Escape attempt at Juneau jail thwarted by sheriff
An attempted jail break at the Dodge County jail in Juneau failed when Sheriff Harold Hammer awakened by noises from a brick wall. About $50 in damage to the building and equipment was caused. Prisoners faced bread and water as District Attorney Clarence Traeger questioned them about the attempted breakout and potential accomplices. Suspects include Frank Seegrist and Oral Niles, recently sentenced for the Caniff Oil Company hold-up, held in Juneau awaiting commitment to Waupun.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lin
Dodge County
Juneau
Harold Hammer
Clarence Traeger
D. A
Frank Seegrist
Oral Niles
West Bend
Edw. Gehl
Caniff Oil Company
Waupun
Hymeneal Misa Blesnoe Bernhard and George Gullickson Wed
The couple, Misa Blesnoe Bernhard of Wauwaite and George Gullickson of Viroqua, were married Thursday afternoon at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Wanpun with Rev. W Staehling officiating. They will reside in Viroqua.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Misa Blesnoe
Bernhard of
Wauwaite
George Gullickson
Viroqua
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Wanpun
Rev
W. &. Staehling
Beaver Dam Visitors Sourcename Local Guests and Sick List
nek and Art Collien host Saturday evening visitors with son at Beaver Dam. Jene Walker of Mayville vacationing at Arnold Collien home. Ruth Schwandt of Milwaukee visiting parents Mr. and Mrs. Paul Schwandt. Anton Gentz family from town Herman visit Albert Roll home. Mrs. John Starr and Mrs. A Pardner Sr. still on sick list with wishes for speedy recovery. Adolfh Dethardt and family of Milwaukee and Emil Dethardt of Oakfield visit Louis Dethardt. Ernst Dethardt, employed at Marshfield, spends holidays at home. Mrs. Dethardt vacationed at Marshfield. Mrs. F. Burkhardt Sr., Armand Zimmermann and daughter Joyce join George Wheeler of Mayville and Milton Justman family of West Bend to Shawano for a week at a cottage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Art Collien
Beaver Dam
Jene Walker
Mayville
Arnold Collien
Ruth Schwandt
Milwaukee
Paul Schwandt
Anton Gentz
Herman
Albert Roll
John Starr
A. Pardner Sr
Armand Zimmermann
Joyce
George Wheeler
Milton Justman
West
Bend
Shawano
Increased Auto Engine Power Since 1920
The article notes a 300 percent rise in average automobile engine horsepower since 1920 and mentions the Titanic memorials along the Potomac in Washington DC. Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney sculpted the Thante memorial honoring men who sacrificed their lives in response to the Titanic disaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Potomac River
Washington, D. C
Thante
Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney
Keeping Well In This Hot Weather
In hot weather, use common sense to help the body function normally. Light clothing aids evaporation, avoid overexertion, eat a varied diet with greens and fruit, limit sugar and starches, drink plenty of cold water, and get ample sleep. Prevention is better than cure.
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Florence Finger
R. N
Dodge County
Marriage Licenses Filed At Juneau County Clerk Office
Couples applying for marriage licenses at County Clerk Walter Oberdick's office in Juneau include Hensel and Kleman, Ewert and Heintz, Vogerst and Fickert, Klinger and Koeppel, Ladron, Gilmore and Brooks, Wagner, among others, in a list reflecting local nuptial activity. The rest of the text discusses agricultural improvements and soil amendments in Wisconsin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Oberdick
Juneau
Shrimp Production and Fashion Notes Across States
United States shrimp output is large with Florida and Texas contributing sizable sums. Ruth Wong, Brown University graduate student, chooses traditional Chinese attire. Washington County Alabama reverses liquor stance from pro state control to outright ban. A note on fish poisoning describes altered sensory perceptions when touching cold objects, including a warm metal railing and hot ice cream.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Florida
Texas
Ruth Wong
Brown University
China
Collier's
District 4-H judging schools Saturday
4-H Club members from Dodge land and surrounding counties will assemble at the Dodge County Courthouse in Juneau tomorrow for a judging school of instruction. From the courthouse they will travel to different locations for the actual work as part of training and experience in judging fruit and livestock. Specialists from the College of Agriculture will assist the county’s Extension Agents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dodgeland
Dodge County Court House
Juneau
Collee of Agriculture
Wisconsin July Grop Report Indicates Mixed Crop Prospects
Wisconsin farm data show hay prospects strong with a hoped for over 7.5 million tons, above 1940 but below ten year average. Corn yield remains near 41 bushels per acre with total sweet corn production high, while some grain crops and area yields may dip versus last year due to June heat and dryness. Significant regional differences persist, western and southern areas faring better than northeast sections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin
Food Stamp Plan Impacts Butter and Eggs Inventoried
The report notes operation since May 1 1919 shows stores using 26 percent more butter and eggs during the experimental period than the four weeks prior. An apparent hunting fatality in Gold Beach involved Harold Strain, 18, killed by a bullet while his partner fired unknowingly in the line of fire. Farm foods and spinach are mentioned in passing with other dietary references.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Strain
Gold Beach
Strain
Patrons Pay Subscriptions For The News
The following paid their subscription to The News the past week for one year or more Otto Hensel Aug 1942 Mrs Peter Bucher Dec 1941 Louis Schwarze July 1942 Fulius Pahl July 1942 Fred Nagel Mar 1942 Lester DeMund Sept 1941 Otto Vorlob Jan 1942 Thanks to our patrons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto Hensel
Peter Bucher
Louis Schwarze
Fulius Pahl
Fred Nagel
Lester DeMund
Otto Vorlob
Bamboo rods and a drunk driving arrest in Springfield
The report notes Tonkin bamboo as an ideal material for fishing rods due to elasticity weight and strength. Stanley Gronski 44 Springfield Mass convicted of drunkenness after a policeman testified he was walking East Main Street tearing up $5 bills at 2 am. A separate item states half of US home exteriors are white with few red or blue. A professor’s controversial claims say men superior in intelligence to women citing brain size and innate differences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley Gronski
Springfield
Mass
East Main Street
William Reuter
Westminster College
Reuter
Artificial Breeding Ring Begins Full Operation in Wisconsin
The Hast Central Breeders Association started artificial breeding of cows on July 8. The cooperative includes herd owners from Dodge Fond du Lac Green Lake Columbia Washington and Winnebago counties with headquarters in Waupun. It rents barns and five acres at the city’s west edge to breed cows to sires with proven transmitting ability. Offspring inherit superior producing traits, often surpassing their mothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hast Central Breeders Association
Dodge
Fond du Lac
Green Lake
Columbia
Washington
Winnebago Countes
Waupun
Market Report Calf and Poultry Prices Summary
Market report shows calf categories with weights around 105 to 145 pounds and price notes near 11.00 for some weights. Live poultry pricing lists heavy hens and light hens with unspecified figures.
Light Teashena and Leghorn broilers and cattle market summary
Milwaukee Livestock Market report notes prices for broilers Light Teashena under 8 percent pounds and Leghorn broilers under 2 pounds with White Rock and Barred Rock lines listed. Cattle and calves show steers from 7.75 to 11.00, vealers 10.25 to 11.75, cows 5.00 to 8.25, and bulls 9.00 to 9.25. Includes hogs and miscellaneous items with wide price ranges for quality grades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teghorn
Milwaukee Livestock Market Hoge
Broad j Poultry Market and Ivy Symbols Across Legends
The piece notes the American poultry market with the Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co as a major buyer, reporting 40 million pounds of chicken and 90 million dozen eggs purchased last year. It also discusses ivy as a symbol of clingy love, wedding blessings, and mythic entwining in Tristan and Isolde.
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Broad J
Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company
Hymen
Tristan and
Isolde
Paralysis Cases In Dodge County Taken To Madison
Two cases of infantile paralysis in Trenston involve a 4 year old and a 2 year old. They were moved to Madison General Hospital for isolation and treatment after a definite diagnosis. County health workers report they are the only cases in the county and took the children to Madison Thursday as a precaution and for better care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trenston
Madison General Hospital
Madison
Capacity Crowd At Juneau Cheese Picnic Attended
A crowd estimated at seven to ten thousand gathered at Juneau city park on Sunday for the Southwestern Wisconsin Cheese Association annual picnic. With ideal weather the event was a success in every way. The 1942 picnic is set for the second Sunday after the Fourth of July in Juneau.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Juneau
Southwestern Wisconsin Cheese Association
Dodge County Court House News in Juneau Area
Dodge County prepares for the annual baseball trip to Chicago on August 17 as daily applications accumulate. Sheriff Harold Hammer is notified jurors for two county court branch trials this month. The year’s convention of county officials will meet in Eau Claire later this month with Dodge County representatives expected to attend.
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Dodge County
Chicago
Harold Hammer Iss
County Court Branch
Register of Deeds
Eau Claire
Bauer and Streit marry at LeRoy ceremony
Grace Bauer of LeRoy wed Werner Streit of Fond du Lac at St Andrews parsonage LeRoy on June 30 in a ceremony conducted by Reverend Henry Stehling. Attendants were Miss Martha Kohli and Lawrence Bauer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto Bauer
Grace
Werner Streit
Fond du Lac
Rudolph Strait
Town Oak Grove
St. Andrews Parsonage
LeRoy
Henry Stehling
Misa Martha Kohli
Lawrence Bauer
Noncompetitive imports and a young fishing tale headline
Noncompetitive imports make up over half of U S agricultural product value with items like coffee tea cocoa raw silk rubber bananas and spices. Nine year old Hoover Campbell of Spokane Washington caught a four pound rainbow trout in Liberty Lake using bacon on a string. Cleveland relief authorities order impounding license plates of relief clients and their families who own automobiles. If these people want to own and operate cars you will get the meal vee cut off te
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Hoover Campbell
Spokane
Wash
Liberty Lake
Cleveland
Frank G. Jones
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Nek Askes
UN F
Man Hensel
Fort Custer
Mich
Mildred Kleman
Calamus
Ervin Ewert, Halvisford
Eunice Heintz
Harold Vogerst
Nadeane Fickert
Theresa
Wesley Klinger
Shields Mary Koeppel
Mezomania
Geo
Ladron
Reeseville
Virginia Gilmore
Milton Brooks
Lorraine Wagner
Wisccasin
University of Wisconsin
Washington County
Alabama
Market Report
Hustisford Market
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