Barley Fair Winners Named In Wisconsin State Contest
Alden Kolb of Cleveland Wisconsin won first place in barley growing at the Wisconsin state fair Saturday in a contest by the Wisconsin Brewers association. He earns 500 dollars with E J Beuchel of Sheboygan second and Lewis Bakke of Vienna third receiving 100 dollars. The statewide event awarded 3000 dollars across county and state finals. Kolb Beuchel and Bakke had previously won local county contests.
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Milwaukee
Alden Kolb
Cleveland
Wis
Wisconsin Brewers Association
Kolb
Irvin J. Ott
The
Brewers Association
E. J. Beuchel
Route 2
Sheboygan
Lewis Bakke
Vienna
le Kolb
Beuchel
Bakke
Youth Drowns While Swimming at Lake Wisconsin
Milan Lee Mueller ten and Lombard resident Clyde M. Mueller child drowned Saturday while swimming in Lake Wisconsin. The incident occurred near Merrimac Wisconsin with the boy identified as Milan Lee Mueller son of Mr and Mrs Clyde M Mueller.
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Merrimac
Wis
Milan Lee Mueller
Clyde M. Mueller
Lombard
Lake Wisconsin
Butterfly Tongue Shapes Floral Juices Like Vacuum
The tongue of a butterfly consists of two spiral tubes that suck up flower juices like a vacuum cleaner when at work.
Madison Hospital Frees Most Bus Crash Victims
A Greyhound bus traveling from Chicago to Madison left the road and toppled into a ditch. By Saturday evening all but six of the 30 injured had been released. the driver and several passengers remained hospitalized with non life threatening injuries. Investigation continued by Dane county officers. Eight occupants were unhurt.
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Madison
Chicago
Greyhound
Dane County
Sheriff's Department
George Okins
Mortimer
Minn
James Crowley
West Chester
Ill
George Anagnos
Belleville
Frank Cull
Ypsilanti
Mich
Joseph Stone
Clarksville
Turko-Iraq clashes near Mosul kill over 400
A government communique on Saturday reports more than 400 people slain in clashes sparked by tribal enmity along the Turko-Iraq border near Mosul.
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Baghdad
Mosul
Turko-Iraq
Changes Sought in War Goods Sales Procedures
Washington chair man Slaughter of the house surplus property committee called for immediate changes after a week of hearings on disposal of excess wartime materials. He urged tighter handling of veterans priorities to prevent abuse, curb profiteering by speculators, and enforce congressional allocations. War Assets Administrator Robert M. Littlejohn said a program to speed sales has already begun.
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Washington
Slaughter
D-Mo
House
War Assets Administration
WAA
Robert M. Littlejohn
Mead Flays Overseas Stockpiles of U S Surplus Goods
Senator James M. Mead chairing the Senate war investigating committee said vital materials for America's reconversion were not being shipped home from overseas military surplus stores as expected. He called the situation inexcusable and announced a mission to the Pacific to inspect surplus materials and decide their disposition.
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New York
James M. Mead
D-Ny
Senate War Investigating Committee
America
Senator Mead
Pacific
Nellie Powers 74 of Chicago dies after short illness
Mrs. Nellie Powers 74 of Chicago Ill died in a Chicago hospital Friday after a short illness. She is survived by daughter Fay Steffen and grandson Paul Steffen both of Chicago and sister Mrs. Frank Simpson of Chicago. Funeral services set for Monday at 9 15 a m at Dwyer funeral home and 10 a m at St Patrick Catholic church Ridgeway Minn with Rev Fasnacht officiating. Burial Ridgeway cemetery. Rosary at Dwyer Sunday 7 30 p m. Friends may call Sunday afternoon and evening.
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Nellie Powers
Chicago
Frida
Fay Steffen
Paul Steffen
Frank Simpson
Dwyer Funeral Home
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
Ridgeway
Minn
Fasnacht
Ridgeway Cemetery
Dwyer
Wisconsin man Gerald Smith visits hometown in quiet return
The article recalls Gerald Smith's high school track days and a third place finish in La Crosse. In Viroqua he is seen as an old friend returning home, with no fanfare or parade, his Lincoln Zephyr in the driveway and his parents aging at Delavan. He rejects being styled Reverend and prefers Mr. Smith as his title.
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la Crosse
Wisconsin
Kicka River
Readstown
Smit
Smith
Delavan
Wis
Lucas
Viroqua
East Decker Street
Strike Adds Pressure in Chicago Carrier Row
A strike by the CIO National Maritime Union prompted police to arrest four men from a mob after a beating of two Lake Carriers Association officials. The NMU claims police targeted protesters while four arrestees faced charges amid a 40 to 50 strong mob. Victims may sue for assault and battery and malicious mischief.
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Lake Carriers Association
CIO National Maritime Union
Carriers’ Association
Chicago
Smiljanic
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