. Carl- grand packages will enjoy it the same as I have. “I enjoyed the cheese most of ton, Chicago, and Mrs. William:all, not just because I am from Oninski, Lake Geneva. Wisconsin but cheese and I are Just a note to thank you for the Xmas package that I received in the mail. It's mighty nice to know that the folks back home think of us. I am sending my kindest re gards and best wishes for a pros perous and happy New Year. Sincerely, Clarence C. L. Voss • * * Sgt. Harris R. Vorpagel is “proud of Lake Geneva"— Dec. 22, 1942, Seymour, Ind. “I wish to express my sincere appreciation for the wonderful Christmas be:* I received from all Lake Geneva Drops $2,000 Beiow Quota Set for December Ration Board Announces New Schedule ONE YEAR Happy New Year CLOSER TO VICTORY . . and may 1943 be one of purpose and courage and progress for us all . . . a year in which each one of us can help to lead the world to peace and Freedom . . . and bring to \ this, our land, a triumphant Victory! Wisconsin’s Tourist Bureau Director Entertains Soldiers Freak Lightning Breaks 8 Windows In Dr. Cleland Home “Hello to Lake Geneva! “Many thanks for the fine Because stamp purchase reports are mailed to headquarters at the end of each week and do not al ways contain the full amount for each calendar month. Lake Ge neva’s standing for the month of December dropped below the set quota. During the* fourth week, which included Christmas when pur chases were expected to rise, only $3,332.75 were invested in Uncle Sam’s war effort here. Thus, Lake Geneva missed the December quota by approximately $2,000. However, the sales during 1942 are well above the quota for the period. Unless investments in War Bonds and Stamps pick up at the start of the new year local chair men will be forced to plan a spe cial sales promotional drive in the near future. North Michigan avenue, will be formally opened on the above date and will be operated again this year personally by Mercedes and his staff of able assistants. Calendar O f Weekly Events Thursday, Dec. 31 New Year’s Eve. Friday, Jan. 1 Employers start withholding 5% Victory Tax. Sunday, Jan. 3 Coffee stamp No. 27 In ration book expires. Monday, Jan. 4 6:30 Knights of Pythias. K.P. Hall. 1:30 Red Cross Hdq. R -opens. Tuesday, Jan. 5 2 p.m. Methodist Circle B. At church. Wednesday, Jan. 6 2nd fuel oil heating period ends. 1:30 Woman's Club Board. Mrs. Loui3 O’Brien. Thursday, Jan. 7 8 p.m. O.E.S. Masonic Lodge. 8 p.m. American Legion Red Cross Headquarters To Reopen Monday The Red Cross headquaiters will reopen next Monday after the hol iday vacation and work will pro gress every Jtemoon thereafter beginning at one o’clock to take care of the 2nd quota of surgical dressings that has been received. LocaJ Girls Pledges Of College Sorority Discontinue Stop Licjht As Measure To Save Gasoline One of the most novel nethods of exploiting the recreational as sets of Wisconsin is now being ! employed by Joseph Mercedes, exe cutive director of the Wisconsin Itourist bureau, which during 1942 was the center of Lake Cier.eva’s chamber of commerce promotions J in the Chicago area. I Before organizing this promo- j tional agency, Joseph Mercedes Iand Helene Stantone (Mrs. Joseph i Mercedes) were head-lined in Ivaudeville theatres all over the world with their famous musical telepathy performance. During World War one, this in triguing act was presented to the soldiers in the Liberty theatres of the United States Army camps throughout America. Todsiy Mer cedes and Stantone are again en tertaining the men of the Armed Forces with the same performance. They are featured in one of the U.S.O. camp shows entei-taining thousands of men and officers weekly. Members of the audience are invited to think of any musi cal selection that they w oild like to hear played. Mercedes passes through the audience and mentally transfers the musical suggestion from the mind of the auditor to Mile. Stantone who immediately names the composition and with out a second’s hesitation plays the melody upon the piano. As a souvenir of this shoxr, each soldier is given a Wisconsin vaca- . .... __ ____ , __________ .. , . , ,. . _ . . ith the holiday rush now over Mon!and folder to send home to rr,, . . _. . . . .. . persons who received Cinstmas 1118 and have neglected to send Acting to save gasoline, now that rationing is the by word of all, traffic officials here during the past week have discontinued the stop and go light at the inter section of Main and Broad streets. Stop signs have been provided and placed on all four corners to comply with the law as both streets are arterials. Police officials stress that safe ty must not be disregarded in an effort to save both gasoline and tires but that any action, con sistent with safety, than can be taken to conserve gasoline will be provided. I great friends. Good cheese is very j _ .................... 'hard to obtain over here in Aus-1 >'o u - Everything m it sure hit tralia. When a person walks into the JP<*- mgarettes were a restaurant cheese is one of t h e i f ^ ’y appreciated too, because many things which is very hard to steady nerves' *nd *>- obtain ' lieve me steady nerves is some* _ , . . | thing a soldier can be thankful “The boys over here like to hear : for j hQpe ^ final Ug push wj|I from all of you folks back home. icome soon ancj we can then return Just drop us a line and let us|to our homes as ■•Clvllian3," once know that Lake Geneva is still , again UnU, then j remain there. I saw Johnny Powers | Sgt Harris R. Vorpagel “HanK" Curran, Onnie Ackley, and | x E F T S The Walworth County War ] Percy Leonard the other day andj Seymour Airbase, Price and Rationing board an- 1 they said to send their regards to j Seymour, Indiana nounced yesterday a revision in . all of you folks. j p s j hope eve’rybody keeps there the hours the fieidman will spend j “I read in the Geneva paper Iheads up. Also I want to say that in this area. i about the Civilian Defense pro- j i am pr0ud of Lake Geneva for The new scnecule becomes effec -1 gram which Lake Geneva is carry-1 the job they are doing in helping tive of Jan. 4 and is designed to ing on. As for the way it is being | National Defense, eliminate unnecessary driving to j carried on, I think it is grand. I j • » • Elkhom. ienjoy seeing the way the things; From Scott Field, III., A. C. Persons living on rural routes are handled. We over here realize Benoni O. Reynolds wrote— are asked to be guided according j the importance of the program, as December 20, 1942 to their mailing address and those j it means freedom and liberty for having an address different than ' all living in the United States. those included in the schedule go | “in closing, once again, may I- Christmas package. X found it to their closest city or town. Folks thank the people of Lake Geneva: brimming over with many tasty living at Hebron, on Burlington for the grand package which they i items which remind me of Wis- route 4 and at Zenda will use the R0 graciously sent. A Merry | consin and home. For many of facilities here. Christmas and A Happy New Year! us, this is the first Christmas Board representatives will be at to all. Iwe have spent away from our the Lake Geneva police sta-1 Yours truly I homes in many years. It belps tion on Wednesdays from 9 to 12, Ken j a great deal to know that the and 1 to 4:30, at Lyons on Thurs-lpg j-j enjoy ice-boating now.” ipeople of Lake Geneva are think- days from 12 to 1 o’clock, at Gen- « » • (ing of us. t _____ °a,nCity on Thursday from 1:30 f , Sgt. Warren L. Huber in Eng- -Army camps and training are In Saturdays Lite afternoon 4. 30, at Walworth on Fridays |ancj ajr mailed this expression of moving in great haste nowdays, freak electrical storm lightning! from 8:30 to 12, at Fontana on thanks on Dec. 8; to the news- an(i in the grimness of war, struck in the back yard of the Fridays from 1 to 2.30, and at paper office here— Christmas Carols and Holly home of Dr. and Mrs.. C. H. Cleland I W iliams Bay on ri ay rom 3 Dear Sirs: Wreaths seem far away. Do not i I wish to express my sincerest feel that this is a hardship on us, j appreciation for the Xmas pack- for we know we have a big job i age. you so graciously sent me. ahead. Some of us realize it now, j By thinking of us in the service gome will realize it later. We .in such a wa^r, I realize, more look to the Merry Christmas’s of 1fully than ever before, that you future years. 1 back home are fulfilling your partj ^ flagg are our ..co,ors>. but just as we, who are in the serv--the fo,ks at home are our ..cauae/, ices, are striving to do. I .. , I “Merry Christmas and Happy j To know that you are thinking New year „ ' | of us (this becomes especially true ■ ^ Reyn0]da According to an announcement1 when overseas) is as great a moral , Aviation Cadet. made during the week by Ray C. builder as is possible to devise. I j Army Air T* ’roce ” Schutt, the Modern dairy which Jam sure that all those who receiv- j • . . ' has been located on Center street ed them feel just as I do. ( That Lake Geneva young man causing damage to t neir home with the breaking of 8 windows from ! to 5 p.m. Modern Dairy Will the concussion. In describing the effect of the [ bolt, the Clelands slid upon look- ( fv /J O V e I n t o N eW ing out of their window they saw . large balls of fire giving the ap- i p j pi I 1 • pearance of a dropped bomb, fol- j DTOdO J*. LOCciTIOn lowed by the sickly odor of sul-1 phur. It was the concusision that broke the windows and put the telephone out of commission. William Walker, Long Time Resident Dies Here Sunday Have You Sent Your Christmas Seal Dollar? Miss Betty White and Miss Beverly Owen have been pledged to Alpha Xi chapter of Sigma, Sigma Sigma at the State Teach er’s College in Whitewater. The Great Lakes “Hoodoo Ship", wrecked tanker J. Oswald Boyd, has gone to scrap. man-/ thousands of hom-!s will soon receive this ptjnphlet. thus creating good-will for Wisconsin and the Wisconsin Tourist bureau in the homes of the soldiei*. Mercedes visits seven cities each week and in each city {ersonal contacts are made with various civic organizations. Copie!' of the annial Wisconsin Tour book are given them to keep on display. The present tour will cover more than 8000 miles ant' will terminte April 1, 1943. The Chictigo ex in their dollar are asked to mail In their report at once to Mrs. Charles Bemdt, chairman of the annual seal sale in Lake Geneva. Approximately two-thirds have answered the appeal to aid in the fight against tuberculosis. A total of $257.30 has been sent in up to Monday of this week. Last year Lake Geneva folks subscribed *282.70 to the cause. Ginkgo trees were growing In many places on the earth 50,000,- hlbit and headquarter of this or- | 000 years ago and now aie highly ganizatlon, which Is located at 200 1 prired ornamentals. William H. Walker, 74, a native of Lake Geneva, died at the home of his son, Howard, on Henry street at 5 o’clock Sunday morn ing. He had been ill In bed for a number of weeks following a stroke. The son of Charles and Sarah Hamm Walker, he was born Aug. 3, 1868. In early life he was mar ried to Miss Maude Morr who died May 1, 1940. Mr. Walker was employed as a painter all of his life. He was a member of the Odd Fellows lodge. Survivors are two sons, Howard and Raymond, both of Lake Ge neva and a brother. Dr. Charles A Walker, Rockford. Funeral services were held Tues day afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Habecker and Derrick funeral home. The Rev. Ina Burton, pas tor of the Baptist church offi ciated. Burial was In Oak Hill cemetery. will move to 412 Broad street on Jan. 1, in the location formerly occupied by Rasch's market. I The new location will make pos sible approximately twice the floor space for the dairy store and will be equipped with new ice cream cabinets, counters and stools. “Now—more modem than ever” is the slogan adopted by Mr. Schutt, the proprietor, for his Agam I wish to express my turned Southern Gentleman thanks and hope that 43 will be s|noe tak| Qff f(>r North Carolina> a very prosperous year and, above ctj the followi communica- all, a victorious one. Sincerely your, Sgt. Warren L. Huber * * • Herman Quade places Lake Ge neva on the top of the list of com tion northward— “Supply Det., Supply Div. Military Personnel Branch Fort Bragg. N. C. December 18, 1942. “To The Community of Lake munities showing the Christmas,^ wi^nsin spirit toward, the men in the serv-1 „At ^ tame ^ to ex. business at the new location which' ice- Before going to cam|), H e r ,press m;. appreciation of the gift will continue featuring Pet Homo- | man did his bit on the home front j yo,al sent me. It is vary thougbt- genized milk. | for the boys—Ae did the beautiful ful of yQ ^ make this heah sacri- Future plans include increasing decorating job on the local Am«ri'jj|ce for us boys. Ah regrets it is the line of dairy products offered. 1can Legion roll of honor. His let' , hardly possible to be home with Schutt has been associated with 1ter follows: ^ i yo’al, this tome; am lookin’ for- the business here since July, 1941, j " Dec- 20. 1942 | ward to the tome when we can taking over the ownership in Sep- |Dej^r Editor^ ^ ^ ^ ________ jlonga fourlough! tember of the same year. ARE YOU COMPLAIN ING7 "I know that if those of us who are raising cries of objec tion to bein? rationed could vtiit the boys as I did, you would realize the utter shame and infamy of your position. I could not help but think of the fact that the old rubber in one tire was enough to make two or three of those rafts which saved our lives and which are saving the lives of our airmen every day.” — Capt. Eddie Rickenbacker Please publish this letter in your Ipaper the Regional News. Dear folks of Lake Geneva: With Christmas being at our front door— the holiday of joy and giving of gifts to loved ones, I 1 might say, that Lake Geneva as a community has taken one of the first places, if not THE first place ! in our country, to show the Christ- 1 mas spirit toward we men in the (Service. You folks at home have made sacrifices, so that each and everyone of us away from home, can have a Merry Christmas. You have done a deed, which will be remembered, not only by those of us frorr Lake Geneva also by our buddies who are with us. May I “In closin', please accept ma thanks and best regards of the holiday season, and may the new year bring us the peace we al is lookin’ for. Sincerely yors, “Herby”— Cpl. H. Moorhouse" • • • Addressed to the “ Soldiers Gift Committee, Lake Geneva, Wi*.,'* Pvt. Darrow sends thanks from Camp Slwt, Texas.— "December 19, 1942 "Dear Chairman, "M ay I thank you very kindly for the gift box received from peo ple of Lake Geneva. It surely is (PIMM Tmn to P*c* ()