Land values rise as farm prices push market higher
Washington reports a two percent rise in farm land values from March to July amid strong commodity prices and postwar demand. Prices are within three percent of the November 1948 peak, with gains led by Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, South Dakota and Illinois. Florida shows seven percent growth due to citrus profits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Agriculture Department
Department
Minnesota
Iowa
Missouri
South Dakota
Illinois
Florida
California
Colorado
Mexico
Arizona
Utah
New York
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Indiana
Michigan
Nebraska
Wisconsin
Kentucky
Kansas
Oklahoma
Texas
Alabama
Wyoming
Vermont
Rhode Island
North Dakota
South Carolina
Georgia
Mississippi
New Mexico
Nevada
New Jersey
North Carolina
Civil Defense Seeks Volunteers Amid War Readiness
Police Chief George Long says only 11 of about 200 needed volunteers have signed up for auxiliary police to aid regular officers in disaster or civil defense duties. Anyone over 21 may register at the police department any time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Long
Long
Police
Death of Marlin McElhose 79 Dell Wisconsin
Marlin McElhose aged 79 of 21281 Farnam Street died Sunday in a local hospital after years of ill health. He was born April 1 1871 and is survived by brother Harvey of Ontario and sister Mrs Sarah Knapp of Ontario. Funeral services are set for Wednesday at 2 p m at the United Brothers Church Dell with Rev McCormick officiating. Burial follows in Dell cemetery. Friends may call Hanson Funeral Home Ontario Tuesday afternoon and evening and at the church Wednesday until services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marlin McElhose
Farnam Street
Harvey
Ontario
Sarah Knapp
United Brothers Church
Dell
Wis
McCormick
Hanson Funeral Home
Funeral services for Asta Muetze in La Crosse
Funeral services for Asta Muetze of La Crosse will be held Wednesday at 2 p m at Hellwig Morris funeral chapel with Rev H N Stoffel officiating. Burial is planned in Oak Grove cemetery. Friends may call Tuesday evening at the chapel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asta Muetze
la Crosse
Hellwig- Morris
H. N. Stoffel
Oak Grove Cemetery
Betty Risberg dies after yearlong illness in Philadelphia
Miss Betty Risberg formerly of La Crosse died August 8 in Philadelphia after a yearlong illness. She leaves three sisters Esther West of Philadelphia Margarette Vreeland of Murray Hill New Jersey and Hildur Clark of Los Angeles and two brothers Harold of Flint Michigan and Einar of Cleveland Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Risberg
la Crosse
Philadelphia
H. O
Esther) West
Paul
Margarette) Vreeland
Murray Hill
N. J
A. W
Hildur) Clark
Los Angeles
Calif
Harold
Flint
Mich
Einar
Cleveland
Squall Capsizes Ferry Off Kyushu. 21 Dead
Twenty one people die when a 42 ton ferry overturns in a sudden squall at Tsukami Bay on northeastern Kyushu. Six are missing and patrol boats rescued eighteen passengers after a night adrift. Weather hampered search efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
Tsukami Bay
Kyushu
Wisconsin towns secure housing agency loans for waterworks plans
Washington reports two Wisconsin communities, Darien and Plainfield, receiving Housing and Home Finance Agency loans to plan waterworks and sewer projects. Darien gets $3,000 for a $110,000 waterworks plan, while Plainfield receives $2,280 for a $79,087 waterworks job and $2,860 for sewer and treatment plant planning costing $97,899.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Wisconsin
Housing and Home Finance Agency
Darien
Plainfield
Connally Defends South Korea Policy Against GOP Attacks
Senator Connally accusing Republicans on the Senate foreign relations committee of political pettifogging for alleging Truman policies invited a Soviet attack on South Korea. He urged unity at home and described the GOP statement as a partisan move to influence elections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connally
Gop
Washington
D-Tex
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
South Korea
Truman
Russia
China
Korea
Formosa
H. Alexander Smith
New Jersey
Hickenlooper
Iowa
Lodge
Massachusetts
Sen. Vandenberg
Michigan
Vandenberg
Foreign Relations Committee
Moscow
Kremlin
Republican Committee
CIO Gas Union Appeals State's Anti Strike Law
Wisconsin's anti strike law was appealed to the United States Supreme Court by Local 18 of the CIO United Gas Coke and Chemical Workers union. The suit seeks to restrain enforcement during the October gas strike and argues the law is unconstitutional. The federal court had ruled the state Supreme Court decision already upheld the law. Judge Tehan dissented saying the constitutional question was not decided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
United States Supreme Court
CIO
United Gas, Coke and Chemical Workers Union
Wisconsin Employment Relations Board
WERB
F. Ryan Duffy
Chicago
Patrick Stone
Madison
State Supreme Court
Federal Court
Robert E. Tehan
High Court
Legion urges bingo legalizing for church and fraternal groups
Minnesota convention backs bingo under charity sponsors and no gambling label if played for recreation and not sponsor gain. It also calls for World War II bonus funding without sales tax and higher veterans home loan limits to 4000 dollars and homes up to 15000 dollars.
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Ent
State Department
McCarthy
United States Senate
Marinette
United States
Erle Cocke
Dawson
Legion's
National Security Commission
Minnesota
Legion
Play and Music On Holen Club State
Whitehall Wisconsin special report notes Holen Community club meeting on Tuesday Aug 15. Huskelhus district will present The Crossroads Store play plus musical numbers. Members are asked to bring something for lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holen Community Club
Whitehall
Wis
Holen
Huskelhus
Crossroads
Unch
Gun Fight Kills 12 in Casimiro Castillo Arrest
Twelve people are dead and eight wounded after a gun battle erupted when soldiers and police attempted to arrest a political leader in Casimiro Castillo, near Guadalajara.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guadalajara
Mexico
Casimiro Castillo
Five Japanese War Criminals Paroled by Tokyo Authority
Tokyo Gen MacArthur’s legal section on Monday granted parole to five more Japanese war criminals, raising the total paroled to seventy five.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
Bavarian Winter Tourism Warned By Early Snow Shortfall
Missing early winter snowfall limited Bavarian tourism, dampening expected visitor numbers and affecting ski resorts and related services across the region. Local operators cited slow bookings and reduced activity through the season.
Winona Livestock Market Report from Swift 4 Company
Livestock quotations valid 8 a m to 4 p m Monday to Friday and 8 a m to 12 noon Saturday. Cattle hogs calves lambs prices and discounts listed with weights and conditions. Chicago cash quotes and grain tables follow.
Livestock Market Report From South St Paul
South St Paul Minnesota cattle calves hogs and feeder pigs trade noted as slow to steady with varied prices. Yearling and steer prices near 29 to 31 dollars per hundredweight while cows and bulls show modest shifts. hogs lighter weights around 24 dollars with larger sows and feeder pigs in the 17 to 22 dollar range.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Livestock
Chicago
I/P
USDA
South ST. Paul
Chicago Potatoes Market Report Weakening Whites Now Steady
USDA potatoes arrivals reach 248 cars in Chicago with 252 on hand. Total U S shipments list 489 Friday 324 Saturday and 10 Sunday as supplies moderate and demand slow. Market softness seen on whites with reds steady. Idaho Oregon long whites quoted 4.15, Russets 4.00 4 35, Michigan round whites 2.30, Nebraska Warbas 2.50 3.00, Washington long whites 4.00 4 15, Russets 4.25 4 35.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
USDA
U. S
Idaho
Oregon
Michigan
Nebraska
Washington
Fireworks Factory Explosion Kills Seven in Italy
Lightning struck a fireworks factory in Catanzaro causing a fire and an explosion that killed seven people and damaged 300 paper bombs prepared for Ferragosto celebrations. The incident occurred Monday amid the mid summer holiday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catanzaro
Italy
Walker Sentenced to 30 Days in Rock County Jail
Joseph Walker, 27, was sentenced to 30 days in Rock County jail on a disorderly conduct charge tied to the death of a woman found in the Rock River. Police said Indianapolis officials had a warrant for Walker on grand larceny and federal agents sought him as an army deserter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janesville
Wis
Joseph Walker
Rock County
Rock River
Jasper A. Webb
Indianapolis
Ind
Walker
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Justice Douglas in Iran for two week mountain climb
U S Supreme Court Justice William O Douglas arrived in northern Iran to join a two week ascent in the Azerbaijan mountains. He is accompanied by his boyhood friend Elon Gilbert of Yakima Washington.
Necedah Shrine Draws Thousands For Aug 15 Observance
The Necedah shrine drew several thousand visitors to the Van Hoof farm with a long line of bumper to bumper cars from the site to the town. Ten state traffic police patrolled the area while vendors sold food and religious articles around the shrine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Necedah
van Hoof Farm
van Hooft
Madison speakers outline 1950 Democratic path
Charles P. Greene urged liberal policies citing 1943 and 1945 assembly records while condemning Republican leader Thomas E. Coleman. William E. Sanderson and Thomas E. Fairchild praised Democratic gains since 1932. Daniel W. Hoan supported Truman anti communism and assailed Wiley for opposing Hoover commission economy ideas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Charles P. Greene
William E. Sanderson
Thomas E. Fairchild
Daniel W. Hoan
U. S. Senate
Greene
Assembly
Thomas E. Coleman
Fairchild
America
Sanderson
Hoan
Pres. Truman
Sen. Wiley
R-Chippewa Falls
Hoover Commission
Decorah man Percival Blount dies of heart attack
Percival R. Blount, 50, died Friday at his Decorah home after a heart attack. Funeral services were planned Monday at Olson Iverson Funeral Home and the Methodist Church with Rev. Floyd H. Weed. Burial would be in Phelps Cemetery. He was born May 1, 1899 and married Pearl Morris in 1930, survived by three children Doris Robert and Charles, two brothers and two sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decorah. In
Percival R. Blount
Olson- Iverson
Methodist Church
Floyd H. Weed
Phelps Cemetery
Blount
E. R. Blount
Decorah
Valdez Business College
Pearl Morris
Doris
Robert
Charles
Clyde Blount
Coggan
Albert Blount
Cedar Rapids
Blanche
Infant Ronald Lebakken funeral held in Galesville
Funeral services were held Saturday in Galesville for Ronald Lebakken infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Lebakken born August 9 in a Winona hospital where he died. He was a twin with one surviving brother Darryl and two sisters Alice and Nancy. The Rev S E Verang of Zion Lutheran officiated at Ryczek Funeral Home and burial followed at Pine Cliff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galesville
Wis
Ronald
Bernard Lebakken
Winona
Darryl
Alice
Nancy
Mmes
Thea Lebakken
Della Hare
Ryczek
S. E. Verang
Zion Lutheran Church
Pine Cliff Cemetery
Funeral held for Eugene Botsford Sparta veteran dies at 85
Eugene Norris Botsford 85 of Sparta died Saturday at Persis Smith home on Long Court. Funeral services at Lanham mortuary Wednesday at 2 p m with Rev J G Morgan officiating. Burial in Woodlawn cemetery. Born Beaver Dam Oct 28, 1864 he lived in Sparta 30 years. Survived by two daughters Frances Botsford Muncie Ind and Mrs Earl Blanche Roberts Houghton Mich two grandchildren and a brother James Janesville. Wife and two sons preceded him in death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sparta
Wis
Eugene Norris Botsford
Persis Smith
Long Court Street
Lanham Mortuary
J. G. Morgan
Woodlawn
Botsford
Beaver Dam
Old Camp McCoy
Frances Botsford
Muncie
Ind
Earl
Blanche) Roberts
Houghton
Mich
James
Janesville
Obituary: John Henry 66 Retired Caledonia Farmer
Caledonia Minn special obituary for John Henry a 66 year old retired farmer died Friday in Caledonia hospital Born August 29 1883 near Caledonia son of unnamed parents He married Elizabeth O Meara in July 1907 Survived by wife two daughters Mrs Jessie Bur roughs Caledonia and Mrs Melvin Darling New Albania 16 grandchildren and two great grandchildren Three sons predeceased him Funeral services were held Monday at Blaschke funeral home 9 am and St John s Catholic church 9 30 am Rev A E Kuisle officiating Burial in Calvary Cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caledonia. Minn
John Henry
Caledonia
Elizabeth O'Meara
Jessie Burroughs
Melvin Darling
New Albania
Blaschke
St. John’s Catholic Church
A. E. Kuisle
Calvary Cemetery
Obituary for Arthur Schleich of Caledonia
Arthur Schleich 30 formerly of Caledonia died Friday in a Superior Wisconsin sanatorium born October 7 1930 in Caledonia son of Mr and Mrs David Schleich now of La Crosse. Survived by parents a brother Frank Le Seuer Minn and three sisters Marge Rosentahl White Bear Lake Loretta Wilsey La Crosse and Amelia Corpstein Caledonia Funeral arrangements incomplete but to be held in Caledonia at Blaschke’s funeral home and St Johns Catholic church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caledonia
Minn
Arthur Schleich
Superior
Wis
David Schleich
la Crosse
Frank
le Seuer
Jack
Marge) Rosentahl
White Bear Lake
A. C
Death notices for Fred Albrecht and Carl Hendon in Wisconsin
Fred Albrecht 81 of Sparta found dead at home from natural causes. services arranged at Lanham's mortuary and St. John's Lutheran with burial in Lutheran cemetery. Carl Hendon 61 of Viroqua died at home. funeral at his residence and at Viroqua Main Street Lutheran church with burial in local Lutheran cemetery. survivors include wife three daughters and two sons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viroqua
Wis
Carl Hendon
Hendon
Viroqua Main Street Lutheran Church
Arthur Yorkes
Anthony Yerkovich
New York
Jeanette Cole
Milwaukee
Bernice Hendon
Kenneth
Donald
Quality Funeral Home
Intoxicated Driver Tied to Cuzao Death Toll Tragedy
A truck carrying 50 passengers overturned between Cuzco and Sicuani in Peru. Twenty one people died and others were injured. Authorities state the driver was intoxicated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuzco
Peru
Sicuani
75 Million Married In U S Is New Record
The Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. reported a new all time high of about 75 million married Americans, up 14.5 million in ten years. Two thirds of people over 15 are married, with many women marrying younger. In 1949, 68 percent of women aged 20 to 24 were wed, vs 47 percent in 1890 and 51 percent in 1940.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
United States
Metropolitan Life Insurance Co
House Reverses on Postal Cutbacks Vote Set for Tuesday
The House, in a 248 to 81 vote, moved to bring to a floor vote a bill canceling a postal department order to reduce home deliveries to one per day and limit other services. If approved by the Senate, President Truman must sign before becoming law. The move follows an April 17 curtailment order amid cost-saving suggestions from the Appropriations Committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Rules
Post Office Department
Senate
Pres. Truman
House Appropriations Committee
MacArthur Censorship Plan Linked To U S
Washington reports that Gen. MacArthur proposes applying Korean war zone censorship terms to U S news gathering. The Pentagon and Washington officials favor military security censorship, but no formal orders have gone out. President Truman is said to be deeply concerned about Far East information broadcasts and publications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
MacArthur
Korean War
United States
Far East
Pentagon
Tokyo
Pres
Truman
Authorities Of Two States Seek Men In State Line Robbery
Saginaw resident John Thomas Sample 20 says two men flagged him on a Smoky Lake Road in Iron County Michigan then held him up with a gun. They took 26 dollars and his car keys and fled toward Phelps Wisconsin in a car with Wisconsin plates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iron River
Mich
Michigan
Wisconsin
Saginaw, Mich
John Thomas Sample
Lester Man
Smoky Lake
Iron County
Phelps
Wis
Rural School Unit Votes Against Consolidation
Wisconsin Rural Schools association at its annual convention opposed consolidating rural districts and urged higher state aid for pupil transportation. The meeting adopted resolutions for the 1951 legislature. O. Henry Recla of Milwaukee was named president and Theodore Schwoch of Rich Lake was elected vice-president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norris Olson
Menomonie
Ken Loose
Clintonville
Arthur Sullivan
Horicon
Martin Weimer
Legion Auxiliary
E. J. Shellman
Oconto Falls
Fred Schimmel
Milwaukee
Louis Bandelin
Racine
Edgar Paulson
Kiel
Laura Gray
Madison
Donald A. Corcoran
Wilcox Aviation
Lake Geneva
Spalding
Cooper
Fort Atkinson
McCoy
Port Washington
Wisconsin Rapids
Wis
Wisconsin Rural Schools Association
O. Henry Recla
R. 3
Miwaukee
Theodore Schwoch
Rich Lake
Western Europe Leaders Draft Unified Army Plan
West European leaders began drafting a plan for a unified European army in Strasbourg France. Spurred by Winston Churchill warning that there is not a day to lose the consultative assembly moved quickly on pooling Western Europe’s soldiery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Strasbourg
France
Western Europe
Winston Churchill
European Council
Consultative Assembly
Library reserves atomic document for public access
Muriel Fuller, librarian at La Crosse public library, announces that The Effects of Atomic Weapons is on reserve as the library serves as a depository for government publications. The book will be published by McGraw Hill for the general public in two weeks, with additional copies available upon release and can be reserved at 24650.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse
Muriel Fuller
Oppose Envoy To Vatican by Protestant Leaders
American members of the International Council of Christian Churches executive committee told President Truman they firmly oppose appointing a representative to the Vatican. The statement warns such a move would harm Protestant missions and could aid the Roman Catholic Church in political matters amid the anti communist struggle. The council meets Aug 16 to 23 with Protestant leaders arriving from 41 countries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geneva
Switzerland
Executive Committee
International Council of Christian Churches
Truman
Vatican
Revenue Agent John J. Spier Dies at Wisconsin Lake Home
John J. Spier, 57, internal revenue agent in charge of Wisconsin, died Sunday morning at his summer shore home on Lake Tomahawk. Neighbors said he arrived Saturday to work on the new summer home and was stricken and died about 8 a.m. He lived in Wauwatosa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rhinelander
Wis
John J. Spier
Internal Revenue
Wisconsin
Lake Tomahawk
Spier
Wauwatosa
Ten Red leaders convicted in 1950 case and awaiting appeals
U S Attorney Saypol orders immediate action against 10 convicted Communist leaders still free for contempt of Congress. Dennis remains jailed in Washington for a year. Bridges earlier jailed as a dangerous menace. The group, including Thompson and Gates, was convicted last Oct 14 and fined $10,000 each with five year prison terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Dennis
American Communist Party
Washington, D. C
Congress
U. S
Irving H. Saypol
Saypol
FBI
Justice Department
Washington
San Francisco
Harry Bridges
Bridges
Harold R. Medina
Robert G. Thompson
New York State
Communist Party
Dennis
Thompson
John B. Williamson
Jacob Stachel
Benjamin J. Davis, Jr
Henry Winston
John Gates
Irving Potash
Gilbert Green
Carl Winter
Gus Hall
Circuit Court of Appeals
U.S. Supreme Court
Circuit Court
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Civil Defense Staff
Japan
Warren R. Austin
Jakob A. Malik
Security Council
Lake Success
N. Y
Austin
Malik
CIO Gas Union
Greendale
Charles Larson
Ralph Alderson
Kenosha
Gordon W. Roseleip
Darlington
Tom Poliaszek
Thorp
Clyde Carter
Larson
H. A. Hopkins
Eau Claire
Bavaria
Ark. Natural Gas A Cities Service
Bond & Oh Io's
Auto-Lite
Sears Roebuck
General Electric
Roy Simmons Co
General Motors
Sinclair
Homestake Mining
Standard Oil
WN. J. TD
Can
Houd.-Hersher
Sterling Drug
Car & Parr
Hudson Motor
Studebaker Corpome
Gas & Elec
Ulineis Certral
Swift & Cosas
Inland Steel
Texas Co
Power & Lift
Inspiration Copper
Les Timken
Axie A
Trans-America
Harvester Pf
Union Carbide
Nickel
Union Pacific Bbs Am
Tobacco
United Airlines
United Aircraft
Johne Manville
Rubber
Steel
Armco
Kennecot
Western Union
Keystone
Atch
Kimberly-Clark
Westinghouse Elec
Avco Miga
O.-Ford Glass
Woolworth
Libby
McN. & L. Wor
Bendix Aviation
Marshal Field
Zenith Radio
Bethlehem Steel
Montgomery Ward
Zenite Products
Borden Co
Nash-Keminator
Ccee Borg-Warner
National Biscur
Briggs Mig
National Dairy
G. Heileman
Budd Co
Ij.l
Central
American Co
Cleveland Clift
Chesapeake & Ohio
Northern Pacific
Northwest
Penner
J.C
James Mig
Container Corp Pear RR
McQua O
Cola Martin-Rockwell
Phelps Dodge
Phillip Morri
Nekoosa-Edw
Crane Co
Phillips Petroleum
Oligear
Curtiss-Wright
Pure Oi
Parsgon
Bhs Radio Corp
Prentiss-Walters -B's du Pon
Douglas Aircraft
Reo Motors
Ray-O-Var
Saina Seel
Eastman Kodak
Republic Stee
la Crosse Tel
Eaton Mfg
Scott Paper
Winona Livestock
Swift 4 Company
Lews
Bologna
Barney
Rye
Justice Douglas
Iran
Ronald Lebakken
E. N. Botsford
Fred Albrecht
A. A. Bergman
Albrecht
Ridgeville
Wilton Township
Camp McCoy
Martha Marquette
Albrechts
Dittman
John Dittman
Bergetta Jones
Fond du Lac
Lanham’s Mortuary
St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church
Arthur Berg
Rural School Unit
West Europe
State Revenue
Waterloo
Lansing
Waukon
Des Moines
Marshalltown
Omeoha
Greyhound Bus Depot
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